Very attractive! Your panels fit everything in the description beginning at 1:25 except "expensive." They make for an inviting, soothing to the eye background while doing nothing in the way of being a distraction. A Job Well Done, indeed.
Alternative to LiquidNails would be a dot of Hot Glue on the frame, while the glue is soft depress the Strip in. Very helpful near corners. I’ve wrapped the inside of a Drum shell with 15’. I also wrapped the contour of an acoustic guitar for a window display and hot glue was the only thing to hold the LED Tape in place. Nice job and great ideas you’ve shared.
Oh wow. I am totally gonna steal this idea for my daughters room. Gonna make one just not as big. Maybe 4×4 and figure out a way to control it like with a remote. Thanks for the video.
An alternative for Liquid Nails would be superglue. Stick your LED tape fully to the inside first, then go around and just add a drop every few inches by putting the applicator tip right at the edge of the tape. The liquid will pull under the tape and spread out a little, making a fast easy bond. A lot less messy than construction adhesive, too! (well.. if you're careful) I know these things are light (hehe), but I don't recommend zip ties. They're probably strong enough now, but they get brittle over time. A simple screw eye is much better, and you can get a lot of them for a few dollars. (Use pliers to open the 'eye' just enough to slip the chain in. Then paint them black, since the pliers will scrape paint off.)
You are such a great guy.Have been searching for simple solutions for our church for ages and this is really good.I didnt really get the second wood strip u mentioned on top of the rectangle though.I will give it a go.
Your ideas and videos are excellent. Thank you for helping others so effectively. But please remember that many churches are much smaller than yours and do not have all those resources. This project could have been simplified if you chose a frame that would be exactly 16 feet in "length" (like a 5'x3') to save money and effort on the led strips. Plus, these LED strips usually come with a remote that could be used to control color and some color-changing effects withOUT having to buy the DMX converters and using DMX controllers. Anyone with a thumb could make the panels change colors, which might be fine for some small churches.
Thomas Crosby thanks for the compliment. I do what’s best for my church and the size of our stage and budget. It’s up to the viewer to decide what is best for their church.
Hey thanks for the great set design idea. Was thinking of running this set design for our next series. Question on the decoders. Do we need to get one for each box or can we do it in groups? Like for example we were thinking of maybe putting three on our back wall so maybe we could some how attach all three on the led strips together for the back wall and maybe hanging 1 on each side of the truss to give it a 3d look. They would probably have their own led strip.
You should have just used a 27 channel decoder. Probably spend a lot more on individual decoders for each panel and the extra dmx cables. Also not sure if you did this but have a connector on each panel so you can unplug them without screwing the wire from the decoder or cutting the wire. Very nice though!
How did you get the length you need? We’re trying to do this for our stage and I’m wondering how to accommodate for the length did you add additional cable?
Looks awesome, man! What church are you at, if I may ask? As a traveling musician, I may build a few of these... I already bring all my own moving heads and haze 😂
That is no techno stage. I was a techno DJ many years ago, and this is not even close to it. Add some near naked women, a wall of speakers, and thousands of dollars of lighting, and maybe you would be right. The only thing in common is there being a stage, and lighting. There would have to be techno music to be a techno stage. Do you call a heavy metal concert a techno stage too? How about country, and western? Every single stage on the planet uses modern technology. I suppose you want them with lanterns XD. If you do not like it, stick with your church hyms from the 1800's, and see how many young people you get to go to church. I used to fall asleep in church when I was young. You have to keep up with current times, and we happen to be on to LED lighting over candle light this day in age. I havn't found scripture against stage lighting yet.....
