Summary

This project started when my friend who is in the workshop gave me a box full of chameleon parts and said that “What can we do these chameleon parts?” After a while, I finished the project by the aid of my designer friends.

I think I've created a fun project by combining the forest concept with LEDs and adding a simple code.

I hope you will like it... :)

Metarial List

Arduino
Red-Green-Blue LEDs
Potentiometer
Perforated Pertinax or Breadboard
3D Chameleon Parts
Foamcore
Acrylic Paint or Poster Paint
Solder
Paper
Electrical Tape
Heat Shrink Tube
Jumper Cables
Dremel

Step 1: Printer Parts

Firstly, we will print out 3D parts.
For print settings and 3D part, you can get help from the link below.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:628911

NOTE:

Your should use transparent filament.

Step 2: LED Holes

In this project I used 5 chameleon part. If you want you can change the number of chameleon pieces. To each of the chameleon pieces 3 holes are drilled as shown is following picture. The dimaeter of the holes shoul be 3mm. You can use Dremel for drilled.
Since I couldn't find RGB LED in the workshop, I used red-green-blue LEDs separately. If you want you can use a single RGB LED. In this case, it is enough to make a hole.

Step 3: Bonding of LEDs

Red, green and blue LEDs are glued to the hole.

Step 4: Soldering of Cables

Jumper cables solder to the pin of LEDs.
I soldered the anode pins of the LEDs with the same color as the LED. I soldered the cathode pins with black cables.
You can pour silicone to the solder points to prevent the LEDs from short-circuiting.

Step 5: Placing of Chameleon Parts

The places where chameleons stand on the foamcore are marked.

Step 6: Cutting of Foamcore

The foamcore cut off from the marked line.

Step 7: Painting of Foamcore

The foamcore is painted according to the concept.

Step 8: Bonding of Chameleon Parts

Chameleon prints are glued to cut sections.

Step 9: Short Circuit Protection

It maybe necessary to extend the cables of the LEDs. For this, additional cables should be soldered to the LEDs. You can use heat shrink tube for prevent short circuit.

Step 10: Potentiometers Holes

For potentiometers 3 holes are drilled on the foamcore.

Step 11: Setup of the Circuit

The following circuit is installed on perforated pertinax.
Potentiometers should be soldered on the perforated pertinax in alignment of holes on the foamcore.