Concrete LED Light Cube
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- čas přidán 24. 01. 2017
- I wanted an accent light with a unique design so I used some concrete, lexan and 5 volt led strip lights to create a portable lamp.
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Nice project. I like how your project videos are not only about the end product, but also about the step to the end.
Love this book! czcams.com/users/postUgkxpCNxqmAkyjN6NPx1fyB7QiEFWyO5mUWL it is simply one-of-a-kind! I really love it, because karah explained all tools required to have the job done, not mentioning the fabulous diy pallets ideas. I'm pretty sure this will be a fresh start in my new endeavour. Amazon was great, they delivered on time. Thank you!
I like what you've done with your lighting projects using LEDs. LEDs puts out a rather harsh and unpleasant bright light, but you have a way of treat the light and pairing with concrete here, and wood in your desk lamp that creates a softer tone of light and inviting ambiance. Great project. Thanks Linn!
Very cool build! Paper behind the lexan was very clever for diffusion. I've made some lights with opaque plexiglas, but unless the glass is about 5 cm or more away from the LEDs the single light sources are visible.
Nice work Linn! Simple with great results. I didn't know about the 5 volt LEDs. That's a great solution.
Love love love the result!! I have to try to make this. Looks AMAZING
It's brilliant, the USB jack was a great touch. I never thought of sanding the lexan to achieve frost. Well done, I wouldn't change a thing.
Very, very, cool design. I could see a similar but taller design with a central support made of PVC pipe, a 12 volt LED strip with a wall wart, and an in line dimmer. Or even an RGB LED strip with one of those trick controllers. Very cool as is.
You're so creative. I love everything you do! These are gorgeous!
I love this. Just the way it is. It's a beautiful mix of industrial, practical, modern, geeky, minimalistic, inexpensive and utterly functional... plus it's cute. An easy project, low in materials count, and looks great when completed. I wouldn't change a thing, were I to make this exact version. So I think I shall. But I I'll also make a taller, skinnier cylinder to match. Bravo, Ms. Orvar.
Thank you - let me know how it turns out!
Beautiful as usual! Thanks for the share. A humble tip about concrete, you can use vibration sander over the wood mold to achieve super smooth surface as vibration removes air bubbles on the surface. 😉
Gökmen Emre Keskin I actually prefer the look of the bubbles
Ya I like the bubbles too but that's a really good tip!
vibration removes the bubbles by having the lighter airbubbles float to the top as the more dense material settles...But of course that's likely understood.
I do a number of lighting commissions for clients, so I watch of a lot of lighting projects on CZcams. This one I really liked.
I'm making this right now. I'm making 2 garden-lights. So the bottom part is 30cm and I have to say, It's really easy to do and the results are fantastic! Everyone who likes this video should try this project! Thanks for the amazing video!
Love this project! So easy imagine modifying to either scale up (or down) or mix/swap concrete with wood or even add some facets to change the geometry. Oh my gosh... might be my favorite thing I've seen in 2017 so far!
Thanks Justin!
Looks awesome Linn!
Have a great week!
Cheers!
I enjoy the variety of project types that you explore. I probably won't build a concrete accent light but your creativity opens my mind. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching Tony!
Well done Linn, very creative and you explain how in simple and clear terms, you must be wrapped with the end product!!! 😀😀😀 Cheers Sean
The light is absolutely stunning. For future projects, you might want to know that there are premade micro USB breakout boards that consists of a small piece of PCB that takes all the pins and spreads them out a bit to standard through hole pads with the standard pitch, found in LED legs and pin headers. Some even come with male pin headers that you can solder in.
Great job! To get a smoother finish with your concrete a wetter mixture is better and also try vibrating the mould with an orbital sander or similar, this will remove the bubbles. You could also line the mould with cling film (Saran wrap in the USA).
Can you tell me what are the exactly components to get concrete like in the video please .. I wanna make it
Really good idea! With some changes, I think, it would be perfect for my porch or my backyard. Thanks for sharing this.
Such a versatile design and would be great for making decent solar garden lighting too. Thanks for making this video.
It is a beautiful piece of art with a resistent material. And you are very creative with good ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent project. I am thinking of many variations, none better nor worse just different.
Search for usb breakout board. They are premade connectors on a tiny pcb with solderpoints, much easier to handle than the bare pins :)
Like these ones
www.aliexpress.com/item/10PCS-CJMCU-Breakout-Power-Supply-Module-Micro-USB-Interface-Power-Adapter-Board-USB-5V-Breakout-Module/32789480622.html
they cost like nothing, 10 of these for 2.33$
I was going to suggest the same.
