Detolf Lighting Tutorial // Super simple DIY Detolf lighting

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  • čas přidán 4. 03. 2021
  • Hi everyone! This week I will be showing you how I lit my Detolfs using Govee LED light strips. It was so easy to do and hope this inspires some of you to also light up your collections! As always thanks for watching, and I'll see you next week with my February figure haul.
    SUPPLIES
    Ikea Detolf: www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/detolf-g...
    Govee LED Strips (32.8 ft): amzn.to/3v1oMmY
    Drill with a 1/2 inch drill bit
    Cutting board
    (P.S. Thanks to the Starbucks barista that recognized me the other day, you made my day and I hope you and your bf have a great week!)
    Connect with me on Instagram!
    / gwyn_collects
    My Figure Collection:
    myfigurecollection.net/profil...
    I hope you have a wonderful day!
    Gwyn

Komentáře • 173

  • @gaohleevang
    @gaohleevang Před 3 lety +186

    I love seeing parents being so supportive of their little figure collectors! This is so sweet! Also thanks for the tutorial! I'll be getting one soon and can't wait to put my 5 figures and 1 nendoroid on them xD

    • @GwynCollects
      @GwynCollects  Před 3 lety +30

      My parents definitely rock! Congrats on joining the Detolf gang haha

    • @KingOfGaymes
      @KingOfGaymes Před 2 lety +6

      My parents just look at them like “why? What do they do?”
      And I’m like.. “I just think they’re neat 😁”

    • @peen2804
      @peen2804 Před 2 lety +8

      That’s the best. I’m 29 but I still always show my mom any new nendoroids I get, she loves them.

    • @idreadFell365
      @idreadFell365 Před 10 měsíci

      My mum: U gotta stop buying figures
      Me (Who’s expecting three more to come by next year) 🥱

  • @joseamaya1636
    @joseamaya1636 Před 3 lety +22

    just today I bought a detolf thank you very much for making this video 🤭

  • @jasonn2284
    @jasonn2284 Před 4 měsíci

    Nicest lighting compared to all other videos.

  • @fmjacket6390
    @fmjacket6390 Před 3 lety +4

    what a helpful dad and cats :D

  • @damiendavila
    @damiendavila Před 3 lety +12

    I was a bit skeptical at first about doing this to my detolf, but I can’t thank you enough for this tutorial! I will for sure do this down the road

  • @rolonegative3334
    @rolonegative3334 Před 2 lety +4

    The only tip I'd add is instead of feeding the entire strip through the hole, unplug it from the controller and just run the connecting end through from the inside. A smaller hole is required that way, if the leds don't have to go through. I also like all black cats. They seem to be more relaxed than others, in my experience anyways. I envy your collection.

  • @monicahaiy6150
    @monicahaiy6150 Před 3 lety

    After trying to find the perfect LED strip, I think I will go with these ones. The lighting and it's colour variety options etc made me love the look of it on your figures in the detolf! Thank you Gwyn!

  • @mochann1133
    @mochann1133 Před 10 měsíci

    My friend sent me this video since I’m finally buying my first detolf case for my figures, thank you for helping share your knowledge 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @DKSmusic86
    @DKSmusic86 Před 2 lety

    Wow. Looks so christmasy. I especially loved the blue and purple colourings. Really adds to the figure display.

  • @cmart7307
    @cmart7307 Před 3 lety +2

    This video was just what I was looking for! I'm going to scoop up Detolf this weekend and was curious how to set up the lights. I use Govee RGBIC for my Arcade and they're definitely worth the money :) I've seen some people run the strips both the front and back of the cab but I like how the reflection makes it appear like you did too even though it appears just to be the front of the cabinet. Yours looks freaking RAD!
    Thanks again for the help! Stay clean and Game On!

  • @martixboywill
    @martixboywill Před rokem

    Miss your video help a lot thank you 😭🙌🏽

  • @SonsofOcelot
    @SonsofOcelot Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the awesome video. Recently expanded my figure collection (I'm at 19 now) and have been looking at getting a detolf for a while. I never understood how people did their lights though so I've been putting it off. Now I've got a good idea so here's hoping they come back in stock soon.

