@@alexandrelavassani9392 hey pal, i use something like this for homemade stuff amzn.to/2JcPZ2B but if you go to a local fabric shop you might get a cheaper/better deal!
you can go to a PC(or TV) repair service and ask them for broken LED/LCD backlight boards and foils.. (from monitors, TVs and laptop screens)they usually(in 95%) trow them away if the screen cant be fixed and probably will just give them for free. the foils in the screen are perfect for defusing and amplifying the light(that is their purpose) for smaller projects, the foils from a broken phones work equally well, and most mobile service shops also trow them away...
You can also use gels to add coloring along with keeping uniform brightness. This is especially useful for lighting astronomy canvas paintings from behind that have different colored stars (like Orion, which has a red super giant, a blue super giant, and a multi-colored nebula. Clear gels sanded down can be glued together to reduce the brightness of stars respectively. Great channel. Thanks.
Would it be possible in theory to "change" the color of the LEDs using these methods? Like if there's a single orange LED and we want to say... alter it to appear red or some other color? Thanks!
I used this heavy weight vellum from Blicks Art Supply called Canson Opalux Drawing paper for a 3D project. It is a vellum paper with the stiffness of acetate and comes in 19x25 inch sheets. It was decent at diffusion with 1 layer.
At 2:02, what sort of fabric is this exactly? Synthetic woven fabric comes up with a lot of results on Amazon so if you could provide specific details, or maybe a link to where this was acquired I would really appreciate it! I'm using this in a cosplay over COB lights that need some serious diffusion.
For edge-lit applications you might want to use a so-called 'light guide plate' (LGP) instead of plain plexiglass. The are especially built to direct light to a larger area.
Clear spray paint sprayed from further away than usual on glass perspex offers efficient diffusion. Different distances layers and base material can change the effect.
With all the LCD flatscreen TV people get rid of on the daily you can just pop one of those open and take out the stacks of light diffusing sheets. there's one big thick one sometimes two about an eighth of an inch thick, maybe a little thinner and then a stack of like six thinner ones I'd say about a little thicker than a piece of card stock paper you can get quite a bit from one TV.
Thank you for this!!!! I was not looking forward to dropping hundreds on just the led baseboards 😅 I’m excited to try the foam one out! This video was seriously so helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏻
i got a huge wall tapestry of space, and there is a full moon in the corner. i want to diffuse a rgb strip and make it so the moon lights up. Thanks for the tips I will be trying it out
Cheapest way to diffuse LEDs is using masking tape (a.k.a painters tape) and of course other kinds of tape. You can add as much layers as you want to suit your needs and diffusion level. Cheers for the video, sanding plexiglass is interesting.
So if the LEDs are under my cabinet I just put tape over them like I'm taping them to the under side if the cabinet? I've been debating if I should just get a 6 pack of LED bars that link together or the strip lights.. Can't decide lol.
@@Mandy_39 Hey, the LED Bars that link together are probably way more expensive than the LED Strips. If you can go for the LED strips and diffuse them with tape you'll be good to go with less money spent. To answer your question, yes you cover the LED strips with tape. Usually I prefer to do this process prior of sticking them to a cabinet or table as it will be easier to remove excess masking tape from the strips. I prefer to do this method on waterproof LEDs (the ones with silicon protection over them) as the end result becomes neater and I am also less paranoid that the masking tape heats up. Good luck and enjoy. Any further questions don't hesitate to ask :)
@@olivermgrechthanks, really appreciate the reply! I'm realizing that they are way more expensive & I obviously want it to look good but that's to expensive for my liking especially since I want to do lower & upper cabinets! Is there a specific brand or kind of tape you like best, them heating up is what worries me the most. Do you just use 1 peice or multiple? Guess it depends on the lights I buy lol. Any recommendations on brands of LED strips?
@@Mandy_39 No problem! If I had to recommend a brand it would be certainly govee as their quality is great and they are very well priced. I also had good results with random brands from China that I bought from ebay. About tape, any basic painters masking tape would do, I tend to find a branded one for a few extra cents as the glue will be of better quality. USB powered strips or the ones that come with a 5V or 12V power supply would be safer as they don' t emit a lot of heat. Whatever you opt for always test it out and monitor it. When you apply the masking tape over the LED strip you might need someone to hold the other end as the strips tend to roll off, or if you're doing it alone (like me) a heavy book to hold it in place would help as well :) You'll understand this when you start the first one :) Cut excess tape with a craft knife so it will be really clean and neat.
