DIY LED Gaming Room Lights - Acrylic Edge Lighting - Nanoleaf
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Installing WLED onto ESP8266:
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Couple Video’s I watched to help me learn the basics of soldering:
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• Soldering Crash Course...
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Wood Used: 1 inch x 2 inch wood from Home Depot. Try finding some that is as straight as possible.
Painters Tape: amzn.to/3pUMyh1
Gorilla Wood Glue: amzn.to/3o3KfqG
Links to a few of my other complete how-to projects:
RGB Baseboard Trim: th-cam.com/video/Ik8HnGxfQq0/w-d-xo.html
DIY Customizable Images: th-cam.com/video/2q_zrEcbXHE/w-d-xo.html
RGB LIGHT PROJECT: th-cam.com/video/rIbTzUD2E4k/w-d-xo.html
LED Strip Diffuser Ideas: th-cam.com/video/09-fiWjP42Y/w-d-xo.html
DIY Hexagon Project: th-cam.com/video/t9xGyB4ahyY/w-d-xo.html
DIY Corner Project: th-cam.com/video/ZB5HqWhMXNo/w-d-xo.html
DIY Edge Lit Designs: th-cam.com/video/0_TtHkBB3vA/w-d-xo.html
DIY Govee Glide: th-cam.com/video/n9LsiQARFas/w-d-xo.html
DIY Black Acrylic Floating Shelves: th-cam.com/video/6csSMtV_op0/w-d-xo.html
Soldering Equipment:
Soldering Iron: amzn.to/3s0kgmq
Solder: amzn.to/2ONlaVn
Solder Smoke Absorber: amzn.to/2ZpYaNS
Helping Hands: amzn.to/3jUe3FW
Shop Tools:
Sliding Compound Miter Saw: amzn.to/3s0EMn3
Portable Table Saw (my brothers-in-laws. Maybe someday I will be able to afford this on my own): amzn.to/3qCLVsX
Miter Gauge Tool: amzn.to/3o1H4A6
Circular Sander: amzn.to/2M6ai3x
Digital Angle Finder: amzn.to/2Np7QWq
Some of the links above I receive a small commission if you buy from at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting my channel!
Videos to watch that helped me with getting the controller set up to control the lights and learning to solder:
Installing WLED onto ESP8266:
th-cam.com/video/j15pjU3YZfg/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/9d29SBWA4Qs/w-d-xo.html
Crash course on how amazing and easy using WLED is:
th-cam.com/video/j15pjU3YZfg/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/6eCE2BpLaUQ/w-d-xo.html
Couple Video’s I watched to help me learn the basics of soldering:
th-cam.com/video/QzYb9gWQYtc/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/6rmErwU5E-k/w-d-xo.html
Music Used in this Video:
I used 2 songs from Kalax in this video. Crazy talented. Please support his music any way you can!
Kalax - Signs (feat. Future Punk & McRocklin) th-cam.com/video/wJrpqSxJpUM/w-d-xo.html
Kalax - Calling (feat. Frankmusik) th-cam.com/video/DXHUAYxuXX8/w-d-xo.html
Link to his Website: www.iamkalax.com/?fbclid=IwAR...
Song: DayFox - Dropped Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Video Link: th-cam.com/video/3RgIEC7DRcw/w-d-xo.html
#NoCopyrightMusic #VlogMusic #vlognocopyrightmusic
The best way to help support my channel is to like, comment, make sure your subscribed and share my videos with as many people as you can. The other way is to use my links above as I get a small % at no extra cost to you if you buy something. Thank you all for the support!
My guy soldering without flux. Watch a video how to solder and you will see it's so easy
Flux stops the solder from sticking to the iron and also to the solder itself
@@BOEgigglez Thanks buddy! I will say I have gotten a little better at soldering since this video but Its still not something I would consider super easy yet! I'll have to check out the flux! I thought the solder I used had a flux core but maybe I am wrong! Thanks so much for watching and for the comment! Appreciate it!
I love the fact that there's not even an intro. Straight into the tutorial... LOL
Hahahhaha yes sir!