I could be wrong for thinking like this. To me it shouldn't be about grabbing youth attention. Yeah we should try to keep people in church. But shouldnt your love for God to serve him be enough? Desire to pray, to read scripture, to fast be enough for you not fall asleep? There is a problem with the body of Christ today. In Acts 2:41 Peter gave word from the Spirit of God& 3000 converted. Obvi bible doesn't mention any bands of worship and fancy stuff(i know I cant compare modern tech to a time that any exist remotely close). But all he needed to win the hearts of people was the Spirit of God.(im not against music to God I play guitar@my church. We take from David example of worshipping with dance, literature, instruments) I hope you dont see me singling you out for I too am the problem for claiming to be of Christ yet i am dead spiritually. There is just such a focus on worship. When was the last time a whole Sunday sermon was in just straight prayer and fasting? We take prayer from what Christ taught to his disciples. Fasting cuz Chrsit did it 40 days&nights, Apostle Paul too in the desert, in the old testa too with the book of Daniel for discernment of dreams. Worship aint wrong, is that do we really need dark ambient, lights and smoke to feel God's connection? Not saying that the Apostles didnt do that who knows only God. I hope this is recieved in light may God's will be done in our lives Amen.
There are connections you can purchase but we just had two strips connected to the same decoder going opposite directions around the design panel. Thanks for watching.
Ive used Rustolium CAMO Black spray paint for small projects. It Completely goes away in the dark. Also, i would have used small EYE Bolts on the top of the frames...open a link on your chain and you have a Hook!
Is the dmx decoder safe to leave lying around on the ground? Main concern is exposed cabling going into the dmx decoder. IS there any alternative instead of cutting a power brick to connect into decoder?
Awesome Video! Love your passion for serving the church. Random question about your lighting rig: what make/model light are you using for down wash lights above/sides of the center screen and what make/model lights are your beam stage up lights? Appreciate the great content! =]
Joshua West our wash above and beside the screen are Chauvett slim pars. The movers are adj Focus Spot Three z. We use Source 4 Jr.s for the front wash. Thanks for watching!
Chad, love all of your material! We are running with this design but wanted to know what you would recommend to make the actual lights less harsh visually, while still illuminating the yarn. Our space is small and the lights are a little harsh on camera. I’m not crazy how you can see each individual light. Any help would be much appreciated.
Not sure if anyone asked but what do you do for extra light strip areas? Let’s say you need 20ft and you have a 30ft light strip… how do you black that area out and/or attach it to wood?
Most of the LED tape you can get on Amazon will have an area on them about every 2 to 3 inches apart that can be cut. Therefore you can cut your LED tape to the ‘exact’ size you need. I use gorilla glue to attach them to wood.
For that you would need WS2811 or similar rob led strip and a dmx to pixelnet decoder. Still very doable and inexpensive but a bit more complicated; both on the construction and programming sides. I would suggest a dmx box with built in patterns that you could call up from a single dmx channel.
Check your local fire / safety regulations. Use of zip ties and single break devices (ie: chain) might not be permissible for suspended items over/near people. You might need to switch to steel wire, which also comes in black.
Hi Chad, Thanks so much for this design. We did copy it with a little different frame. Do you Haze your stage and which machine do you use? Love to send you a pic.
Hi Duke, thank so much for watching and using the design. We do use haze and I like the Amhaze whisper by Chauvet a lot. It’s perfect for our room size.
The 12v 5a works great for the 4 or 5 channel decoder. I use a 32 channel decoder that allows control of 8 strips. The power supply is larger as well. Check out our latest stage design video we posted last week. Thanks for watching
Worship Leader Hangout I am having trouble getting the dmx decoder to work with the led lights. I have plugged in all wires into their corresponding channels and the led lights do not turn on. I made sure to turn on the dmx decoder and nothing. I’m using an rgb led strip, the same dmx decoder from the video, and a power supply of 12v 5a. What am I doing wrong? Please help.
I’m not sure it’s possible to only use 3 wires because you need one wire dedicated as power. I was using the 4 wire DMX simply as extension wire not used as dmx. I might test this out and get back to you. Good question.
Thank you for the response. I think I just need to buy 4 pin extension wire for RGB strip. This will go fine regardless if were using 3 wires DMX cable since the 4 wire will just be used as extension. Right? Sorry, I'm a newbie with this lights thing. 😅
I know its a little late, but don't use DMX cable for extending "power" wires. These cables are designed to transmit signals. They might get hot and loose a lot of power over distance resulting in dimmer LEDs an other risks.
No the one we used only supports one strip technically. However, because I had to use two strips each panel, I plugged two strips into the same single channel decoder slots. The power source can handle powering two strips at least in our situation.
