The copper tape is an inspired idea. One suggestion: 1) make the wire leads to the LEDs like motor brushes that extend just beyond to lower perimeter of each candle. 2) In laying out the copper tape, do equidistant stripes alternating + and -. Adjust the brushes for each candle to match the spacing of the copper tape stripes. As long as you align the brushes with the correct polarity, you have virtually unlimited freedom to simply place each candle where you want it and not permanently solder them in position. So one year it can be full of candles, the next can have candles at either end with another prop in the center.
0:43 Using a solvent like acetone or acetone based nail polish remover to remove the printing on the PVC makes far less of a mess than sanding everything.
First subscriber yay! I love all things Halloween! I used to do many haunted houses in my home and for fundraisers! They are so much fun! What a cool diy project and made fairly inexpensively! You are very creative! I love your spooky transitions too!!! I am looking forward to more of these creepy DIYs! New subscriber! Let’s support each other
I don’t know how that didn’t leave you with a huge mess of debris. I did a similar thing and my garage was jam packed with tiny PVC flecks everywhere! 😂
Nice. What PVC pipe did you use? The walls of those pipes look thinner than the standard PVC pipes I bought at Home Depot to create my candles. My PVC is too thick to get the nice translucent effect from the LEDs you are getting.
Brilliant. Gonna have to steal your idea for next year 😅
The copper tape is an inspired idea. One suggestion: 1) make the wire leads to the LEDs like motor brushes that extend just beyond to lower perimeter of each candle. 2) In laying out the copper tape, do equidistant stripes alternating + and -. Adjust the brushes for each candle to match the spacing of the copper tape stripes. As long as you align the brushes with the correct polarity, you have virtually unlimited freedom to simply place each candle where you want it and not permanently solder them in position. So one year it can be full of candles, the next can have candles at either end with another prop in the center.
I love this idea!!!
0:43 Using a solvent like acetone or acetone based nail polish remover to remove the printing on the PVC makes far less of a mess than sanding everything.
Good tip!
That’s a fun project, that would look so cool on my piano. Next year project!
Great instruction and the ending was a hoot!
acetone for the red print...
First subscriber yay! I love all things Halloween! I used to do many haunted houses in my home and for fundraisers! They are so much fun! What a cool diy project and made fairly inexpensively! You are very creative! I love your spooky transitions too!!! I am looking forward to more of these creepy DIYs! New subscriber! Let’s support each other
So happy to have ya! Hope this inspires some creativity. More videos to come.
I don’t know how that didn’t leave you with a huge mess of debris. I did a similar thing and my garage was jam packed with tiny PVC flecks everywhere! 😂
understand, I have a shop vac under my workspace that is always at the ready!
This man could sell veal to vegans. All the kudos, sir
what were you using for a power source? great setup, I have never thought about the copper strip.
just a regular wall-wart 12v
You literally skip over the most important part. Connecting power source. What power source did you use?
I used a simple 12v wall-wart, I soldered barrell connection connected to the copper tape and it worked great!
Nice. What PVC pipe did you use? The walls of those pipes look thinner than the standard PVC pipes I bought at Home Depot to create my candles. My PVC is too thick to get the nice translucent effect from the LEDs you are getting.
Mine were from Home Depot too, I just looked for the thinnest walls they had.