These small youtubers are better than anyone. that's why i like to watch them daily.
Thanks so much! I appreciate the comment and support. Thanks for watching and i'm glad you enjoyed!
I am glad I am not the only person that uses a box as a spray booth like that
great minds think alike lol
Just a suggestion before you spray the black, spray with a clear lacquer to stop creepage under the vinal, loved the video
Thanks for the idea! That is a great idea and something i would have never thought of! Thanks again!
Peeped the harbour freight drill. a man of my own heart lol
lol good eye!! Love my Harbour Freight!!
Thank you for the WS2812b LED number. I needed that for my current project. Fits the bill like a glove!
You are very welcome! Thanks so much for watching!
The LED Legend Strikes Again! Well done LL.
Lol thanks Dustin!
Great craftsmanship and these came out AMAZING! I am definitely going to try doing this. Thanks for the great video.
Thank you so much and you are very welcome! For sure a fun little project! Thanks for watching!
Chris, you did amazing on so many things here. Not only providing one frame design, but showing other ways to do it was really cool. I liked the way you presented this, it was logical and thoughtful, and the music/ambient you had I thought was great. Your final reveal was also really well done, I liked the art choices and that you showed the color transitions. Really well done all around, I'm liked, subscribed, and eager for more cool stuff in the future!
Thank you for the thoughtful comment! I appreciate the feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed. As long as I keep having fun, I'll keep them coming!
Great night lamp, I really love it
Thanks so much! They would be great for that!
By far my favorite DIY youtuber! Glad i found your videos!
Thanks so much! That means a lot!! Appreciate the support!
Great work. Really like the Palm pne and ofc Jordan 😎
Thanks buddy!! Palm tree is my favorite for sure!!
These are soooo good!! Thanks for sharing your creations with us! Love your channel! I’m a huge fan!! 😃
Thanks so much!! Glad you enjoyed :)
Nice job! Looks really good
Thanks so much! Appreciate that!
now thats exactly what i meant to make but did'nt have any idea. GREAT PIECE OF ART.
Thanks so much!! Glad you like and thanks for watching!
Looks Great! 👍
Thanks buddy!!
awesome job again!
Thanks so much! I appreciate the support!
Wow, what a great idea.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I appreciate the support!
Rabbets before Miters my man.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the tip! Always good to learn from people who know what they are doing as I am very much a beginner at all things wood.
that looks awesome! I may try to do it for my next room
Thanks so much!! Definitely try it!
@@ChrisMaherDIY Will do!
Amazing video Chris!!
Thanks so much!! Thanks for watching!
@@ChrisMaherDIY no problem 😉
Genius….thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed! If you have not watched it yet, this is my second attempt at making this project. th-cam.com/video/56h5jSLMUH0/w-d-xo.html
I recommend twisting the wires before tinning them with solder. It helps prevent them from splaying out and accidentally making contact with a pad they shouldn't.
Thanks for watching and the advice. I'll for sure do that next time!
@@ChrisMaherDIY No problem. Keep making videos. Those LED signs turned out great btw.
I wouldn't with Positive with longer wire projects, but neg and data for sure as it can cancel out noise, small pieces are fine :)
Under rated channel
Thanks buddy! Glad you are enjoying some of the videos! Appreciate the support :)
Great video Chris thanks. I actually have an old promotional acrylic beer sign that used a florescent tube in a similar manor that broke a while ago. I've been meaning to fix it and this seems like the perfect fit for that project.
You are very welcome and thanks for watching!! Yeah i bet you could bring that back to life no problem and at the very least it would be a fun little weekend project!
Put solder on the tip of the iron before soldering it will help the solder stick better and it wont act like it wants to run away
Thanks so much! I'll have to try that next time. I appreciate the advice buddy!
Awesome video.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much!! Glad you enjoyed it!!
First video I'm ever watching and I love it so imma give you a sub.😌🔔
Yeah buddy!! Thanks so much and appreciate the support! Thanks for watching!
Very cool, subscribed!
Thanks so much!!