BEAUTIFUL thankyou for this resource. I'm a lower budget cosplayer who is trying to make cheap secondhand fairy wire lights work for my costumes, and want to disguise the fact. I'm thinking I'll combine baking paper with holo fabric scraps for an ethereal, textured feel.
For a 16x16 led matrix I filled a 3d printed grid with epoxy mixed with some drops of white acryllic, on top of it I put glass with a thin layer of black paint on the inside, which made the screen black with clear square pixels when lit. I read that glass bubbles would be better as a diffuser instead of paint because it scatters light without blocking. The paint worked great though
How do these different solutions hold up to the heat generated from the LED's? Different concentrations, voltage, wattage, and Amps will generate different heat that could, with some materials, create a fire hazard. Or how about the mounting solutions paired with each diffusion method? Good tips, but I feel it could be more comprehensive.
So glad I found your video 👍👍 I've installed a blacklight strip behind a painting done with uv reactive paint features and the light wasn't stretching properly/overly highlighting the edge. I am trying your tips as soon as I get home in the morning!
I've used an interesting mix to waterproof some inexpensive white LED strips to put outside. Same idea might work with a bit of experimentation. You have to have a channel for it to go in. Mix 100% silicone caulking with enough naphtha to make it pourable and it will flow. Pour it into the channel slowly to reduce bubbles and let it sit for a day or two. You need good ventilation, but it will cure as the naphtha evaporates. The final surface will be smooth (the fewer the bubbles the better), it will be waterproof. Some kind of stain/paint/etc. would provide the diffusion. Using white silicone and maybe a mix of white and clear would ensure the pigment is soluble in the mix for consistency.
Thank you so much! Im planning on getting some strips and put em in my room incovered, but i dont want to look like a "basic" (im just getting the strips since i feel like they would look nice to me, not my phone) and this realy helps.
A reflector is more about function and not the material - in this video I'm using foamcore, but you can use anything that has a somewhat matte/scattering surface that can disperse light in a desired way :)
I'm having decent results with FDM printed covers, if having gone through a couple dozen design iterations. Clear PLA, 50% gyroid infill and a domed cover works quite well. Especially that you need insets for the components on tape in order to slide it into the grove of 2020 extrusion. Otherwise cutting a strip of frosted acrylic would be far less work. I intend to share my designs once I get the 'code' (FreeCAD part design workbench) and documentation cleaned up.
Rosco diffusion gel sheets? Not cheap but not too pricey either and it's what all the professional lighting techs use on professional lights like elipsoidals and par cans. I'm more curious on if they could be applied here tho.
Now starting to look at "No Dot LEDs !" For defuser material found in old led Tv ( bigger the screen 50" better plus more free resalage materials 4 types of sheets to found in each lcd backing of led ) Heatsinks & good quality mini speakers. Laptop damage screen provide same defusers type too and can had for free from repairs shops who would otherwise bin them bc of broken or none working lcd Hope this can be help to you and your subscription watchers
I’m so pleased I watched this video! I bought a beautiful lamp which weirdly came with a strange permanent led light bulb, the light it omits is truly awful, feels like I’m at the dentist, definitely not ambience as I hoped. I used the baking paper idea and it’s worked perfectly, however the paper is touching the Led bulb directly and the bulb does get hot? Could this catch on fire?
I want to make a faux window/ skylight for my bedroom it doesn’t have any windows and I find it hard to wake up in the morning or even know what time of day it is so you think it’s possible to use any on the market led strips to create an all day very slow change from a more yellow to a bright white back to yellow/orange (sunrise daylight to sunset) without having to manually change the settings .. iv been looking around but can’t find anything on this subject I know this is an older vid and may not be seen but would be great if anyone has any ideas 😁😁
As a photographer, I don't know if I should feel stupid or that I just learned some arcane knowledge with the use of a reflector underneath a sidelit piece of plexi. That all of a sudden made it into a valid light source for my hobby. Thanks for sharing!