Looks like he used simple automotive butt connectors. They are easy to use. Insert wire and crimp with pliers. I might have spliced the wires or used a male/female connector with the rubber covering to let me pull it apart as needed to move or rearrange the panels.
I don’t. I’m playing with one for a new design later this year. Also, people were asking if they could use one instead of the single channel. Thanks for watching.
Worship Leader Hangout Thanks for the reply. Second question, what do you do with the left over led tape? So once you go all the way around, do you just cut the tape?
So maybe I'm missing something, but every time I connect my 2nd panel that panel flickers. Any ideas? I can swap the initial panel and the 2nd one and the same issue happens each time.
Here's the next design we went with for 2020: th-cam.com/video/yyzHIkOQKKI/w-d-xo.html
Very attractive! Your panels fit everything in the description beginning at 1:25 except "expensive." They make for an inviting, soothing to the eye background while doing nothing in the way of being a distraction. A Job Well Done, indeed.
My kind of guy! Simple and makes it work and look professionally! Thank you!
Alternative to LiquidNails would be a dot of Hot Glue on the frame, while the glue is soft depress the Strip in. Very helpful near corners. I’ve wrapped the inside of a Drum shell with 15’. I also wrapped the contour of an acoustic guitar for a window display and hot glue was the only thing to hold the LED Tape in place. Nice job and great ideas you’ve shared.
We just built these for our youth building. Super cool! And low budget! Thanks for the idea!
Oh wow. I am totally gonna steal this idea for my daughters room. Gonna make one just not as big. Maybe 4×4 and figure out a way to control it like with a remote. Thanks for the video.
Angelo Jensen theres rgbw strips with irc remotes
An alternative for Liquid Nails would be superglue. Stick your LED tape fully to the inside first, then go around and just add a drop every few inches by putting the applicator tip right at the edge of the tape. The liquid will pull under the tape and spread out a little, making a fast easy bond. A lot less messy than construction adhesive, too! (well.. if you're careful)
I know these things are light (hehe), but I don't recommend zip ties. They're probably strong enough now, but they get brittle over time. A simple screw eye is much better, and you can get a lot of them for a few dollars. (Use pliers to open the 'eye' just enough to slip the chain in. Then paint them black, since the pliers will scrape paint off.)
Thank you so much for this video! We used this video as an inspiration for our new set at Freedom Church in Mt. Sterling, KY. God Bless You!
thats precious now make it an infinity mirror ^-^ looks stunning 😱 👍great work !😃 thanks for sharing and have a good one :>
Thanks for watching
Your videos are very inspiring. Thank you very much, greetings from Argentina.
Love this thank you so much. This has really inspired me to do something creative for our church. God bless you
You should make some video... How to mapping led strip light. 🙏🏻
Nice Job!! I am a custom home builder in the North Texas area. I am going to use some of these details in my homes.
I love This, so creative and awesome.
Shout out from Melbourne Australia
A very good idea !!!! Thank you for sharing it with public !!!!
Awesome video I had a yarn project in mind and this made it so much easier
Men you an inspirational ❤❤❤ praying for you to continue growing in (wisdom). Big love from kenia
You are such a great guy.Have been searching for simple solutions for our church for ages and this is really good.I didnt really get the second wood strip u mentioned on top of the rectangle though.I will give it a go.
Simply beautiful and great teamwork in church
That is REALLY clever. Thanks for sharing!!!
Your ideas and videos are excellent. Thank you for helping others so effectively. But please remember that many churches are much smaller than yours and do not have all those resources. This project could have been simplified if you chose a frame that would be exactly 16 feet in "length" (like a 5'x3') to save money and effort on the led strips. Plus, these LED strips usually come with a remote that could be used to control color and some color-changing effects withOUT having to buy the DMX converters and using DMX controllers. Anyone with a thumb could make the panels change colors, which might be fine for some small churches.
Thomas Crosby thanks for the compliment. I do what’s best for my church and the size of our stage and budget. It’s up to the viewer to decide what is best for their church.