Great tutorial! If any one has access to a vinyl cutter... not too expensive to buy a hobby cutter from the craft store... you can design and print your own vinyl decals. Print the decals in the color you want to avoid having to paint.
Thanks for watching and absolutely! It would have been much easier to do it that way. I was close to buying one just for this project but decided against it since I was only planning on making a couple.
@@ChrisMaherDIY it's def worth it if you print decals or stencils often. The Cricut brand software is mostly tuned toward scrapbooking but works well enough. I can't comment on the other brands of machines.
Very good
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Thank you!!
10:18 absolutely. Some wood glue or Liquid Nails. Tiny dab in each corner wont mess with your LED look and will hold it together nice and tight.
Thats good to know! Thanks so much for the tip!
What a great video
Thanks so much for watching and glad you liked it!
Just curious why you cut your miters on the table saw rather than the miter saw. I mean, that's what it's for. You can still use your angle finder and end stop.
Don't know if you know or not but when you solder, make sure you tin the tip. Rub the tip on a natural wet sponge, then apply solder on the tip to soak it up, then wipe it again. You have tinned the tip. Much easier to solder anything after. Nice tutorial by the way.
Thanks for the advice! I'm definitely new to soldering so I'll take all the help and tips I can get! I'll have to try doing that next time! Thanks again!
Good stuff duder...
Thank you my man!
These are really nice!!! I just wonder if there’s an alternative way to diy without having access to all the power tools. Great video! You got my sub🔥🔥
Thanks for watching and appreciate the support! I'm sure there are mamy different ways to make the cuts without power tools but would probably take a little more time and patience! Thanks again!
You can use parchment paper to place your vynil properly. Use squeegee (or credit card) too to avoid bubbles.
I think you can use black vynil too instead of painting. You can just buy the same design in black, but ask for the negative space since you’re not using the vynil as a template for painting. I can’t wait to try this project.
That's a great idea! Do you think black vinyl would block all the light or is it thin where you might get a little shining through?
I’ve never tried it on acrylic yet so I’m not really sure. Oracal 651 is thick so it might be ok.
@@ChrisMaherDIY You can get blockout vinyls made for lightboxs such as airport signage or fire exit signs etc or look for a vinyl with a greyblock out adhesive insted of a clear
15:40 Another thing you can do to aide in light transfer and reflection/refraction in a project such as this one. The aluminum foil tape (or aluminum foil but that gets tricky as its hard to work with and tears when you look at it wrong) that heating and cooling guys use, can be cut down into strips to place as mirrors on the edges where you dont have leds. Not really needed in a smaller picture frame like this, but on one with a bigger throw, and you dont want to use strips on all 4 sides (difference in lighting aesthetic)
I'll have to check out the aluminum foil tape? Is there a brand that you recommend?!
@@ChrisMaherDIY For this application the amazon basic "amazon choice" or whatever brand works just fine. Dont have to worry about the heat of an LED melting it or its adhesive, like you might in HVAC work. Just a simple "HVAC tape" search will pull it up. Very similar to the aluminum foil type sheeting ive seen used in DIY infinity mirror builds. Just comes in a roll instead of just a certain size sheet and makes it easier to work with for smaller details like the edges of a acrylic sheet. Something like 7$ (usd) a roll for the 2 inch by 65 ft stuff.
Awesome
Thanks buddy! Appreciate the support and thanks for watching!
Hi Chris, cool project, the lights look great!
A question: why did you use the vinyl as a template for the spraypaint and not just leave it as the final shape?
For inversion? Or didn't it look so good?
Thanks for watching! That's a good question! Doing it that way would for sure work but it would change the look a little bit. I never tried it that way so maybe it would have looked just as cool! I think it just depends on where you want the light to shine through. At least for the sunset/palm tree one I wanted only the sun to be lit up and wanted the palm trees to be dark. If I left the sticker on and didn't spray paint, the palm tree would be lit up as well as part of the sun and all of the space around the sun would be too. Now if I got avinyl sticker that was the opposite of what I used, that could possibly work and allow me to skip the spray paint step! Great question and makes me want to try it the other way now lol.
