LED lighting

Make Your Own High-Quality Video Studio Lights

Make Your Own High-Quality Video Studio Lights

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Save some money and make some high-quality, color-controllable LED lights for your video recording studio.

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How To: Make LED-based “Neon” Signs

How To: Make LED-based “Neon” Signs

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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John Park documents how he turned some LED light strips into convincing (and programmable) neon-like signage.

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Weekend Watch: The Maker Monster Invades YouTube

Weekend Watch: The Maker Monster Invades YouTube

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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A beast of a maker premiers on YouTube with a baguette mood light?

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Building a Loc-Line Close-Up Work Light with Adam Savage

Building a Loc-Line Close-Up Work Light with Adam Savage

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Watch as Adam puts together an adjustable workbench light for precision work using industrial hosing and an LED video light.

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Easy and Enchanting LED Fairy Globes

Easy and Enchanting LED Fairy Globes

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Turn clear Christmas ornaments into magical fairy globes.

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Make a Simple LED Camping Lantern

Make a Simple LED Camping Lantern

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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A battery-powered camping light cobbled together from empty jars and an LED strip light.

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3D Print an Archway of LED Lighting to Illuminate Your Work Table

Janis Jakaitis

By Janis Jakaitis

Janis Jakaitis

I'm IT infrastructure manager with real passion for inventing and making things. Learning things by doing - coding, designing and making what I dare to imagine. I'm 42, father of two sibling daughters, Elisa & Betty, both studying visual arts. Greatest inspiration in my life is my wife Anna, who is professional figural painter, graphic artist.

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This architecturally inspired LED lighting is 3D printable and arches over your desk for perfect illumination.

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