Also, because those connectors can be annoyingly delicate, it might be a good idea to construct the lamp in a way that allows the wiring and socket to be added after the concrete cures. A straw could be used to make an interior tube, or a scrap of acrylic could be used to form an open channel in the top or bottom of the block.
I think this is awesome! When I first saw this I thought of it as coffee table size, I think that I may try one.
Love this project and the look of industrial simplicity.
Hey, this is really a brilliant idea. I think the mini USB plug represents an extra point. I come from Germany and here we have to comply with much more stringent guidelines with regard to working with electricity. But this solution is easy to implement. Thanks for the Insperation.
Just awesome
I really really liked this idea and video. I found a stained glass spray paint at Lowes and it could be added to the frosted lexan for color splash. Paint is translucent.
Love it as usual! Going right to the shop to make a few with some scrap wood....
OMG, another amazing project!!! Congrats in yours skills and amazing creativity, you rock!!!
Thanks Gilian!
Gilian Lopes I love your accent
I'm sorry, Bluestone, you meant Darbin accent, right? (I actually have some videos on youtube & I'm also not american or british, so it sounds a little confusing to me that you marked my name and reply over my coment... )
I dislike how high-pitched she can get sometimes, but that's something she can't help when she speaks so excitedly.
I love her accent!
Lovely design! Thanks for inspiring us! To save on power consumption, eliminate the paper, frost both sides of the lexan, spray silver/white paint on the inside surfaces of the concrete, and use fewer LEDs. If the individual LEDs still show, create recessed cavities in the concrete and embed them there.
The best cement for casting is tile cement, it dries relatively fast and makes a very smooth cast. As it is a wet mix it can get into very intricate shapes
this is an awesome quick concrete project. Love it!!
Girl with soldering iron is "something"!!!
Keep on!!! Thumbs up, all 4!
Hello from Siberia! 🙋
I love it! you could get the ones that change color, and resolder on a LED color changing receiver!
I had a thought about the diffusers for this project. Home Depot and other big box stores sell several varieties of acrylic diffusers that are normally used for the grid dropped ceilings under fluorescent lamps. They are 24" x 48", are available in frosted and clear material with a variety of molded in textures, and sell for about $10.00.
I love your creativity! Beautiful design.
Cool project. I like simple and elegant.
I would not change it. Perfect simplicity design and very cool with concrete!
Perfect! I think sinking the lexan into the wet concrete was a great call as you can't see a gap. Wasn't sure why you'd want to go through the trouble of using a mini-USB connection, but when you looked it up to the power bank it made sense. Not that a concrete lamp is super portable!
Just found your channel. Great stuff! Will definitely try some of your projects. My daughter will enjoy some of these.
This lamp is so simple and beautiful!
Thanks for helping me find these products!
Hey Linn,
i really like the idea and the design is so simple and because of that so nice!
Have a good day,
Thomas 🖐🏼
Very cool. I'm think I will make some for my Italian terrazzo, but I think I will integrate a power bank into the build so that I don't need power to use them. Of course this will require a different USB for power and charging.
Thanks for a great channel with lots of good ideas.
This is video that will make boredom go away .i made circle one with glass stand to hold it took my whole day for this project but its really cool now although the led you used are not sticking to my usb neg side so i used the whole wire so i can wrap that wire inside or out.
Wonderful idea, Lynn! I have to try this, but with some acid stain on the concrete. I will likely have some mortar mix left over from fixing the stucco on my house this summer. And thanks also for the links to the components as well! I really appreciate the diligence you show in providing links to all of the necessary parts.
Thank you!
Nice
Wow. Lots of things one could do with this. Tint the concrete, put texturing sheets in the mold for a textured surface to the concrete surfaces. The possibilities are near endless.
Nothing to change! Looks very nice!!
VERY nice job!
Great idea. Thinking larger version would be nice as outdoor pathway lights. Maybe even larger ones that can double as a place to sit.
I thought of that too, or even a coffee table, but the corners would need more support, and even clear arcrylic would cast darker shadows in the corners...What solution can you think of other than changing the look and closing corners?
You even moulded the concrete yourself!!! That's what I call dedication to the task.
Nice job! Btw. for projects like this, I like using self-leveling mortar, usually sold for floors. It floats like a thick syrup. No need to sand.
Wouldn't change a thing. Looks Awesome!!
Good project and nicely filmed too!
This is pure badassary! I'm so inspired to play with concrete and glass and lights woo!
Looks nice and simple. An awesome diy project
Yes, this is so cool! Yes, I would do this differently. No, I have no idea how differently I would do it.
Looks great!
The light looks really amazing. I love the simle shape and the combination of materials. But i would probably build it with the 12V light strips as they are more efficient. You have a loss of 10% on the resistors on the 12V version while in the 5V one the resistors consume 28% of the energy taken by the strip.