This is what I've been looking everywhere for!! I'm using cheap, wriy fairy lights, and want to broaden the light and disguise the individual random spots. I was considering using a reflector cone underneath the lights in a similar manner to emergency vehicle lights, but I didn't know if it would work
I have dark denim and trying to figure out a way to let the LED show through it. It would be best if you didn't see the individual lights. Better a lit line. Is there any fabric I could sew into the denim that would let the light out yet still not look completely foreign to the denim? Thanks for any tips.
Another option is to cast epoxy. While there is special epoxy for this purpose, for small things, ordinary household epoxy works great. Just mix in a tiny amount of talcum powder to make it diffuse instead of transparent. You could do a similar thing with clear silicone.
My favorite method is similar to baking paper (I agree with the texture problems) it is called tracing paper, if I'm correct. Much more consistent, no texture. The other is similar: everybody knows of laminating paper by putting it into a certain film then heating it up. That film is translucent (waxy, maybe?) before use, makes a great diffuser.
Hi Zibartas! Great videos thank you !! Could you please tell me how you made that LED connection at 0:13 on that watch battery please :D ? I find it so cool and can be very useful!
You know how led strips sometimes come with a protective silicone covering? Is there any way of having that diffused? Any particular spray paint maybe?
I want to make a tummy glow. Its part of a halloween costume so. How and what should i use of that kind of surface area in terms of material? Im guessing defuse foam?
My question is I have a cyberpunk mask the led circle light is rbg lights they are super bright and in video and photos it shows a second circle of lights how do I prevent that without wrecking my mask ?
My country has shize quality foam they don't even know what density of foam they are usually selling and factory made ones are really expensive, I wish the currency exchange wasn't as shize as it was now. Thanks for the informative video, will deffiently use some of the hacks on my darkhold build
Depends on the material - 400 grit seems to be the most reasonable middle ground - doesn't scratch up the surface too much, but enough to make the light more diffused :)
it's not the best option but i tend to use a 1-2 mm thick layer of Thermoplast when I have no space at all. It difffuses the pixels to 80% mostt of the time, even if i have literally 0 space in between the diffusion and LEDs.
Keep an eye out for broken flat screen televisions put out for trash. They have huge diffuser sheets in the display plus a Fresnel sheet. Cut pieces from them to smoothly diffuse LEDs.
Random question. I bought some led strip lights to swap out in my photo booth and i would like to turn off some of the lights that will go around the doorways. I saw something about " CAM " so what is that stand for and how can.i use it?
hi there. i changed the LED backing light of my TV and now i can see brighter spots where the LEDs are through the screen. the LEDs dont have that difuser plastic as some Samsung TVs has, its only the bare LED. im not sure if i messed up the order of the different difuser and polarized Sheets that goes between the LED and LCD screen. In the end my problem seems similar to what you've shown and a difuser layer right after the LEDs could do the trick. what do you think? any experience with the different filters in LEDs TV? thanks a lot
I have a question...I've got 112ea x 5mm opal frosted acrylic rectangles (60mm x 50mm) sitting on 8 shelves in a display cabinet with 5mm in between each one horizontally. I want to light each and every one up with white LEDs as diffused as possible while sitting on a 15mm hardwood shelf. Tall order with the LED so close to the acrylic i know, but any genius ideas would be greatly appreciated!
So I had an idea to make an RGB LED bicycle frame with RGB LED strips and then I wondered what do I use to diffuse light. Also for that I think I'd need a bit more power than a power bank so what do I use for energy that is rechargeable? What is the best to use, any tips?
I seen my old gramma bicycle ww2 using dynamo on front tyre. As long as it's cycle provide power depending on speed.Maybe you should try customise powerbank for dynamo generator and make a switch too so powerbank no need to overcharged it.
Thank you for always presenting fantastic tips which inspire so many more ideas. A little off this topic, but I am in need of assistance. I am looking for a Leed(magnetic) switch to use as a trigger to turn on and off a strip of LED lights. I contact companies and they have no clue as to which switch to sell me. Do you have any recommendations for a source with knowledge and not a sales rep commission quota? Thank you in advance, and keep up the fantastic projects.