  • @fallenpenguin
    @fallenpenguin Před 2 lety

    Thanks for this video! I have my current detolf set up with the LED strips on each shelf like you mentioned in the introduction. Since IKEA changed their entire LED lineup since I got mine, I was looking for inspiration for when I get my 2nd detolf. I think I'll switch your solution in the long run.!

  • @lotheil2354
    @lotheil2354 Před 2 lety

    Love the simplicity of the process, thanks for the guide! I can't wait to try it out when I get my first detolf ❤

  • @user-dn7pu7ou6h
    @user-dn7pu7ou6h Před rokem

    Best tutorial I’ve watched. Thank you 🙏🏼♥️

  • @Nintendan95
    @Nintendan95 Před 3 lety +3

    Oh sweet! I spent all day yesterday researching LEDs, detolf mods, sizes and dimensions etc. and came up with a setup that would work for what I wanted: well lit all around with RBG. Just clicked on this for the hell of it, just see what people are doing and... this is exactly what I plan to do! Same layout of the strips, same LEDs themselves! It looks great!
    I'm hopefully moving into my first apartment next weekish and have been super excited to finally display all my stuff I've been collecting over the past year and a half. Still all boxed away.
    Pretty good timing with this upload!
    Also Mikuuuu!

    • @thejamesbondshow9754
      @thejamesbondshow9754 Před rokem

      Hi, how did your move go and setting up your LED lights in your cabinets? And what do you collect? 😁

  • @majinmym4237
    @majinmym4237 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for making this video I finally got a detolf and just I stay the LEDs using your method it looks amazing!

  • @3tacoman
    @3tacoman Před 3 lety

    This video was a big help in helping my decide what to do for lighting my figures

  • @angelulloa717
    @angelulloa717 Před 3 lety +3

    Exactly what I needed since I’ll be buying one this weekend 🤩 Thank you 🙏🏻

    • @GwynCollects
      @GwynCollects  Před 3 lety +1

      I'm glad I could help! Thanks for watching :)

  • @jayarts3049
    @jayarts3049 Před 2 lety

    Love the display cabinet lighting. I just ordered my own cabinet aswell will, try these lights out looks cool.

  • @l1ndo
    @l1ndo Před 3 lety

    Girl this is inspiring me to get a detolf and adding lighting to display my haikyu nendoroids!! 🥰 love this video! ❤️

  • @nj9149
    @nj9149 Před rokem

    THANK YOU!!! It looks fantastic! I've been really struggling to figure out which lighting to install on my detolf and you've inspired me to do this :)

  • @niftyiskristy2355
    @niftyiskristy2355 Před 2 lety

    I’ve been so nervous with adding lights to my display, so this video has been a life saver

  • @LunarisPlays
    @LunarisPlays Před 3 lety

    Love the Spice and Wolf and K-On figures thanks for the vid

  • @13jtmagic
    @13jtmagic Před 3 lety

    Yo I really appreciate this gwyn! I needed something to have my figures stand out. Keep the vids coming and keep grinding 🦾💯

  • @WoWDemondays
    @WoWDemondays Před 3 lety

    Im just about to buy my detolf. Great timing!

  • @Miss_Plunderer
    @Miss_Plunderer Před 3 lety +1

    Ooooo okay so this is gonna make my life easier when i get myself a detolf and lights 🤩

  • @WEABOOF
    @WEABOOF Před 3 lety +2

    This was really fun to watch!

  • @lindamuvic8110
    @lindamuvic8110 Před 2 lety

    Thanks, great demo LED lighting video, very instructive, well filmed, and narrated.

  • @PhyrexianSwarmlord
    @PhyrexianSwarmlord Před 2 lety

    Awesome video and info! Thank you Gwyn!

  • @KingOfGaymes
    @KingOfGaymes Před 2 lety

    Just got two detolfs for my birthday, this vid is just what I needed xD

  • @esrynshudder4216
    @esrynshudder4216 Před 2 lety

    thank you a lot, loved the display in your vids and wondered where you got them. Very cool! Gonna use it for my room

  • @gpanthony
    @gpanthony Před rokem

    Thanks for the easy to follow tutorial!

