ESP32 Addressable LED Ceiling Star Map Kit — Turn Your Ceiling into a Twinkling Galaxy

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Reshape any room into a personal planetarium with a ceiling of individually addressable stars that twinkle, pulse, and breathe. This kit hands you the ESP32 brain and 5 metres of precision‑controlled WS2812B LEDs to paint a night sky directly onto your ceiling — every star positioned by you, every shimmer pattern customisable. Ideal for a home cinema, meditation space, or an installation that stops guests in their tracks, it marries raw maker‑level electronics with gallery‑ready visual impact.

What You'll Build

A fully installed ceiling star map where each LED acts as a distinct celestial point. You control the twinkle speed and brightness with a physical potentiometer, cycle through preset modes (scattered, constellations, slow fade) via tactile buttons, and hide the power supply and controller inside a compact enclosure box. The result is a seamless field of light that looks like stars glued into the ceiling, yet can be tuned or updated anytime through the ESP32’s USB port.

What You'll Learn

• Solder WS2812B strips and manage power injection for a 5‑metre, high‑density LED run
• Write ESP32 code to address up to 300 LEDs individually with sub‑millisecond timing
• Design a ceiling‑mounted installation that conceals wiring while preserving signal integrity over distance
• Create dynamic lighting algorithms: natural twinkling, slow constellation fade, and shimmer trails

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

Makers and artists ready to move beyond simple LED strips. This is a weekend‑long installation project for interior designers crafting signature ceiling treatments, B.Tech ECE/EEE graduates exploring large‑scale addressable systems, and makerspaces preparing exhibition pieces. It demands careful soldering and basic C++ comfort, but rewards with a display that feels alive.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project — accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.

Choose your assembly option:

• Soldering Kit — 25W soldering iron, 60/40 solder wire, flux, and small perfboard for permanent assembly.
• Breadboard Combo — 800-point full-size breadboard with 65-piece jumper wire pack for solderless prototyping.