@@ChrisMaherDIY OK, that's clear. I'll see what you come up with next, I subscribed!
I am always curious what the final --- final step looks. ie, when you hook things up and how you stash the chip and how and where you run the power wiring to a power supply for some of your excellent projects. It's probably easy, but some of the ways you implemented that could make it easier for others that maybe replicating some of your interesting ideas.
Do you tape the controller chip into some of the projects and then extend the wiring to a power supply a few feet away? Some of the Power supply bricks of course are not very small, so it seems like it's not inside some of your displays. Do you use some wiring channel to route the LED power wires to the power supply?
thanks for your feedback..
Thanks so much for watching and great question! For the most part I just have things tucked behind stuff and out of sight as much as possible. Its not pretty but if its out of sight, I dont mind! I did make a video on how you could go about hiding the power and controller if you didn't have something to hide it behind and if you didn't want to go through the trouble of trying to put it behind a wall! th-cam.com/video/ibRp6eeUwBA/w-d-xo.html
thank you mr. chris for this great job ..
a question : so if i put it using normal phone charger will it work ?
i mean USB and phone adaptor .. ?
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed! Yeah, it will work using a phone adapter and usb! Since there are not many led lights in this project that is enough power.
Hey Chris, awesome job. Building something similar with my own twist. Curious where did you put the motherboard after assembly and how did you secure it? Thank you!
I just taped it on the back since I have it sitting on my desk and not hanging or up against a wall. Nothing fancy. If I wanted to actually hang it on a wall like a picture frame I would make the wood a little thicker so you could hide the controller behind and still have it flush with the wall.
@@ChrisMaherDIY Hi Chris, great tutorial! If you want to tidy things up around the back without making the frame thicker, look at the small form factor D1 mini versions of the 8266 and solder the wires directly to the board without using pins and Dupont connectors. Also, I noticed you struggled a bit with the soldering. Wiping the copper contacts with a flux pen beforehand and tinning the tip of the soldering iron will help the solder flow better and more quickly. Heat is the enemy of those LED pixels so you need to get in and out as quickly as possible. There are plenty of online tutorials that will help you improve your soldering technique and I can also recommend the many cheap soldering practice kits on Amazon, Aliexpress and elsewhere.
@@michaelweston8569 thanks so much for watching and all your great tips and pointers. Soldering is for sure something I'm very much learning on the fly so than you did your advice! The new project I'm almost done with, the soldering did go a lot smoother. Thanks again for watching and taking the time to pass on some knowledge!!
Wow 😳 👍 nice 👍
Thanks 👍 I appreciate the support!
love that, r u replying everyone hell ,u awesome bro keep it up
Thanks so much and thanks for watching! I appreciate the support buddy!
Question: what if I wanted a flame style in the background? Would I start with a white bottom led strip, then put flashing or chasing on the sides with different speeds? Have you done something like this?
Thats a good idea! I have not but i honestly think you would build it exactly the same way. The LED lights are going to be brightest at the bottom and then dim a little as you go up. I think that would definitely look like a flame/fire. The WLED app also has a lot of customizing so i think you could easily find a setting to maybe have red and orange, or red and yellow flashing to create a sweet effect instead of just a static color.
This seem like so much work
Lol it was way too much work. However it was a fun project and I did learn a lot! I kinda did the project over again and used vinyl instead of spray paint! A lot less messy! Here is that video I made: th-cam.com/video/2q_zrEcbXHE/w-d-xo.html
Insane work! Is backlighting possible if the “logo” is fixed on clothing (hero cosplay)
Do I absolutely need a standoff? If so, any alternatives to make the metal logo pop out at night with some light?
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I have not worked with cloth but I would imagine it would work very similar! I did make an updated design of this project that might be worth checking out! th-cam.com/video/2q_zrEcbXHE/w-d-xo.html
These look amazing, may I ask where you get the stickers printed?
Thanks!! I ordered them off Etsy. You could also ask anyone with a cricut or vinyl cutting machine to make one for you as well!