I was wearing a white pullover, my brother had some sex lights on - don’t get any silly ideas - and it was flashing rainbow all over the sweater. Looked dope. Made me want to make a sweater that transitions the rainbows, and my problem with making an LED sweater was the lights being like christmas lights. I may need really bright LEDS but diffusion is the bigger problem. Is there like some sort of fabric that isn’t as solid as acrylic? Like fabric fabric? Maybe like reflectors for cameras?
Not a "fabric" fabric, but you could cut the material off a translucent umbrella diffuser (~$12) and integrate it into the garment. It's flexible stuff and you could likely use one of the 3M "Super Adhesives" (maybe #77, but don't hold me to that) to secure it to various sheer fabrics.
I'm trying to light up a halloween display. I want to use Woodlands fake water to fill a lake but I want to use led lights to light up the water so it has a yellow green glow. have you ever tried something like that? I'm thinking a 2-3 yellow green lights. with a ribbon of hot glue covering them and then putting the fake water on top? any Idea's would be great.
@@micksumo Cut them into 10mm thick strips and place over the LEDs. The foam is full of bubbles and diffuses the light. He mentions foam as a diffuser in the video
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Timestamps for comparison of materials:
0:31 Baking Paper
0:46 Sanded Plexi Glass, 400 Grit, Single Side
0:50 Sanded Plexi Glass, 400 Grit, Both Sides
0:53 Sanded Plexi Glass, 280 Grit, Both Sides
1:01 Opaque store-bought Plexi Glass
1:27 Stock and Sanded "CosplayFlex Clear"
1:52 "CosplayFlex Shining Foam" 5mm, 10mm, and a bluish Kitchen sponge
2:08 Synthetic Woven Fabric - 1 Layer
2:12 Synthetic Woven Fabric - 2 Layers
2:14 Synthetic Woven Fabric - 4 Layers
2:17 Hot Glue
2:53 Opaque Edge-Lit Plexi with Reflector
Zibartas what material did you use for the reflector? I would love a follow up video on reflector materials with edge lighting
@@wingsdesire1 it's just plain foamcore! Sorry I didn't respond earlier! :D But yeah its a good idea, actually.
Hey man, any chance you could orient me to a synthetic woven fabric dealer? Cheers
@@alexandrelavassani9392 hey pal, i use something like this for homemade stuff amzn.to/2JcPZ2B but if you go to a local fabric shop you might get a cheaper/better deal!
Zibartas excellent cheers
The baking paper tip is underrated. Everyone has baking paper at home, and it works really well to diffuse
how do u put it on your ceiling tho?
@@Alex-gq4yd tape it bro, i would suppose lmao
@@Alex-gq4yd staples is good too
Bold claim that everyone has it.... also true tho...😂😂
@@thebainetrain if you dont have it yet, grab it the next time you get groceries...
Diffusing the light properly is the #1 thing that makes or breaks an LED project I think. Great tips
It's best to redirect them off a surface before the light reaches your eyes.
I used a white/clear “frosted” shower curtain once and it worked super well for diffusing leds! 🙌🏻
So for someone who has never seen your videos before to suddenly see 1:18 was a bit a shift lol. Thanks for making!
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you can go to a PC(or TV) repair service and ask them for broken LED/LCD backlight boards and foils.. (from monitors, TVs and laptop screens)they usually(in 95%) trow them away if the screen cant be fixed and probably will just give them for free.
the foils in the screen are perfect for defusing and amplifying the light(that is their purpose)
for smaller projects, the foils from a broken phones work equally well, and most mobile service shops also trow them away...
Except if you live in Brazil xD. People here love to sell, even if doesn't needed anymore. EVEN if doesn't function anymore.
Thank you bro there is a electronic repair shop infront of my house I will go there tmrw and ask them for the foils
@@s1l3nt40 how does it go
@@user-lk9ii5nu4j I asked them and they gave me a lot of foils
You can also use gels to add coloring along with keeping uniform brightness. This is especially useful for lighting astronomy canvas paintings from behind that have different colored stars (like Orion, which has a red super giant, a blue super giant, and a multi-colored nebula. Clear gels sanded down can be glued together to reduce the brightness of stars respectively. Great channel. Thanks.
Would it be possible in theory to "change" the color of the LEDs using these methods? Like if there's a single orange LED and we want to say... alter it to appear red or some other color? Thanks!