Cool! Great job!
something so simple with such an impact, great job looks amazing
Hey thanks for the great set design idea. Was thinking of running this set design for our next series. Question on the decoders. Do we need to get one for each box or can we do it in groups? Like for example we were thinking of maybe putting three on our back wall so maybe we could some how attach all three on the led strips together for the back wall and maybe hanging 1 on each side of the truss to give it a 3d look. They would probably have their own led strip.
i liked your video and really inspired,thank you very much.
awesomely simple and great stuff, thanks for sharing
Nice job. I will do something like this @ my church too. I would like to receive more info about this.
great stage Desning, will do the panels for sure , Thanks
great video to watch
Thanks for watching!
Excellent idea man! Well done for sure!
You should have just used a 27 channel decoder. Probably spend a lot more on individual decoders for each panel and the extra dmx cables. Also not sure if you did this but have a connector on each panel so you can unplug them without screwing the wire from the decoder or cutting the wire.
Very nice though!
Good ideas! Thank you. And thanks for watching.
Wow! am impressed
Kara sensacional parabéns muito topppp by Brazil 😃😃😃👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This is my jam! Lights and DIY!! This looks amazing!
I need more videos like this! This is so good!
Hey Chad !!
I have a question. How many sections do you have for your portable stage and what company did your church purchase it from?
YOU ROCK! Thank you so much for this video!
This is awesome... Thanks a lot
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching
Thank you for this video 🤩
You only need one decoder to power up all the panels? Love your work!
Actually yes, it would need to be a multi channel decoder. However, I just used one for each panel.
This is awesome
This is really nice 👌🏽
Thank you
HalleluYah 💯💥 great advice, wonder if you could do a parabolas design. 🤓The simplest solutions are usually the best.👍
Great suggestion! Ive see it done. Looks so cool. Thanks for watching.
Great design and video.
How did you get the length you need? We’re trying to do this for our stage and I’m wondering how to accommodate for the length did you add additional cable?
Amazing video, thanks for making it so detailed and explaining everything so well, this vid should get a lot more views :p
Love it! Thanks for the time it took to share this, and the encouragement you shared. :)
Love it! It'd be awesome to learn more about the other lights you have in your setup.
Amazing
This is very helpful
We don't have a dark stage set-up. Do you think this could still be worthwhile and that the lights would be bright enough?
Looks awesome, man! What church are you at, if I may ask? As a traveling musician, I may build a few of these... I already bring all my own moving heads and haze 😂
It’s called College Park Church in Greenville, SC. Thanks for watching!
Thank you
So you essentially made to panels? One with thread and the other with the LED’s then just put them together?
It’s just one panel with yarn on back and LED strips on inside
Worship Leader Hangout thanks
It so pretty
Hello wanting to do a hybrid of this design with the curtain design you did. May I get some help, a few things im not sure about
I really see God's presence on that techno stage...
That is no techno stage. I was a techno DJ many years ago, and this is not even close to it. Add some near naked women, a wall of speakers, and thousands of dollars of lighting, and maybe you would be right. The only thing in common is there being a stage, and lighting. There would have to be techno music to be a techno stage. Do you call a heavy metal concert a techno stage too? How about country, and western? Every single stage on the planet uses modern technology. I suppose you want them with lanterns XD. If you do not like it, stick with your church hyms from the 1800's, and see how many young people you get to go to church. I used to fall asleep in church when I was young. You have to keep up with current times, and we happen to be on to LED lighting over candle light this day in age. I havn't found scripture against stage lighting yet.....
ChooseLife
Perfectly Said.
I could be wrong for thinking like this. To me it shouldn't be about grabbing youth attention. Yeah we should try to keep people in church. But shouldnt your love for God to serve him be enough? Desire to pray, to read scripture, to fast be enough for you not fall asleep? There is a problem with the body of Christ today. In Acts 2:41 Peter gave word from the Spirit of God& 3000 converted. Obvi bible doesn't mention any bands of worship and fancy stuff(i know I cant compare modern tech to a time that any exist remotely close). But all he needed to win the hearts of people was the Spirit of God.(im not against music to God I play guitar@my church. We take from David example of worshipping with dance, literature, instruments) I hope you dont see me singling you out for I too am the problem for claiming to be of Christ yet i am dead spiritually. There is just such a focus on worship. When was the last time a whole Sunday sermon was in just straight prayer and fasting? We take prayer from what Christ taught to his disciples. Fasting cuz Chrsit did it 40 days&nights, Apostle Paul too in the desert, in the old testa too with the book of Daniel for discernment of dreams. Worship aint wrong, is that do we really need dark ambient, lights and smoke to feel God's connection? Not saying that the Apostles didnt do that who knows only God. I hope this is recieved in light may God's will be done in our lives Amen.