This looks great. I wish to make a dark tinted cabinet with acrylic and have white light running on the edges to light the sheet up (privacy screen). Do you think that the contents within the cabinet may be visible?
That's such a cool idea!! No, if you frost the acrylic and have it edge lit, you will not be able to see in to the cabinet. Thanks for watching!
@@ChrisMaherDIY Thanks for the reply.
I won't be frosting the acrylic. It would just be a transparent dark-tinted acrylic. The white light led would be on the edge. I am planning to go with a polished edge finish to allow much light through as possible.
So do you think if I turn the LEDs on the contents behind the tinted acrylic would be visible?
@@EliteDnaTrix gotcha! I don't think it would be viable but I'm not 100% sure! That sounds like a sweet project though. You should record the process and share how you made it! I know I would for sure watch!
I like DIY LED Gaming Room Lights
Thank you! I appreciate that and thanks for watching!
Great video, I’d love to recreate this! How do you know which pins to attach the wires to? Also, how is the controller attached, do you just leave the back open or is there a plywood backing of some sort.
Thanks so much! The power wire hours into the V pin. The data wire goes into the D4 pin and the ground wire goes into the pin next to the V wire. I posted a link into the description to a video that I used that walked me through everything and was super easy to follow. I left the back open but if I wanted to finish things I would probably hide the controller to make it look complete.
good job
Thank you and thanks for watching!!
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very good and always follow🤔
Thank you! Appreciate the support!
Great project. Just out of curiosity, why not use the miter saw to cut the miters?
Thanks so much for watching! I think if I remember correctly, my miter saw needed to be adjusted a little and did not make as accurate of a cut as the table saw did at the time. But for sure a miter saw would be easier and better!
Where do you get the table saw angle rider, I have been looking for something like that but have yet to find, T.I.A.
Amazing!! Inspired to make one myself!! How did you anchor the acrylic glass that does not have a frame?
Thanks so much and thanks for watching! For the ones with no frame, there is nothing anchoring it down. Since the led lights and the acrylic are about the exact same width, i can cut the channel just wide enough so the acrylic can sit in there nice and snug on top of the LED strip. Hope that makes sense!
Brilliant AGAIN thanks.. I'm learning from you, I would like to make one about 6 feet wide by about 3 feet
You are very welcome and thanks for watching as always! That would be epic if you made one that big!!
These were amazing if you painted or stained the wood it would've looked pretty cool in my opinion
Yeah that would for sure look nice! I might have to stain one next time!! Thanks for watching!
@@ChrisMaherDIY It was a good video tho and a great idea keep it up :)
Very cool Chris. Hey if you ever want any vinyl you can give me a shout. If you ever want any custom, or any at all at that. About to do that jordan one next week for sure!
Thanks so much and thanks for the offer! I'll for sure keep that in mind! Let me know how it turns out and thanks for watching!
Absolutely love this!! I'd love to recreate this, approximately how much did the whole thing cost?
Thanks!! The 2 big ones were probably about $35 each. Smaller ones were about $25. 16 feet of the leds that I used were about 30 dollars but since I only used about 1 foot for each, I'm only going to factor in about 2 dollars for the LEDs. The bulk of the cost is the acrylic. Hope that helps!
@@ChrisMaherDIY Thank you!!
Ask your local sign shop if they have "drop cuts" for cheap. We usually have way too many small pieces under 24" that we simply can't move fast enough and they pile up
@@fastsigns4825 thanks so much for the idea! If I make another one, I'm for sure going to call around!
What is that attachment youre pushing at 5:30 ? Is that the rip fence? How is it able to spin around and be angled? Im thinking of buying a ryobi rts12 table saw and I want it to be able to do that angle
Thanks for watching and the comment. It's called a miter gauge. There should be a link in the description to the one I used. It works really well!
@@ChrisMaherDIY Wow thanks for the info and quick reply, Im new to woodworking and really appreciate your help. Thanks again
Idk any of this before so I really appreciate the help, Im a subscriber now
@@danthemandelasalas217 for sure! It's a fun hobby! Let me know if you have any other questions!