Its like... Steve Buscemi and Henry Cavill had a baby...
Excellent video man. I have never thought about the baking paper and sponge. Incredibly cheap and easy to find and life savior.
Thanks a lot.
I used this heavy weight vellum from Blicks Art Supply called Canson Opalux Drawing paper for a 3D project. It is a vellum paper with the stiffness of acetate and comes in 19x25 inch sheets. It was decent at diffusion with 1 layer.
At 2:02, what sort of fabric is this exactly? Synthetic woven fabric comes up with a lot of results on Amazon so if you could provide specific details, or maybe a link to where this was acquired I would really appreciate it! I'm using this in a cosplay over COB lights that need some serious diffusion.
Yes, please post a link where this fabric can be found. Thanks!
For edge-lit applications you might want to use a so-called 'light guide plate' (LGP) instead of plain plexiglass. The are especially built to direct light to a larger area.
I'm watching this video to help diffuse light for a portal gun lol.
Clear spray paint sprayed from further away than usual on glass perspex offers efficient diffusion.
Different distances layers and base material can change the effect.
omg i never even think to use baking paper to diffuse light! YOU GENIUS!
With all the LCD flatscreen TV people get rid of on the daily you can just pop one of those open and take out the stacks of light diffusing sheets. there's one big thick one sometimes two about an eighth of an inch thick, maybe a little thinner and then a stack of like six thinner ones I'd say about a little thicker than a piece of card stock paper you can get quite a bit from one TV.
i do love your explanation about a different way of using the led and connecting it
Although I'm light years away from doing what you do, I'm already liking your ideas
Thank you for this!!!! I was not looking forward to dropping hundreds on just the led baseboards 😅 I’m excited to try the foam one out! This video was seriously so helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏻
i got a huge wall tapestry of space, and there is a full moon in the corner. i want to diffuse a rgb strip and make it so the moon lights up. Thanks for the tips I will be trying it out
what tapestry did you buy? :)
i want to know too
Cheapest way to diffuse LEDs is using masking tape (a.k.a painters tape) and of course other kinds of tape. You can add as much layers as you want to suit your needs and diffusion level. Cheers for the video, sanding plexiglass is interesting.
So if the LEDs are under my cabinet I just put tape over them like I'm taping them to the under side if the cabinet? I've been debating if I should just get a 6 pack of LED bars that link together or the strip lights.. Can't decide lol.
@@Mandy_39 Hey, the LED Bars that link together are probably way more expensive than the LED Strips. If you can go for the LED strips and diffuse them with tape you'll be good to go with less money spent. To answer your question, yes you cover the LED strips with tape. Usually I prefer to do this process prior of sticking them to a cabinet or table as it will be easier to remove excess masking tape from the strips. I prefer to do this method on waterproof LEDs (the ones with silicon protection over them) as the end result becomes neater and I am also less paranoid that the masking tape heats up. Good luck and enjoy. Any further questions don't hesitate to ask :)
@@olivermgrechthanks, really appreciate the reply! I'm realizing that they are way more expensive & I obviously want it to look good but that's to expensive for my liking especially since I want to do lower & upper cabinets! Is there a specific brand or kind of tape you like best, them heating up is what worries me the most. Do you just use 1 peice or multiple? Guess it depends on the lights I buy lol. Any recommendations on brands of LED strips?
@@Mandy_39 No problem! If I had to recommend a brand it would be certainly govee as their quality is great and they are very well priced. I also had good results with random brands from China that I bought from ebay. About tape, any basic painters masking tape would do, I tend to find a branded one for a few extra cents as the glue will be of better quality. USB powered strips or the ones that come with a 5V or 12V power supply would be safer as they don' t emit a lot of heat. Whatever you opt for always test it out and monitor it.
When you apply the masking tape over the LED strip you might need someone to hold the other end as the strips tend to roll off, or if you're doing it alone (like me) a heavy book to hold it in place would help as well :) You'll understand this when you start the first one :) Cut excess tape with a craft knife so it will be really clean and neat.
BEAUTIFUL thankyou for this resource. I'm a lower budget cosplayer who is trying to make cheap secondhand fairy wire lights work for my costumes, and want to disguise the fact. I'm thinking I'll combine baking paper with holo fabric scraps for an ethereal, textured feel.