Awesome vid! My question is; how do you link the LED strips to one another ? Same RGB cable ?
There are connections you can purchase but we just had two strips connected to the same decoder going opposite directions around the design panel. Thanks for watching.
nice video keep up the good work
Man this is a really great and helpful vid. The possibilities are endless using LED strips and DMX decoders.
Thanks so much for sharing
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Thanks for watching
May i know how many watts did you use for the led tape? Thank you
This I think will only look good for black or dark painted walls of a church?
great videos thank you
what type of yarn do you use? (wool-cotton-acrylic or crochet thread?) and what diameter?
Do you know roughly how many feet of yarn you needed for all 6 panels?
Ive used Rustolium CAMO Black spray paint for small projects. It Completely goes away in the dark. Also, i would have used small EYE Bolts on the top of the frames...open a link on your chain and you have a Hook!
Is the dmx decoder safe to leave lying around on the ground? Main concern is exposed cabling going into the dmx decoder. IS there any alternative instead of cutting a power brick to connect into decoder?
Awesome Video! Love your passion for serving the church. Random question about your lighting rig: what make/model light are you using for down wash lights above/sides of the center screen and what make/model lights are your beam stage up lights?
Appreciate the great content! =]
Joshua West our wash above and beside the screen are Chauvett slim pars. The movers are adj Focus Spot Three z. We use Source 4 Jr.s for the front wash. Thanks for watching!
Chad, love all of your material! We are running with this design but wanted to know what you would recommend to make the actual lights less harsh visually, while still illuminating the yarn. Our space is small and the lights are a little harsh on camera. I’m not crazy how you can see each individual light. Any help would be much appreciated.
You need diffusion for the lights.
Not sure if anyone asked but what do you do for extra light strip areas? Let’s say you need 20ft and you have a 30ft light strip… how do you black that area out and/or attach it to wood?
Most of the LED tape you can get on Amazon will have an area on them about every 2 to 3 inches apart that can be cut. Therefore you can cut your LED tape to the ‘exact’ size you need. I use gorilla glue to attach them to wood.
@@WorshipLeaderHangout Awesome! Thanks for the reply.
Hello, would this give you control of each individual pixel on the strip or just the strip as a whole???
Just the strip as a whole. Thanks for watching.
For that you would need WS2811 or similar rob led strip and a dmx to pixelnet decoder. Still very doable and inexpensive but a bit more complicated; both on the construction and programming sides. I would suggest a dmx box with built in patterns that you could call up from a single dmx channel.
amazing video. Jesus bless you abundantly
Thank you!
Check your local fire / safety regulations. Use of zip ties and single break devices (ie: chain) might not be permissible for suspended items over/near people. You might need to switch to steel wire, which also comes in black.
Hi Chad, Thanks so much for this design. We did copy it with a little different frame. Do you Haze your stage and which machine do you use? Love to send you a pic.
Hi Duke, thank so much for watching and using the design. We do use haze and I like the Amhaze whisper by Chauvet a lot. It’s perfect for our room size.
Also, yes please send a pic to us via Instagram if you can. Would love to see it
Do you have to have a decoder box for each led strip? Or can you simply daisy chain them all together?
I used a decoder for each strip for this design but I probably won’t in the future
Do you have a link to what you used to lengthen the light strips to put the encoder on the ground?
Sir how many inches projector screen is that
Hello how was the wood like
What kind of power supply does the dmx decoder need? How many voltages?
Does it need to be 12v 5a?
The 12v 5a works great for the 4 or 5 channel decoder. I use a 32 channel decoder that allows control of 8 strips. The power supply is larger as well. Check out our latest stage design video we posted last week. Thanks for watching
Worship Leader Hangout Thank you!
