For those who want to build a lantern but don't know anything about soldering and programming LEDs (like me) Walmart sells some fantastic little LED strobe lights in the Halloween section - there's a basic strobe, a color-changing strobe that starts out slow, speeds up, then slows back down (I'm using that in the head of my banshee) and a yellow flicker strobe. They're $3, and totally worth it - very bright and long-lasting.
You can also find LED strobes in the automotive section year-round. The neat thing about those ones is that they're hooked up to a pair of 9V batteries right in their packaging for demonstration purposes, so you can just copy that setup for your own purposes.
As someone who owns one, if you didn't have the money for or the skill to build the LED set up, you could probably just use a compact LED camping/survival lantern, I own two and have used them for a similar purpose with lighting pumpkins on Halloween with coloured plastic to defuse the light, of course they won't flicker but, would still make for a good prop.
I'm in the midst of a large LED programming project (with hundreds of LEDs!). A technique to cut down on the soldering that we're using is to zig zag the LED strips back and forth instead of cutting them and adding leads and connecting them together. It makes the programming a bit more complex, so it may not be a net time savings, but it is removing hundreds of (somewhat delicate) solder connections for us! I'll have to work on a video to show the technique.
I had done the same kind of prop some time ago, albeit less beautiful and more functional, instead of a foam column i had used pvc with aluminium tape all around to dissipate heat faster, the more expensive the LEDs are, the more important this trick becomes as you want your leds to live as long as possible :p awesome job tho, love the flickering
Awesome Lantern and I think you should name your bandsaw "Bitey". Did you see next weeks preview of Fear The Walking Dead!!! It looks like they come upon a factory or something and the big sign on the front says ... "Bill Doran Co." ... will you be making a cameo? ;) Cheers!
nice build .. just in case it helps if you lower your band saw blade upper guide closer to the material you can avoid most of blade brokes (and if you adjust it correctly also)
As usual, it was a fun video and I was glad I watched it! Some thoughts : Isn't that the second or third time that bandsaw has broken a blade this season? It's good that you have a replacement, but it may be time to retire "Bitey". Acrylic and EVA foam are easy to cut with a laser cutter, and you are very good with making electronic patterns. Can you talk a sponsor into getting a nice laser cutter for your shop? For people who are trying to make that quicker and cheaper (but maybe not as well) there are lots of flickering electronic tea lights at the dollar store!
I replaced the blades yesterday and gave everything a tune-up. It all seems to be working great now. =D We actually already have a laser cutter in the shop. For this project it would have actually taken me longer to draw a vector pattern and have the laser cut it out than it was to just cut it out by hand.
I really need to make something like this for medieval / ren faire use. I often find myself wanting some table light at banquets where open flames are either impractical or not allowed.
How bright is this? I need a lantern for LARP use. But can't find anything that would both be safe to carry and fight in while still being bright enough to be useful.
@@WilliamJakespeareProps No, they definitely wouldn't. You'd need some pretty ridiculously powerful magnets to interfere with electrics. Even platter-based hard drives are not easily damaged by magnets. Really the only thing you have to worry about is old CRT screens. Putting a magnet on the screen of a CRT makes it go all funny colours, and they have to be degaussed after that.
I know nothing about coding for LEDs and i want to be able to replicate this lantern you just made but use it as an example for a Poe Lantern from Twilight Princess. Any sites or books that might help break down LED coding? Thanks for help Love your guy's works
I linked to the knife I use in the description. The key is to make sure the blade is always nice and sharp. I use a sharpener to keep the edge fresh after every several cuts.