  • @JulioJam
    @JulioJam Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much for this tutorial!

  • @ButterflySamurai
    @ButterflySamurai Před 3 lety +1

    Saving this for future reference! Hoping to get some detolfs soon

  • @LiahsFigures
    @LiahsFigures Před 3 lety

    Really helpful, thanks Gwyn! I'm looking to set up detolfs later this month after I get some after my birthday. I'll definitely use this as a guide for when it comes to setting up mine as well :)

  • @wilfulpixel
    @wilfulpixel Před rokem

    Nice video! I luckily already had these led strips and a drill bit. Thanks for sharing and saving me a few bucks.

  • @lordofooo4386
    @lordofooo4386 Před 3 lety

    Looks great! Now I have to get up the courage to do this to mine.

  • @Yaboku97
    @Yaboku97 Před 2 lety

    I love that Tamaki and Shinra figure 🔥

  • @proherootakuninja8660
    @proherootakuninja8660 Před 3 lety

    Thank You For The Video And Idea For My Figures!

  • @alexavierD
    @alexavierD Před 3 lety +3

    Great job Gwyn 👍! I highly recommend going with this lighting method to easily light up a Detolf. It's clean, relatively inexpensive, and gives you lots of amazing colorful lighting options. I have 5 Detolfs and went a different route, preferring to use wired LED pucks, but hiding a massive amount of wires to get a clean professional-looking installation was a nightmare! I really LOVE the way mine turned out, but the LED strip method you used is definitely the way to go if you want to avoid headaches and save a good amount of $$$ for more figures instead of lights.

    • @thejamesbondshow9754
      @thejamesbondshow9754 Před rokem

      What's an LED puck?

    • @alexavierD
      @alexavierD Před rokem

      @@thejamesbondshow9754 Basically is just a premanufactured circular light approximatly the with of a hockey puck with embeded LEDs instead of strips. Once install they resemble miniature recessed celing lights.

  • @Peter_Parker69
    @Peter_Parker69 Před rokem

    Adorable

  • @Gnimsh
    @Gnimsh Před 3 lety

    Great vid, I always thought it's super complex to do this, but it seems pretty simple honestly. I have 3 detolfs full of One Piece figs and I got the regular IKEA top lights, but they are far from what I wanted as they only light up the top shelf and rest is under shadow of whatever is on that that shelf. Your setup looks sooo much better.

  • @marebear985
    @marebear985 Před 3 lety

    I have space for 2 new detolfs in my room and I’m so excited to go pick them up!!

  • @racherutheneko7270
    @racherutheneko7270 Před 3 lety +1

    I was actually thinking of getting some lights like this for my shelf. Hopefully it turns out as well as yours did.

  • @PabloAmore
    @PabloAmore Před 3 lety

    I'm planning to have one soon. Thanks for this vid.

  • @daniellefreiwah
    @daniellefreiwah Před 3 lety

    This is was super fun!!

  • @BXDRAGONX1
    @BXDRAGONX1 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for the tips.

  • @TheIain531
    @TheIain531 Před 2 lety +1

    great video! only thing I'd add here is that you can cut the LED strips to length, so rather than having all the spare LED coiled up under the cabinet, you can instead feed the entire strip through the hole, then cut your strip after sticking down all the length you need :)

  • @horikita3464
    @horikita3464 Před 3 lety +4

    LED rgb are game changer, i dont even use my light in my room anymore 😂

  • @Nishkavich
    @Nishkavich Před 3 lety

    Hey this was great thank you for the very informative tutorial!

  • @juan355
    @juan355 Před 3 lety

    Great looking setup! Gave me some ideas on what to do in the future :)

  • @yohanfuretro-love.8306

    Looks really awesome 👍👍👍

  • @weeblife8657
    @weeblife8657 Před 3 lety +1

    My boyfriend is taking me to IKEA to get one of these on Saturday! And then one day I will definitely add like to it!

  • @papercutzombie
    @papercutzombie Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the warning ❤

  • @Yeshaboo
    @Yeshaboo Před 2 lety

    3:57 ritsu going crazy mode

  • @aoijasmine8442
    @aoijasmine8442 Před 2 lety

    Mandalorian!!! CULTUREEEE

  • @Toonie
    @Toonie Před 3 lety

    I used a similar method for mine! Great tips!

