It ' s still real to me , damnit ! <| sep |> Go back to your mom ' s basement Mr . Troll <| sep |> There ' s a few options 1 Buy kits from aliexpress . com search term is ' ws 2812 strip with remote '. Each would be run separately . 2 Get 8 strips of WS 2812 ' s and drive them with a single Arduino Microcontroller . Since you can ' t tie all 8 strips to a single pin on the Arduino , you ' ll need to attach that pin to a buffer and drive each strip from different outputs on a buffer . 3 You could also use a Teensy 3 . X to drive those strips and it would look awesome . 4 You could use APA 102 ' s , which are better than the WS 2812 ' s . 5 If you DIY , then I highly recommend the FastLED display library . The functionality is incredible . Either way , this is an ambitious project , and if you want to do the DIY route , then I highly advise you to start small and work up . There be dragons ahead . Oh , and here ' s one of mine I don ' t do BIG projects like yours thoughdUfh 9 F 06 TsEdit When considering strips , ' 5050 ' is just a dimension and has no bearing on the functionality of a strip . 5 V addressable LED strips such as the WS 2812 ' s or APA 102 ' s are the ' standard '. Adafruit is an excellent but expensive source . I typically buy mine from aliexpress . com .