Instead of soldering pins onto the ends of your power leads, I'd recommend getting a set of DuPont crimpers and connectors! They electrically isolate every component and make working with Arduino a lot easier! The crimper I use:www.amazon.com/VOLADOR-Connector-Ratcheting-Compression-0-1-1-0MM²/dp/B076K97JRV/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1537252530&sr=8-7&keywords=dupont+crimper&dpID=41zY5DHr2ML&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch A comparable connector set to the one I bought: www.amazon.com/Dupont-Connector-620Pcs-2-54mm-Housing/dp/B07BJ6WXT3/ref=sr_1_7?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1537252565&sr=1-7&keywords=dupont+connector+kit&dpID=51D%252BFBh-k1L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
Just got a recommendation from Rex Williams to start watching you guys after posting a picture of the helmet in my display picture on whisky tribe, i was wondering if you could give me some guidance on building vash the stampede’s gun
Yay! Rex is awesome! I love Vash's revolver. I'm sure I'll build one some day. You could make it from a variety of materials. Perhaps a build like my Malcolm Reynold's pistol will help you get an idea. th-cam.com/video/4NTw5AaoSJs/w-d-xo.html
I am still averse to bandsaws because of my shop teacher from middle school. He'd just have us use it until it snapped, even when it got very shakey. I remember one of the boys havi ln to go get his hand bandaged up one day...urg. I would like to overcome my fear though, cause I'd love to work with more tools.
4 pin RGB LEDs are different from the NeoPixel LEDs and would be programmed in a different manner. I've never used 4 pin RGB LEDs before. I prefer the NeoPixels since they're so easy to program.
I was going to ask how you kept your knifes sharp, but I see you use a knife hone in between cuts. I bought the cheapest utility blades I could find and they don’t cut well to begin with. Does price of the blade make a difference?
The Hacksmith used a screen who darken up under power. with this type of screen you can maby built a skull on the inside of the glas to scary some people :D
Unrelated question to the video, but how would you suggest getting rid of the diamond pattern on foam pieces? Or do you just buy untextured foam? That diamond pattern always seems to remain to an extent when I try and sand it down.
that looks like a fun project. well done. I just wanna say you guys have basically flipped my view on cosplay projects. I used to overcomplicate my projects with cardboard and blonde, but now I've been using foam and I gotta say, it's much nicer to work with and much sturdier than I would have imagined. thanks for showing me de wae lol
hey punished props academy i was seeing the video of ur guys making the hollow mask and i wasnt able to find the blueprint of the mask u can please send the blue print to me?
Visit our website to check out the all of the materials and links mentioned here! punishedprops.com/2018/09/17/sot-lantern/
Where do you get those mini 1-2-3 blocks?
Those are metric 10-20-40mm blocks. I ordered them from the UK.
Punished Props Academy please make a sly cooper clue bottle
I wish you made a blueprint for this!!
bip
For those who want to build a lantern but don't know anything about soldering and programming LEDs (like me) Walmart sells some fantastic little LED strobe lights in the Halloween section - there's a basic strobe, a color-changing strobe that starts out slow, speeds up, then slows back down (I'm using that in the head of my banshee) and a yellow flicker strobe. They're $3, and totally worth it - very bright and long-lasting.
That's a great tip Becky, thanks for sharing!
You can also find LED strobes in the automotive section year-round. The neat thing about those ones is that they're hooked up to a pair of 9V batteries right in their packaging for demonstration purposes, so you can just copy that setup for your own purposes.
There are various electric candles too if you want clear glass.
Really cool build, especially for just 4 hours work.
Thanks!
Wow. Your work is so fun to watch! Great job as usual.
I'm so glad you guys like Sea of Thieves so much. It's one of my favorite games and it just doesn't get enough love imo.
As someone who owns one, if you didn't have the money for or the skill to build the LED set up, you could probably just use a compact LED camping/survival lantern, I own two and have used them for a similar purpose with lighting pumpkins on Halloween with coloured plastic to defuse the light, of course they won't flicker but, would still make for a good prop.
More Sea of Thieves prop!
It’s was amazing meeting you at DragonCon! I was the guy in the wheelchair that stood up. I’ve learned soooo much from your videos 😊
It was so wonderful meeting you! Thank you for sharing your story with me. Keep up the excellent work. =) -Bill
I love these latest builds, so much you can do with foam!
Thank you!