Worship Leader Hangout I am having trouble getting the dmx decoder to work with the led lights. I have plugged in all wires into their corresponding channels and the led lights do not turn on. I made sure to turn on the dmx decoder and nothing. I’m using an rgb led strip, the same dmx decoder from the video, and a power supply of 12v 5a. What am I doing wrong? Please help.
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what moving heads are you using in your church?
Alex Jos those are Adj Focus Spot Three Zs.
You think I can use gorilla hot glue instead of liquid nail?
If your LED tape was only 16 get long, how did you get them to fill the whole panel? 8' by 3' is 22' total.
I have the same question.
The light strips come with a special connector so that you can connect two strips together.
Do you need to adjust the power supply for that?!
I used two strips. Started at the same corner and went the opposite directions. Connected them both to the same decoder. No extra power needed.
Also, do you have a link to the laser you used?
What paint do you get with the Behr Marquee? do you get a certain color?
I don’t have the exact paint code. I ask for flat black
Hola , buenos días espero su respuesta , de si podría mostrar paso a paso como hacer la parte del hilo?
Another question.. We're using 3 wires cable for DMX. How will I connect the LED Tape with 4 wires to the dmx cable with 3 wires only?
I’m not sure it’s possible to only use 3 wires because you need one wire dedicated as power. I was using the 4 wire DMX simply as extension wire not used as dmx. I might test this out and get back to you. Good question.
Thank you for the response. I think I just need to buy 4 pin extension wire for RGB strip. This will go fine regardless if were using 3 wires DMX cable since the 4 wire will just be used as extension. Right? Sorry, I'm a newbie with this lights thing. 😅
If only 3 wires then you not be able to hookup all 3 colors.
I know its a little late, but don't use DMX cable for extending "power" wires. These cables are designed to transmit signals. They might get hot and loose a lot of power over distance resulting in dimmer LEDs an other risks.
Hello, please is it possible to know the W,L,T of the wood that was used?
I use 1”x2”x8’ pine.
can these tapes work with the 32 channel decoder from other videos u poseted
Yes they would. But you would just not use one input because these only have 4 wires. RGB and power
Hey quick Question, You need an interface for each led strip right?
You can use a multi channel decoder for the the strips. For example a 4 channel decoder will support 4 led strips. Thanks for watching!
@@WorshipLeaderHangout so just to be clear, the decoder you used in the video can support 4 led strips
No the one we used only supports one strip technically. However, because I had to use two strips each panel, I plugged two strips into the same single channel decoder slots. The power source can handle powering two strips at least in our situation.
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Question! at minute 10:01 how did you connect it the dmx cable to the led tape? can you show the process to it or link a video?
Looks like he used simple automotive butt connectors. They are easy to use. Insert wire and crimp with pliers. I might have spliced the wires or used a male/female connector with the rubber covering to let me pull it apart as needed to move or rearrange the panels.
I see you have a 24 channel DMX decoder listed in the description. Where/how did you use that in this design?
I don’t. I’m playing with one for a new design later this year. Also, people were asking if they could use one instead of the single channel. Thanks for watching.
Worship Leader Hangout Thanks for the reply. Second question, what do you do with the left over led tape? So once you go all the way around, do you just cut the tape?
Yes, we cut it on the designated cut line and use it for something else like behind a screen at the sound booth or smaller fixtures for the stage.
Thanks for the reply. What size was the wood that you guy purchased?
How fun, wonder what Jesus would think about all the fancy stage props. I'm guessing He is really impressed.
what brand of projector are you guys using?
Hitachi. Thanks for watching.
Where can i get the black wire
You can order bulk DMX cable online. Amazon may even have some good deals.
I wonder how it would look with monofilament fishing line?
Yeah true. I wonder what fibre optic would look like
So maybe I'm missing something, but every time I connect my 2nd panel that panel flickers. Any ideas? I can swap the initial panel and the 2nd one and the same issue happens each time.
my LED / electronics consulting fee is 20 USD / hour
Sounds like you need more power.
Does the stage always have to be black?
Not at all. You can do anything you like
Could someone give me the name of the thread? 😊