For a 16x16 led matrix I filled a 3d printed grid with epoxy mixed with some drops of white acryllic, on top of it I put glass with a thin layer of black paint on the inside, which made the screen black with clear square pixels when lit. I read that glass bubbles would be better as a diffuser instead of paint because it scatters light without blocking. The paint worked great though
How do these different solutions hold up to the heat generated from the LED's? Different concentrations, voltage, wattage, and Amps will generate different heat that could, with some materials, create a fire hazard. Or how about the mounting solutions paired with each diffusion method?
Good tips, but I feel it could be more comprehensive.
So glad I found your video 👍👍 I've installed a blacklight strip behind a painting done with uv reactive paint features and the light wasn't stretching properly/overly highlighting the edge. I am trying your tips as soon as I get home in the morning!
So edge lighting, a reflective material, and frosted plexi got it.
Great video :) LED strips are so painful to look at, but once diffused man they sure do provide some excellent ambiance!
I've used an interesting mix to waterproof some inexpensive white LED strips to put outside. Same idea might work with a bit of experimentation.
You have to have a channel for it to go in. Mix 100% silicone caulking with enough naphtha to make it pourable and it will flow. Pour it into the channel slowly to reduce bubbles and let it sit for a day or two. You need good ventilation, but it will cure as the naphtha evaporates. The final surface will be smooth (the fewer the bubbles the better), it will be waterproof. Some kind of stain/paint/etc. would provide the diffusion.
Using white silicone and maybe a mix of white and clear would ensure the pigment is soluble in the mix for consistency.
Baking paper actually works awesome for the dense 0603 strip I used. Thanks
1:17 whoaaa cool... And im just here trying to soften my studio lights
Thank you so much! Im planning on getting some strips and put em in my room incovered, but i dont want to look like a "basic" (im just getting the strips since i feel like they would look nice to me, not my phone) and this realy helps.
Thanks for sharing all of this, I'm learning a lot.
So I came to this video out of curiosity, and the clip at 1:15 completely blew my mind lol. You're very talented!
At 2:55 you talk about using a reflector. What type of reflector? What kind of material is it made out of? Great video!
A reflector is more about function and not the material - in this video I'm using foamcore, but you can use anything that has a somewhat matte/scattering surface that can disperse light in a desired way :)
@@Zibartas thank you!
Good stuff. Never would have considered most of these.
1:17 that is incredible well done.
I'm having decent results with FDM printed covers, if having gone through a couple dozen design iterations. Clear PLA, 50% gyroid infill and a domed cover works quite well. Especially that you need insets for the components on tape in order to slide it into the grove of 2020 extrusion. Otherwise cutting a strip of frosted acrylic would be far less work. I intend to share my designs once I get the 'code' (FreeCAD part design workbench) and documentation cleaned up.
Rosco diffusion gel sheets? Not cheap but not too pricey either and it's what all the professional lighting techs use on professional lights like elipsoidals and par cans. I'm more curious on if they could be applied here tho.
Now starting to look at "No Dot LEDs !"
For defuser material found in old led Tv ( bigger the screen 50" better plus more free resalage materials 4 types of sheets to found in each lcd backing of led )
Heatsinks & good quality mini speakers.
Laptop damage screen provide same defusers type too and can had for free from repairs shops who would otherwise bin them bc of broken or none working lcd
Hope this can be help to you and your subscription watchers
Wow, that editing quality pops!
I’m so pleased I watched this video! I bought a beautiful lamp which weirdly came with a strange permanent led light bulb, the light it omits is truly awful, feels like I’m at the dentist, definitely not ambience as I hoped. I used the baking paper idea and it’s worked perfectly, however the paper is touching the Led bulb directly and the bulb does get hot? Could this catch on fire?
Luckily baking paper is made to handle high heat
I want to make a faux window/ skylight for my bedroom it doesn’t have any windows and I find it hard to wake up in the morning or even know what time of day it is so you think it’s possible to use any on the market led strips to create an all day very slow change from a more yellow to a bright white back to yellow/orange (sunrise daylight to sunset) without having to manually change the settings .. iv been looking around but can’t find anything on this subject I know this is an older vid and may not be seen but would be great if anyone has any ideas 😁😁
As a photographer,
I don't know if I should feel stupid or that I just learned some arcane knowledge with the use of a reflector underneath a sidelit piece of plexi.