Got lucky enough to get a picture with you two at dragon con this year the sea of thieves costumes were awesome!!
Hurrayyyy! =D
I'm in the midst of a large LED programming project (with hundreds of LEDs!). A technique to cut down on the soldering that we're using is to zig zag the LED strips back and forth instead of cutting them and adding leads and connecting them together. It makes the programming a bit more complex, so it may not be a net time savings, but it is removing hundreds of (somewhat delicate) solder connections for us!
I'll have to work on a video to show the technique.
Super cool!
Very cool. Some drawn/painted on lines, or glued on strips, to break up the window panels into smaller sections may have been very effective too.
Oh yeah there's tons of customization options for such a basic lantern.
😂😂😂 0 days glitter free!
Love Love LOVE, the glitter free sign in the background!
I had done the same kind of prop some time ago, albeit less beautiful and more functional, instead of a foam column i had used pvc with aluminium tape all around to dissipate heat faster, the more expensive the LEDs are, the more important this trick becomes as you want your leds to live as long as possible :p
awesome job tho, love the flickering
I love All your videos awesome job thanks!
Awesome Lantern and I think you should name your bandsaw "Bitey". Did you see next weeks preview of Fear The Walking Dead!!! It looks like they come upon a factory or something and the big sign on the front says ... "Bill Doran Co." ... will you be making a cameo? ;) Cheers!
Also you need to make an eye patch so you can cross-over Sea of Thieves and Goonies and be one eyed Willy Doran!
Haha!
I love it.... totally groovy
nice build .. just in case it helps if you lower your band saw blade upper guide closer to the material you can avoid most of blade brokes (and if you adjust it correctly also)
As usual, it was a fun video and I was glad I watched it!
Some thoughts :
Isn't that the second or third time that bandsaw has broken a blade this season? It's good that you have a replacement, but it may be time to retire "Bitey".
Acrylic and EVA foam are easy to cut with a laser cutter, and you are very good with making electronic patterns. Can you talk a sponsor into getting a nice laser cutter for your shop?
For people who are trying to make that quicker and cheaper (but maybe not as well) there are lots of flickering electronic tea lights at the dollar store!
I replaced the blades yesterday and gave everything a tune-up. It all seems to be working great now. =D
We actually already have a laser cutter in the shop. For this project it would have actually taken me longer to draw a vector pattern and have the laser cut it out than it was to just cut it out by hand.
@@punishedprops It's all fun and games once somebody loses a finger! Have a great time this weekend.
This would work well with any Kingdom Death cosplay.
*Don't mind me just researching in order to make a lightbulb prop that can save a whole planet-*
(This is very helpful, thank you!)
Happy to help!
Bill!!!! 1) This is rad as heck 2) Can you please talk in your pirate voice for a whole video one day as a goof
HAHA! Yaharr! =D
Lmao, "after putting on a clean pair of underwear" 😂
hahahahahaha...0 days glitter free...
I really need to make something like this for medieval / ren faire use. I often find myself wanting some table light at banquets where open flames are either impractical or not allowed.
That's a great idea!
Great build might do something similar for a costume I'm working on. Are you ever going to get over 0 days glitter free? That stuff gets everywhere :D
Some day we might clean up all the glitter...
Which scurvy knaves downvoted this video? Keelhaul 'em, I say!!
Can you pretty pretty please create a template for this build. Thank you
How bright is this? I need a lantern for LARP use. But can't find anything that would both be safe to carry and fight in while still being bright enough to be useful.
I'd like to know where you got the cute little machinist's blocks
Could you build toothless from how to train your dragon with leds where he glows when he faces the Alpha Dragon?
I really think you guys should make the full ghost set from Sot
Love your vids! Keep up the good work! Edit: This is totally out of the blue but can you make deaths scythes from darksiders 2?
do you think this build would also work with plastazote?
Make caydes exotic hand cannon from destiny 2
You guys should do a Colt 45 revolver!
Why arent we calling these "billds"
Do the magnets interfere with the arduino board at all?