  • @sem5397
    @sem5397 Před rokem

    Interesting, a good insight into which way I want to go , thank you

  • @oscargonzalez9782
    @oscargonzalez9782 Před 2 lety

    Awesome been making excuses to get mine but definitely gonna do it now

  • @mistadrew7513
    @mistadrew7513 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for the info! Unfortunately, I live nowhere near an ikea and shipping is super expensive online to buy a detolf so I’ll invest into a much more expensive display, but thanks to your video, I can prepare for Led light strips when I eventually get some. 😁

  • @herbbot8241
    @herbbot8241 Před 3 lety

    Nice Job, it came out very neat!

  • @Btag87
    @Btag87 Před 2 lety

    Awesome video! This helped me so much! Thank you :D

  • @codytheodore5699
    @codytheodore5699 Před 3 lety

    Great video!

  • @albertolamborghini252
    @albertolamborghini252 Před 3 lety

    Well done you, it looks fantastic 😍🇯🇵😍🇯🇵😍

  • @_obscure_one_1375
    @_obscure_one_1375 Před rokem

    Love this video. You're great! Very helpful :3

  • @thejamesbondshow9754
    @thejamesbondshow9754 Před rokem

    You are so adorable.....😁
    I looked up a video to help me with ideas of how to put in strip lighting and came across your channel and your video and sat watch the entire thing because you are so watcjable and great to see you're a cat lover I have 4 cats myself and they certainly do get in amongst my James Bond collection and knock things over, in great to see your dad helping you out.
    And I got some absolutely great information from youso thank you so much for making this tutorial and I love the way you won't step-by-step which is really going to help me.
    I subbed to your channel and like your page and can't wait to check out more of your videos and I hope you've got more cabinets and more collector pieces over the last year 😁👍🍸🐕🐕🐈🐈🐈🐈

  • @comickhan6134
    @comickhan6134 Před 3 lety

    Your dad is awesome!! Great video and thanks for making it look so easy!! :)

  • @gokhanayvazoglu6295
    @gokhanayvazoglu6295 Před rokem

    Thank you for video I bought same leds and I’m gonna make same think :)

  • @wolfwincewind1230
    @wolfwincewind1230 Před 3 lety +4

    I really wanna buy a detolf, but sadly my ikea is closed and the delivery cost is pretty much the price of the detolf, but at least when I get one I know where to come back to figure out how to light it! :D

  • @draca6426
    @draca6426 Před 3 lety +1

    That’s so cool! I have a similar setup like yours, I’m also a new collector ✌️
    I wish you the best of luck in the future for your collection!

  • @carlosorellana3788
    @carlosorellana3788 Před 2 lety

    Your dad is great. Good tutorial.

  • @aaroncobeng
    @aaroncobeng Před 3 lety

    Nice video! Looking forward to IKEA opening soon here in our country

  • @YouSeeGundam
    @YouSeeGundam Před 2 lety

    love that misato figure in the beginning, i have the same one. one of the best she's gotten so far but that new megahouse figure coming out next may might take the throne

  • @WafflesX3XD
    @WafflesX3XD Před 3 lety

    thank you for a great tutorial, and thank you for the epilepsy warning ^_^ i’m not photosensitive, but it’s always appreciated ! will totally give another watch once i finally buy a detolf lmao

  • @HGBfilmsYT
    @HGBfilmsYT Před 2 lety

    Great video! I’ve seen people tape the lights to the bars on the inside of the detolf too. I am yet to get my detolfs as I move in to a new house in a couple of months so will wait until then. Not sure which method for lighting is best tho. Love them both

  • @beebo3578
    @beebo3578 Před 3 lety

    I might buy one and do this :)

  • @agentorange8530
    @agentorange8530 Před 2 lety

    Now that's a pimp setup. I need to clean my room and get shelves for my figures too. They're all in their boxes stacked up in my room lol.