Just a suggestion, do not cut the decal, print inverted black decal that covers the acrylic. So you don't have to paint anything. Got the idea from you, but I did it like this...
Thanks so much for watching and you were one step ahead of me! I did a couple other variations of this project and did it exactly that way in these two videos: th-cam.com/video/2063eb25kXI/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/2q_zrEcbXHE/w-d-xo.html
Hi Chris. I would appreciate your help. I am just now trying LED project for the first time. Followed all your instructions, however I’m only getting several lights to come on. Red and Green. In a strip about 3 feet long only 6 lights come on. Some brighter than the others. I have the +5v cable going to vin, Din going to D4 and gnd to gnd. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. What type of led strips are you using? I think I used ws2812b strips so make sure those are the ones selected in led preferences. Also make sure the gnd on the controller is also connected to the gnd of the power supply. Those are just a couple things that came to mind! Hopefully you can get it to work!
Thanks for your response. In the app I have ws281x selected and the gnd is also going back to the power supply. I have tried a regular phone connector for power as well as a larger AC/dc adapter. I can see the wifi board on the WLED app and when I press power the blue light on the board turns on and off but none of the lights on the strip turn off. They lights are not communicating at all to the app just the blue light on the board. Not sure if that info gives you any new information as to why I only have a few lights on some dimmer and some brighter. Wish I could send a picture. Thanks for your help. You make this look so easy. I have used two separate wifi boards with the same issue. I have also tried jumper wires and the different connectors you used in other videos. I can’t seem to find any answers to this online. I wonder if it’s a bad set of lights?
TOES!! 3:38 lol
Just curious why you didn't use the compound miter saw for the 45 degree angles, would be lots easier.
Yeah normally it would be much easier using that. However I tried making one square using the miter saw and the cuts did not fit together as good. I think there might be a slight wobble in the blade that make the cuts not super precise. Good observation though! For sure would be easier using the miter!
@@ChrisMaherDIY ok I understand. Awesome video.
@@toddkiser976 thanks buddy! Appreciate the support and thanks so much for watching!
Instead of using vinyl you could use a Brother Scan N Cut to make templates/stencils from 12x12 card stock. Tape it down, spray paint it, let the paint dry, then remove the paper template/stencil. Much faster removal and no need to weed vinyl. Can't justify getting a scan n cut contact an Etsy seller who uses one to make the pattern for you. Or me, I have one that I make jigsaw puzzles with. 1,000 piece puzzles in the palm of your hand :)
You certainly could do that! I'm not familiar with a brother scan n cut but if it can make templates from cardstock then it should work! you might be limited to the intricacy of the designs since the cardstock wont be sticky and if you have any free flowing pieces that are not connected, it might be hard to keep those in place while spray painting. In my second attempt at this project I make some detailed patterns that might be hard to do with the cardstock: th-cam.com/video/2q_zrEcbXHE/w-d-xo.html but for some simple designs that would for sure work and not require a fancy cutting machine or spending money on Etsy! Great idea and thanks for sharing!
@@ChrisMaherDIY Looking forward to seeing the video you shared.
How’d you make the gradient light (white to red) in the sunset with the lights at the bottom of the frame? It seems like they would have to be installed along one side.
The light is the brightest at the bottom and then gradually gets dimmer near the top. The camera doesn't capture it 100% accurate since If something is super bright the camera kinda makes it look more white than just bright. Maybe I just need a better camera but I do think they look better in person then they do in pictures.
@@ChrisMaherDIY so are you only using a single color (maybe red) in the sunset?
@@brianmiller441 correct. At 16:57 that's only 1 color. The video that starts shortly after that I have different colors being displayed at once.
You attach led on the bottom of the palm tree. So I would expect the light to be te same at all heights, only change from left to right. But at 16:53 and later you can clearly see the different color at different heights. How? Is it a different setup?
Thanks so much for watching! Part of what your seeing is that the light is the brightest near the bottom and gets less bright as you go up. This gives the appearance of slightly different colors. Also if you run the led strip to have different colors, the light will naturally combine a little bit and look like different colors as they are diffused together. Hope that makes sense!