Not that I could tell.
Cool! I'll keep that in mind if I ever build a board into something.
@@WilliamJakespeareProps No, they definitely wouldn't. You'd need some pretty ridiculously powerful magnets to interfere with electrics. Even platter-based hard drives are not easily damaged by magnets. Really the only thing you have to worry about is old CRT screens. Putting a magnet on the screen of a CRT makes it go all funny colours, and they have to be degaussed after that.
I can't do that, everyone can sell me one?
That's brilliant guys!
I know nothing about coding for LEDs and i want to be able to replicate this lantern you just made but use it as an example for a Poe Lantern from Twilight Princess. Any sites or books that might help break down LED coding? Thanks for help Love your guy's works
Adafruit has some great tutorials here: learn.adafruit.com
0:49 - which cutter(and expendables) are you using for angle cuts? So far, any cutters like that left my foam in tatters
I linked to the knife I use in the description. The key is to make sure the blade is always nice and sharp. I use a sharpener to keep the edge fresh after every several cuts.
Instead of soldering pins onto the ends of your power leads, I'd recommend getting a set of DuPont crimpers and connectors! They electrically isolate every component and make working with Arduino a lot easier!
The crimper I use:www.amazon.com/VOLADOR-Connector-Ratcheting-Compression-0-1-1-0MM²/dp/B076K97JRV/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1537252530&sr=8-7&keywords=dupont+crimper&dpID=41zY5DHr2ML&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
A comparable connector set to the one I bought: www.amazon.com/Dupont-Connector-620Pcs-2-54mm-Housing/dp/B07BJ6WXT3/ref=sr_1_7?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1537252565&sr=1-7&keywords=dupont+connector+kit&dpID=51D%252BFBh-k1L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
Cool! Thanks for sharing. =D
So... that super sharp blade that you're pulling through foam TOWARD your exposed wrist? Yeah. Bruh.
Just got a recommendation from Rex Williams to start watching you guys after posting a picture of the helmet in my display picture on whisky tribe, i was wondering if you could give me some guidance on building vash the stampede’s gun
Yay! Rex is awesome! I love Vash's revolver. I'm sure I'll build one some day. You could make it from a variety of materials. Perhaps a build like my Malcolm Reynold's pistol will help you get an idea. th-cam.com/video/4NTw5AaoSJs/w-d-xo.html
Can you create a full armor set from the game MONSTER HUNTER WORLD
Can you do a book because it's a bit hard what I can fully use Eva won't be a harm but seems off
Loveee the magnetic bottom
Will you guys make more Sea of Thieves things in the future?
It's extremely likely.
@@punishedprops nice! I hope to make the black dog outfit next year!
Would light dry brushing work on the windows if you don’t have access to an airbrush?
Yes that could work too!
I am still averse to bandsaws because of my shop teacher from middle school. He'd just have us use it until it snapped, even when it got very shakey. I remember one of the boys havi ln to go get his hand bandaged up one day...urg. I would like to overcome my fear though, cause I'd love to work with more tools.
Billllllllll!! If I don’t have a band saw but wanted to cut the acrylic, what would be the best way to go about it???
Depending on how thick it is you can cut it with a box cutter! Just make sure it's sharp and take your time!
Can you make some simple props from the World of Wafrcraft online game? This lantern could well fit into that game. Thanks.
I noticed your pixel strip has 3 pin connection, do you think this could work with 4 pin leds?
4 pin RGB LEDs are different from the NeoPixel LEDs and would be programmed in a different manner. I've never used 4 pin RGB LEDs before. I prefer the NeoPixels since they're so easy to program.
You can buy led fire lamps that’d be a lot easier to use and they create a very effective flame pattern.
try putting tape on your plexiglass, prior to cutting that should prevent the blade from getting broken on your cuts, I believe.
O days glitter free
I would love the template for this!! Slowly working on a sea of thieves cosplay and would love the lantern to go with it ❤️
The first 10 seconds i was thinking what the.... is he saying till i noticed it was piratish 🤣
Hah!