  • @Bevis888
    @Bevis888 Před 3 lety

    🕺🤩🕺I like set up mood lighting in house~

  • @toffeepie1878
    @toffeepie1878 Před 2 lety

    Nice work -- I used V shaped diffusers on my Detolf for my diecast models - for the video here I would remove the excess strip that goes from the drilled hole back to the mains supply - just cut the strip off and sodler wires in place with heatshrink back to the power box - then you wont get extra LEDs beyond the cabinet where you dont want them

  • @roynobody
    @roynobody Před 3 lety

    wow your shelves are lit fam

  • @spookygeek9459
    @spookygeek9459 Před 3 lety

    I’m starting to come up and give me some ideas thank you for sharing keep safe take care all the family great video new to your channel and it’s brilliant 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @johncarlin5473
    @johncarlin5473 Před rokem

    Great video, also super sweet kitty 😊
    I noticed you just used 1 strip for the front of the detolf, did you ever consider using 2, like 1 for the front and one for the back? Do you find that just lighting up the front is sufficient?
    I’m going to put lights in my detolf soon and am wondering whether or not I should do the front and back

  • @DRNicholasJones
    @DRNicholasJones Před 2 lety

    Loved the video you just gained a subscriber I’m a collector as well .

  • @im.simsim
    @im.simsim Před 3 lety

    Thank you :)

  • @darkclaw7459
    @darkclaw7459 Před 2 lety

    Hi Gwyn, thanks for the video. I was curious, did you just “hide” the extra lighting?

  • @Vexies
    @Vexies Před rokem

    Honestly I want to get LED under kitchen cabinet lights. You can get wirelessly controlled ones with color temp controls too. They usually get super bright compared to LED lights strips

  • @coreychambers416
    @coreychambers416 Před rokem

    thats a nice glass display i just brought mine today im putting my dragon ball z figures in there

  • @lokicollects1858
    @lokicollects1858 Před 3 lety

    Very cool. Right now I just have overhead puck lights. Might get strips for even lighting. Cable management is such a hassle.

    • @GwynCollects
      @GwynCollects  Před 3 lety

      Ya cable management was the main reason I went with LED strips

  • @chikafujiwara1079
    @chikafujiwara1079 Před 3 lety

    I just recently ordered a Chika figure can't wait till it comes.
    She will be my first figure I only have nendroids for now

  • @roco9504
    @roco9504 Před 3 měsíci

    I bought these exact ones, but unless at full brightness I noticed flickering.
    Any recommendations on how to not have flickering lighting?

  • @MsBrittneyK
    @MsBrittneyK Před rokem

    I put my led light strips through the hole on top of the detolf, I got 16ft geeni strips and they were nearly perfect, only had to cut a few inches off. They turn any color you want and my figures look sooooo good! I’m glad I saw this video and went the led strip route, was about to get the detolf light bar set from ikea or the spot lights which would have been pretty boring in comparison, would have just lit them up. Not as cool as rainbow 🌈 or your choice of color.

  • @Chrno1986
    @Chrno1986 Před rokem

    Bought a Detolf too. Do you think it would be also nice to put the LED strip to the back or is it recommended the way you did it at the front side?

  • @elle4768
    @elle4768 Před 3 lety

    these look sooo good! also can i ask what is that thing hanging to the left of your leftside detolf on the wall? it has piqued my interest xD

  • @sabinakoka7967
    @sabinakoka7967 Před rokem

    You can do it with the hole on the top shelf to right?

  • @GunplaDaddy
    @GunplaDaddy Před 3 lety

    A there adapters or extra connector cords these? or will I need to buy 4 of these to get them glow, that's what im confused about, I cane they come in the back of 2.

  • @classicretros23
    @classicretros23 Před 2 lety

    Nice video….I believe Detolf have a hole on top for lighting. I’m thinking of doing those without drilling .Thx!

  • @alisavandertang3165
    @alisavandertang3165 Před 3 lety +1

    here for kittie content, and of course the whole video but ya know. kitties.

  • @Cyndagon
    @Cyndagon Před 3 lety

    So you used one 32.8ft strip for both detolfs? Did you hide the strip under the entertainment center?

  • @donayre21
    @donayre21 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the video mom ^^