The sticky-ness you are experiencing here is from lack of flux. You can buy solder with a tiny bit of flux in it (flux core). It would help save you some time here, yes it would need wiped off afterword (despite many claiming being clean free) If you are like me, and cannot leave the flux mess behind, an alcohol wipe or tiny bit of IPA and a q tip will do perfectly. 12:16
also a tiny bit more heat would have helped to attach the wires quickly, less chance you bump something with the soldering iron trying to hold it there to heat it up. The binding/flowing/bonding should be almost instantaneous.
Thanks again for the advice! When i made this video I was still very new to soldering! Since then it has become a little easier now that i've done it quite a few times.
Why did you sand the edges of the acrylic? Especially the side with the LED's. Usually, it's recommended to go the opposite direction, and polish the end so it's crystal clear, usually using a flame. It sure seems like sanding that edge will really limit the amount of light that can get up into the sheet. Cool project anyways!
Thanks so much for watching and that's a great question! It made sense in my mind to do it that way but I was also basing that decision off of absolutely nothing at the time. (i was very new at the whole led and diffuser thing back then) If I were to do it over again, I would do it exactly as you described!
I really wonder how it would look like if you used two strips of led for top and bottom edges, very cool project anyway tho!
yeah that's a good idea! My guess is it would look a little more bright but I'm not sure how that would effect some of the animations. Definitely something i could try down the road!
@@ChrisMaherDIY i think instead of adding the led to the end of strip you can add it directly to the start like the other strip so they would get the same data at the same time is a good idea. tried it once and works nicely
@@stoinercraft6389 Great idea! I think that would work out perfect doing it that way!
Awesome Video! Could you please send me the link of the PS5 Sticker?
Thanks so much for watching! I ordered the vinyl cutout of the PS5 logo from Etsy. Here is the link to the one I purchased. www.etsy.com/listing/819217578/playstation-5-ps5-logo-vinyl-decal?ref=yr_purchases
@@ChrisMaherDIY thank you for the fast answer!
this is so cool i want to make this myself only i dont have the things to do it :(
Thanks so much for watching! Do you know anyone that might have some of the things to make it?!
@@ChrisMaherDIY no i dont think so but maybe ill just buy it if i rll want to :)
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Thanks buddy! Appreciate the support!
I create those vinyl decals with my circut
I was very tempted to get one for this project but I'm not planning on making any more so i ended up just ordering some. Does the circut that you have work well? Can you make pretty detailed cuts?
@@ChrisMaherDIY Yes they are AMAZING I would suggest the maker as it does EVERYTHING. Wish I had gotten one but I got the explore air 2.
@@vampiregoat69 thanks for the recommendation! I just might have to get one at some point!
You should definitely sell these
Thanks!! Glad you think they turned out good enough for people to actually want to buy! Just a hobby for me but I'm sure someone could run with the idea!
Definitely homemade things are better when they have imperfections I’m definitely gonna try this from seeing it and would definitely buy it also but I’ll send u the pic when I try it should be soon 🙏🏾 thanks for the inspiration
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can you paint i the Acrylic paper? will the paint light up?
That's a good question. I'm not sure what acrylic paper is and have not tried it so your guess is as good as mine. I'll have to look into that!
@@ChrisMaherDIY well i guess i just have to try it myselft
@@miguelralon6600 let me know how it turns out! I'm curious!
Why did you cut the 45's on a table saw instead of the Miter saw??? That is what the miter saw is made for.
Can you make them for people? I'd be willing to buy as building an entire synthwave inspired room
Thanks so much for watching! Just a fun hobby of mine for now so i'm not looking to make them to sell. Maybe if I lose my day job then i will lol. Your room sounds epic! Please share when you have it finished! Synthwave is the best!
@@ChrisMaherDIY will do just prepping for the cloud ceiling to be fitted. Followed by a few more decorations and maybe retro consoles.