Really cool project! I'm going to try and make a smart one with usb C. Good hint for the concrete molds is use cooking spray instead of paint. Comes off really clean.
Very good idea and looks cool, well done
I love it!
You're one of the makers, whose videos and projects are so great that I can't wait for the new one. It's like week-to-week Christmas :)
Thank you so much for that super sweet comment!
Thank you Linn for your response :) I realise how busy you makers are and that you don't always have time to respond to everyone. You're a really inspiring person and I hope one day I will be making such cool things as you do :)
this is a great little lamp! great work!
looks so cute and gorgeous. i think it could be formed in triangle by example
thanks for this! maybe i’ll try to do domething like that
Very nice! What a great project. Now, if you added a Joule Thief circuit in there, you could run it off of dead batteries that other have thrown away. Well done.
This project is SO GREAT. I have done some mortar work myself - I made a salt cellar and lid using LEGO for the mold. LEGO is great for prototyping but I'd probably go with plywood if I was going to make more than one (Great idea to spray paint the inside). I like Karl's comment about perhaps using a small piece of PVC to support the lights - it could be molded in to the base for stability.
Nice
Really cool Lynn! A nice addition would be to have different color LEDs (maybe Arduino hidden on the bottom?).
Looks really awesome, love it! 🤓👍🏼
Thanks Lew!
Great Video! I am going to make about 30 of these and out them in my garden. since its all low voltage it will be easy to power them. Thanks for the great idea!!!
That sounds awesome, let me know how it turns out!
That looks super cool. It would be interesting to do it with some blacked out stripes or maybe blacked out corners.
You have some really great DIY ideas.
Wonderful artwork at the top
Beautiful! Oh the lamp is beautiful too.
I love it! I'll be making several with hardwood tops and bottoms next week
Cool - let me know how it turns out.
Using multi colour LEDs to get different colours of light along with the other suggestions of putting designs behind the lexan and using wood instead of concrete would look nice.
nice and i love it THANKS for the instructions and tuturial on how to made it THANK YOU VERY MUCH😁😁😁
Fantastic. I'm going to give this a go this weekend. I think I'll embed a copper plate in the top which, with a microcontroller will allow me to simply hold my hand over it to turn it on/ dim it.
Let me know how it turns out!
- You always have such great ideas. Thanx for sharing.
Wonderful project and the video is great. Keep up the great work.
This is a Great idea! My goal now is to make these for the top course, spaced at 10,' of my block wall that is going to be built next week! Thanks!
Nice!
For future reference, if you apply the orbital sander to the mold with the wet concrete, the vibration should help reduce the small voids in the concrete. This includes the obvious bubbles, but I think it will also bring more of the fine particles out so the sides are smoother, even with drier concrete.
Very magnificence will I do like it, but the base of the timber. Thank you for creativity
The end result is sooooo satisfying. nicely designed ;}
Very nice and easy to replicate or modify. Might be fun to add some color to the concrete itself, like titanium dioxide pigment etc.
I love it. WOW! Concrete and LEDs! It's very unique and so cool. Tnks
David Grindel
Turned out nice! You can also use super plasticizer or water reducer to increase the workability of the mix without losing much strength as you do with adding more water.
Thanks for the tip Nick!
Beautifully built
Love it ace looks so good
I want ten of those! haha The connection seems a little bit complicated for me, but i'll try to make something similar.
Great project!!
Awesome project, thanks Darbin
you know what , after watching this video I got an idea to make light box like this project . Nice❤ project, I appreciate your idea .Keep posting. So we can improve it with changing led light with remote .🤘
As you mentioned color. A black concrete would be very cool.
Holy crap, now I wanna do this :O
Very cool! Nice work.
I do actually think that's the best build you have ever done Linn, it look's soo nice :D
Thank you!
Super! Love your Design.
I'd use your sander (without sandpaper) to vibrate the molds and release some of the air pockets from the concrete mix (wetter mix works better). That would make for a smoother finish.
The lamp is very cool, straightforward designed. An idea came form your last scene in which you can see some blue remained inside the concrete pores.
A thing that should be tried is to play with air bubbles by mixing the concrete with more water and more power. Then paint two different ways the pores and the surface.
This could be obtained by sprying the inner paint, sanding the surface and then painting it by a different technique like stamping or somewhat similar.
Really love this one. Two thoughts: 1. could a switch be added to that USB line to have it on at night? 2. could it be split somehow in the concrete, so there are two places for plugs? One to the wall to supply power, and the other as a power output, and it could charge my phone?
Very beautiful. I have also rebuilt it, but something bigger for the garden. 40x40 cm (15,7")
Thanks! Gonna do this but with a longer bottom to use them outside for the pathway!