This is something special.
If you're preparing to woo your other half with a gift this Valentine's Day, note that this man has just raised the bar... a lot!
A self-described 'hardware maker' built a 'mechanical tulip' for his wife that blooms when stroked and can light up in every colour of the rainbow.
We know, we know, wouldn't. be. able.
Jiří Praus tweeted "It’s done! Mechanical tulip as a present for my wife. When caressed it blooms into various colors. And will never fade. #freeform #jewelry #arduino"
The tweet has gone viral, with almost 9,000 retweets and 37,000 likes at time of this publication.
These spider web effects were totally unplanned but incredible to look at. #mechflower pic.twitter.com/Cax0iw2PoQ
— Jiří Praus (@jipraus) February 12, 2019
Red, white, blue? Which color do you fancy more? The #mechflower can do them all. pic.twitter.com/11SkTIctOD
— Jiří Praus (@jipraus) February 12, 2019
A bit closer look at the #mechflower sculpture. Almost like jewelry, right? pic.twitter.com/JQ608FJ3jE
— Jiří Praus (@jipraus) February 12, 2019
His hard work has been met with plenty of praise online...
You are a keeper
— Constanza Diaz (@ConstanzaDiazC) February 12, 2019
This is perfection. My wife would love something like this. I need to up my present game.
— voldemortensen (@voldemortensen) February 12, 2019
That just absolutely blew my mind!!! Best valantine gift i can imagine
— Yatharth agarwal (@Yatharth310) February 12, 2019
So far the best color I get out of #mechflower is a rainbow. It creates this incredible ambient light all over the room. Thank you @adafruit for these magnificent NeoPixels! pic.twitter.com/iBcngCmFo8
— Jiří Praus (@jipraus) February 12, 2019
Think you'd like to try creating your own? Apparently there'll be instructions coming soon...
I will be working on instructions for mechanical tulip soon! #mechflower pic.twitter.com/naJt7df1Fh
— Jiří Praus (@jipraus) February 12, 2019
That is so amazing a tulip that never dies must represent everlasting love 🤗🤗
— ZXkim81 (@zxkim811) February 12, 2019