Just get p95 or p99 at 60 percent opacity and you don't have to sand anything
Reverse weed the stencil and you won't have to paint or peel anything either
Thanks so much for the ideas! I love them both! If you reverse weed the vinyl sticker, do you think it would go on smooth with no bubbles and do you think it would block out all the light if I used the black color?
@@ChrisMaherDIY absolutely on both counts. Just make sure you get a non glare acrylic, as mentioned the p95 or p99 and it will work perfectly. Make sure your workspace is clean and clear, that's about it.
@@fastsigns4825 going to have to try this!!
Can normal glass be used?
You can use normal glass but your probably going to have to sand it to create the frosted look. If its clear, i dont think it will have the same look! Thanks for watching and great question!
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Impressive result BUT, I suppose you have a cutting plotter to prepare graphics, so why do you use mask film and paint it? it's a double job. You can use matt black vinyl directly without painting.
Thanks for watching and great advice! I dont have a cutter and was ordering everything off Etsy. I had zero experience with vinyl and didn't know if A. it would block out the light and B. if it could be applied easily with no bubbles. If i were to do it again and had a cutter i would for sure try doing things the way you mentioned as spray painting was not very fun, messy, and possibly an extra step that could be avoided! Thanks for the great feedback!
@@ChrisMaherDIY take a look to the silhouette cameo, it's a good machine to start. Of course there are many videos about it!
Sir... why do you need to sand entire acrylic board?? can we just no need sand it??
If you don't sand it then the light will go right through since there is nothing for it to bounce off. Im not 100% sure if you need to sand both sides though.
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Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!
How much would you sell a project like that for?
Thanks so much for watching! I don't know what I would sell them for. Its just a hobby so I have never tried. But idk, i think if you were to try selling them, to even have it be worth your time I would say it would need to be around $100 dollars? Not sure if anyone would buy them at that price though but cost of materials would probably be around 35 dollars and my guess it would take about 3 hours to make 1. (maybe not that long but that's just an estimate)
hi friend, please explain how your light is distributed in the ps5 picture
Thanks for watching! I did the same thing as the one i went over in the video. Just put an LED strip light underneath the bottom edge of the acrylic and that will then illuminate the logo. Hope that helps!
how much would u charge someone for the Nintendo one and the pam tress can u send me the price pls i would love to pay for them
Thanks so much for watching! I'm just doing these projects as a fun hobby and not making any to sell. If I ever lose my day job though, I'll reach back out lol. I am humbled that you think they look good enough to spend money on though! I appreciate it!!
Good idea, why not use a flat black vinyl cut to avoid wasting time painting?
For sure something I would like to try! I've never worked with vinyl before and I didn't know if light could get through or if the vinyl would go on without any bubbles or imperfections. If i had a vinyl cutting machine, i would have definitely experimented with this but since i was ordering them off Etsy, i didn't want to risk it. In your experience, would a flat black vinyl sticker block out all the light where needed and do they generally go on with no bubbles or creases?
You need a weeding kit for the vinyl...
Yes i do lol. That would have been much better than using a utility knife.
@@ChrisMaherDIYpointed tweezers.
if i see stuff like this i alway want a cnc machine for cutting acrylic and wood LOL
I would love a cnc machine! those things look soo cool! Maybe someday I will get one or at least make friends with someone who has one lol.
Pretty sure those are protected trademarks?
Thanks again for taking the time to comment! Yeah I would imagine they certainly are. I'm not sure you could sell these but then again, if you look on ETSY, you see so many things on there that people are selling with trademarks on it so who knows.
You make it look easy to do. How about us who dont have any wood working skills. I only know cardboard.
I should try doing something with just cardboard. That might be a fun change of pace! Where do you get your cardboard?!
@@ChrisMaherDIY yeah the challenge is to make it look class with just using simpler materials. I for one do not have 3d printer or any wood tools for that matter. I can pull off some glue gun maybe haha. U keep on mentioning hobby lobby? Maybe they have cardboard there? U can also try sintra board or foam boards...
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Why not do 45s on miter
Normally I would for sure do it on the miter but my blade must not be aligned because the cuts were a little off and the boxes came together a little more snug on the table saw. I might just need a new blade.