Ohoy there Billy bones, you be prepping for talk like a pirate day?
Aw Love this one Bill TFS think I'll make one for Halloween :)
What size are those mini 123 Blocks??
10-20-40mm They were so cute, I couldn't resist.
Awesome build
Simple & great
This looked so awesome! Glad I could see it in person at Dragon Con.
Thank you! =)
Yer need be do'in somethin' abo tha mutinous bandsaw before tha rest o' yer crew be gettin' ideas. 'S bad fer moral.
That's really cool! Simple and quick and it looks great!
When will you start making videos again
Soon!
I was going to ask how you kept your knifes sharp, but I see you use a knife hone in between cuts. I bought the cheapest utility blades I could find and they don’t cut well to begin with. Does price of the blade make a difference?
I've found that the Olfa blades I bought work incredibly well.
Punished Props Academy Thanks I will check those out!
:)
The Hacksmith used a screen who darken up under power. with this type of screen you can maby built a skull on the inside of the glas to scary some people :D
This looks great, i dont play the game but its cool!
Thanks!
Taking notes for my halloween display - another project to throw on the pile!
Lantern looks great, has a kind of cartoon/Disney feel to it.
Why thank you!
Awesome! Good to see that people actually make sea of Thieves props!
Why do you build everything in Foam?
EVA foam is fairly cheap and extremely fast and easy to work with. I always have a ton of it in stock too.
DUDE, THATS LEGENDARY!!! ☠️PIRATES LIFE☠️
Arrrrrrrrrsome!
Unrelated question to the video, but how would you suggest getting rid of the diamond pattern on foam pieces? Or do you just buy untextured foam? That diamond pattern always seems to remain to an extent when I try and sand it down.
I try not to buy floor mats that have the diamond pattern on them. If I have too, I'll try to sand it smooth on a belt sander.
@@punishedprops gotcha. Thank you very much. I'll have to hit up Tnt for that smooth foam then. Might as well make life a little easier for myself.
bandsaw blade breaks are no joke. TG you had the guard down at a good height!
The world is a colder place now.
Rest in peace, heat gun.
"0 Days Glitter Free" HA! There has to be a story behind that.
0 days glitter free!!! I'm dying over here. That's a prop I need in my shop.
Do you have any tips for keeping your knives so sharp?
I use a knife sharpener and refresh the blade after every few cuts. Links to the knife and sharpener I use are in the description.
What happened to the Shishkebab build?
It's on hold for a little while. Both Scotland and us both moved shops and haven't had a chance to meet up again to continue work on the project.
I dare you to make every lantern thar be in Sea of Thieves :)
This is a fun project that I hope to make myself!
😃👍👊
Loving the blue in the light sequence!
Trabalho excelente meu amigo.
Thanks!
That would be an awesome Halloween decoration too!
Yes definitely!
that looks like a fun project. well done. I just wanna say you guys have basically flipped my view on cosplay projects. I used to overcomplicate my projects with cardboard and blonde, but now I've been using foam and I gotta say, it's much nicer to work with and much sturdier than I would have imagined. thanks for showing me de wae lol
That's fantastic!
Another awesome video!! That came out great!!
I think half of that was sanding the handle xD
Im so happy right now... I normally just watch tuere videos but i had just recently finished my first prop. Know "Fellow Maker" has meaning to me.
Awe, that's wonderful! =)
hey punished props academy i was seeing the video of ur guys making the hollow mask and i wasnt able to find the blueprint of the mask u can please send the blue print to me?
I'm sorry but the blueprint isn't available.
@@punishedprops why?
We never saved it, sorry!
If you need to fix it how do you open it or is that basically a total rebuild?
I would have to cut it apart to fix it.
Boom, baby!
That aluminum armature wire is exactly what I need for a giant paperclip prop for an upcoming build.
That is perfect!
Impressive for such a short time! Gets my inspiration juices flowing... thanks for another great video.
You're welcome!