That all of a sudden made it into a valid light source for my hobby.
Thanks for sharing!
This is what I've been looking everywhere for!! I'm using cheap, wriy fairy lights, and want to broaden the light and disguise the individual random spots. I was considering using a reflector cone underneath the lights in a similar manner to emergency vehicle lights, but I didn't know if it would work
What kind of things could I use as a reflector?
What did you use as a reflector?
Only big brain moves over here
I have dark denim and trying to figure out a way to let the LED show through it. It would be best if you didn't see the individual lights. Better a lit line. Is there any fabric I could sew into the denim that would let the light out yet still not look completely foreign to the denim? Thanks for any tips.
Thanks for the great ideas and applications
Another option is to cast epoxy. While there is special epoxy for this purpose, for small things, ordinary household epoxy works great. Just mix in a tiny amount of talcum powder to make it diffuse instead of transparent. You could do a similar thing with clear silicone.
Where do you buy that blue Matt you have on your table. Do they make a clear on to put on a back-lit drafting table.
My favorite method is similar to baking paper (I agree with the texture problems) it is called tracing paper, if I'm correct. Much more consistent, no texture.
The other is similar: everybody knows of laminating paper by putting it into a certain film then heating it up. That film is translucent (waxy, maybe?) before use, makes a great diffuser.
Hi Zibartas! Great videos thank you !!
Could you please tell me how you made that LED connection at 0:13 on that watch battery please :D ? I find it so cool and can be very useful!
This was very helpful. Thank you
You know how led strips sometimes come with a protective silicone covering? Is there any way of having that diffused? Any particular spray paint maybe?
02:52 What's is material on right hand?
I want to make a tummy glow. Its part of a halloween costume so. How and what should i use of that kind of surface area in terms of material? Im guessing defuse foam?
My question is I have a cyberpunk mask the led circle light is rbg lights they are super bright and in video and photos it shows a second circle of lights how do I prevent that without wrecking my mask ?
Which solution makes less fire?
My country has shize quality foam they don't even know what density of foam they are usually selling and factory made ones are really expensive, I wish the currency exchange wasn't as shize as it was now. Thanks for the informative video, will deffiently use some of the hacks on my darkhold build
Hi like the video and glad to find it after 4 years. What grit of sand paper do you recommend?
Depends on the material - 400 grit seems to be the most reasonable middle ground - doesn't scratch up the surface too much, but enough to make the light more diffused :)
How about plastic straws? Is it ok and safe to use to diffuse the led lights?
I am trying to edge light plexyglass for my desk would 144 or cob lighting do better for rgb?
it's not the best option but i tend to use a 1-2 mm thick layer of Thermoplast when I have no space at all. It difffuses the pixels to 80% mostt of the time, even if i have literally 0 space in between the diffusion and LEDs.
how about using silicon sealant strip for diffusing LED strips?
Keep an eye out for broken flat screen televisions put out for trash. They have huge diffuser sheets in the display plus a Fresnel sheet. Cut pieces from them to smoothly diffuse LEDs.
Yesss more videos on LEDs. Thank you!
I have a U led channel holder which I placed a led strip. I am not sure what is the best way to diffuse the lights. Can you give a DIY suggestion?
I found the video useful so I subscribed
what about a special led diffuser
I'm looking at ways to spruce up the RV with LEDS so this is very informative. New subscriber.
What about rear projection screen or clouded shower curtain liners?
Random question.
I bought some led strip lights to swap out in my photo booth and i would like to turn off some of the lights that will go around the doorways. I saw something about " CAM " so what is that stand for and how can.i use it?
how to buy? i had wet panel(led moniter) with dirty sheet(back of TFT) i want replace
Thanks for all the great ideas. I think I'm going cut my bed sheets into strips and hot glue them to my led's. I'm going for that classy look.
hi there. i changed the LED backing light of my TV and now i can see brighter spots where the LEDs are through the screen. the LEDs dont have that difuser plastic as some Samsung TVs has, its only the bare LED. im not sure if i messed up the order of the different difuser and polarized Sheets that goes between the LED and LCD screen. In the end my problem seems similar to what you've shown and a difuser layer right after the LEDs could do the trick. what do you think? any experience with the different filters in LEDs TV? thanks a lot
Thanks! I am around a lot of sandpapers here so cheap way to do it!
