Christmas time is a great time to obtain large numbers of LEDs very cheaply. This instructable uses 80 LEDs from an LED christmas tree light string to make the venerable 3D LED cube. In this case a 5x4x4 cube. 3D LED Charlieplex Cube from Chrismas Tree Lights – Link Related: This weekend’s project – Pocket […]
If you haven’t had a chance to see the Weekend Project podcast this weekend, make sure to check it out and learn how to make a 3x3x3 cube of LEDs! Watch the video – Link Read the PDF – Link Subscribe – Link
“The Mad Scientist” sent in these Hypnocubes, they are 3D LED cubes that come in 3-channel Red-Green-Blue (with 4096 possible colors), 2-channel Red-Green (256 colors), and 2-channel Red-Blue (256 colors). The kits are available too, starting at $300-ish – Link. Update: Dirkus writes – “Actually, the cheapest kit they have is $120, plus $10 shipping […]
G.E.O writes, “Thousands of pages cut and bound into bound book sculpture! Phenomenal!” Phenomenal, indeed. Artist Nicholas Galanin explores his own Thingit culture and art derived from the people of Alaska. Creating forms of faces from books, Galanin brings a new medium to the art form of sculpture. Link. Related: “What Have We Become” Book […]