Is there any way to change the color of the blue led light for a fixture ?
I am using 120 led for light saber I'm unable to diffuse using anything.kindly advise guys!
First time watching! Love it! Why aren't you Bill Skarsgård's double?
How do you make led’s look like neon?
do you know what is the material of the alexa echo dot 3 ring, to diffuse the led light?
Great vid, thanks so much. What about heat dissipation while using these different materials?
Unless you're using extremely strong LEDs it generally shouldn't be a problem, definitely not with 144/m or fewer LEDs.
Which method is most efficient? i.e. lesser light loss!
Awesome video, thanks!!
Love the videos You have an awesome character n makes the video enjoyable!! Great tips too!!!!
I have a question...I've got 112ea x 5mm opal frosted acrylic rectangles (60mm x 50mm) sitting on 8 shelves in a display cabinet with 5mm in between each one horizontally. I want to light each and every one up with white LEDs as diffused as possible while sitting on a 15mm hardwood shelf. Tall order with the LED so close to the acrylic i know, but any genius ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Just an awesome video! It opened my mind to so many creative ideas and concepts. Thanks!😃😊
So I had an idea to make an RGB LED bicycle frame with RGB LED strips and then I wondered what do I use to diffuse light. Also for that I think I'd need a bit more power than a power bank so what do I use for energy that is rechargeable? What is the best to use, any tips?
I seen my old gramma bicycle ww2 using dynamo on front tyre. As long as it's cycle provide power depending on speed.Maybe you should try customise powerbank for dynamo generator and make a switch too so powerbank no need to overcharged it.
Wax paper, Great! I have hardwood floors and that’d be perfect to diffuse the reflection for my LEDs
Great Channel, super clear explanation, and steps. It's great you explain techniques in general. Really helping the makers out here. Thanks!
Super useful, thank you!
Would you use sand paper fron inside or outside? I would say from inside because the outside stays smooth and reflecting. What would you say?
Thank you for always presenting fantastic tips which inspire so many more ideas. A little off this topic, but I am in need of assistance. I am looking for a Leed(magnetic) switch to use as a trigger to turn on and off a strip of LED lights. I contact companies and they have no clue as to which switch to sell me. Do you have any recommendations for a source with knowledge and not a sales rep commission quota? Thank you in advance, and keep up the fantastic projects.
I was wearing a white pullover, my brother had some sex lights on - don’t get any silly ideas - and it was flashing rainbow all over the sweater. Looked dope. Made me want to make a sweater that transitions the rainbows, and my problem with making an LED sweater was the lights being like christmas lights. I may need really bright LEDS but diffusion is the bigger problem. Is there like some sort of fabric that isn’t as solid as acrylic? Like fabric fabric? Maybe like reflectors for cameras?
Not a "fabric" fabric, but you could cut the material off a translucent umbrella diffuser (~$12) and integrate it into the garment. It's flexible stuff and you could likely use one of the 3M "Super Adhesives" (maybe #77, but don't hold me to that) to secure it to various sheer fabrics.
What material does he use as a deflector?
I'm trying to light up a halloween display. I want to use Woodlands fake water to fill a lake but I want to use led lights to light up the water so it has a yellow green glow. have you ever tried something like that? I'm thinking a 2-3 yellow green lights. with a ribbon of hot glue covering them and then putting the fake water on top? any Idea's would be great.
Have a look at "Magic Sponge Erasers" made from white melamine foam. A 10mm thick piece almost completely diffuses a 60 LED/m RGB strip.
What do you just rub the sponge or coarse side over the leds?
@@micksumo Cut them into 10mm thick strips and place over the LEDs. The foam is full of bubbles and diffuses the light. He mentions foam as a diffuser in the video
PEX pipe, sanded, and frosted glass spray paint worked well.
What are you saying at 1:25? "remember to always use ??? sandpaper though"
fur??? firr? what sandpaper
you can also use STENCIL FILMS. They're pretty cheap and work pretty good.
Thank you so much 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