How to Make an Led Infinity Illusion Mirror
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- In this video, I make an led infinity illusion mirror .
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This video is only for entertainment purposes. If you rely on the information portrayed in this video, you assume the responsibility for the results. Every project you try is at YOUR OWN RISK.
I've watched a few tutorials on infinity mirrors and this is the best of all of them. From the clear and concise way you present the process in the video to your parts list, this was great.
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Hey mate - they make led strip “corners” for joining two led strips on an inside corner; saves you time on soldering wire connections. Obviously, bending the strip into a corner of the frame would be a no because bent strips short out and the LED’s thin ribbon wires will snap and the circuit would break. You did what you thought was best with solder, just letting you know for more tedious builds requiring many more soldered corner connections. love the final look! Great work! :)
Good idea!
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it looks like a portal to another dimension
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And that's why I wont construct mine bcos you're actually write,,creating a danm black road way for demons to visit homes at night 🤣🤣🤣
It is.
Brilliant instructions for infinity mirror. I have been making one for the past YEAR!I think I messed it right up. I used a thick picture frame, then took a couple of months to get a mirror to fit! 1st mistake: using rubber sealant to fill gaps when refitting mirror. Rubber sealant doesn't set to sand smooth. 2nd mistake: the only paint i had available was black Metal paint. It bubbled & peeled off the wood. I'm going to start from scratch & make a frame like yourself. Got some good tips from you. I always try to watch UK stuff on CZcams as I just can't learn to sodder. I'm much better soldering. So much easier. Many thanks Tony. 🙏
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I printed a couple of PLA nautical portholes and basically did this with them but using RGB leads and I have to admit I was very impressed with the result. Thanks to this tutorial. The biggest issue for me was getting the PLA to look like brass but I've got there in the end, sprayed it with liquid UV resin for a perfect smooth finish and then sprayed it with different cans of brass paint and distressed it added a bit of Verdigris they look pretty good, they act as bedside lights in our master bedroom.
very nice video.. every steps are perfect and clean
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@@techydiy if i use glue gun instead of this - 4:06 will it work ?
Remember, the brighter the LEDs, the longer the tunnel will appear.
xxXSalty_Viper420Xxx thanks :)
The mirror film is more important. It should be very reflective and not very translucent at all if you want a very long "tunnel".
You can see incredibly faint things if it is dark. You can see a candle flame from a couple of kilometers away. The problem is contrast. If there's something that's very bright, it's very difficult to see something faint near it.
If the semireflective mirror is 50% reflective and 50% translucent, looking at the LED strip you will see up to 50% of the light emitted directly from the LED and it will be very bright. At only 10 bounces you have a factor of 1000 contrast between the direct path from the LED and 10 bounces. That's a lot of contrast.
If it's 90% reflective and 10% translucent, it will be 66 bounces until you reach factor 1000 contrast. The overall brightness of each bounce will be lower since you're reflecting more, but that only matters if the room is brightly lit overall. If it's dimly lit all that matters is the contrast.
At 99% reflective and 1% translucent a full 687 bounces is necessary for a factor 1000 contrast between brightest and faintest. At that point you're starting to get into dicey territory as you don't want bright ceiling lamps etc turned on.
Yeah if you have very good and expensive binoculars you can see a candle flame a couple of miles away!! ROFL.
Yeah if you have very good and expensive binoculars you can see a candle flame a couple of miles away!! ROFL.
*takes Ten Million spotlights*
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This was one of the best DIY videos I've seen! Really good outline, editing and camera work (Y)
Black LED strip will be much better. And even better if you bend LED strip in corners instead of joining them with wires
LED strips are not meant to be bent, you can easily ruin the connections
What do you mean by connections ?
@@SefyZero you can bend the copper section it would be fine
more than your project ,which was awesome anyhow.. i liked the well thought out scripted tutorial narration which is hard to see these days.
ie , to the point and minimalistic..with no unnecessary statements and murmers.. loved it. keep up.. am subscribing 👍
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I have watched at least 25 different videos on this subject and yours is the absolute best - what a marvelous job you did. Thank you for doing this.
IT IS WONDERFUL AND SO PROFESSIONAL..YOUR PERFORMANCE WITH THE TOOLS SHOWS THAT YOU ARE AN EXPERTISE....
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Thank you. Very professional and nicely detailed.
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I'll tell you what I think. You're one hell of a craftsman. That looks beautiful. The attention to detail is very well done. The finished product looks better than anything you could buy.
Thanks man
You are very good at explaining details where people can easily understand although you do seem like a perfectionist but the end result speaks for itself, great job. Thumbs up and subscribed.
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Awesome work .... I strongly recommend to give black colour for the led strip (not on the LED) and wire to add more crispness to the illusion. Thanks for shearing.
very clear and concise. you made it look very simple thank you
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this is amazing, your video is so well made. I love how to the point you were and you used very common tools. thanks so much. I'll definitely watch more of your vids
Great video and step by step instructions for the infinity mirror. Nice job.
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I'm considering making a retro 70's disco infinity light box. Your video and info is super useful. Thank you!
Cool
Why are these so cool!! Ive seen brake lights with these and they look insane
Clear. Concise. And very perfectly constructed!
I love it when I find gems like this!
Excellent end result. Many that I have seen use a 2 way that is too attenuated. You only get a few inches of illusion. This goes super deep. Great illusion.
This is the most detailed video tutorial I've seen on this project. Thank you very much
Straight up bro YOU ARE A BAD ASS!!! Love it...Gina do a very large one for the living room.. WOW.
I already knew this procedure like the back of my hand. But watching this was a whole new learning. Loved it
Congratulations on the step-by-step explanation! I liked it!!
Blue Peter for grown ups and great to watch. I have 2 comments. First is to use black cabling and black backed led strips to keep all dark inside apart from the lights. Also, for those without a router, you could try using and DIY drawer which usually come with rebates cut for the plywood base for the drawer and then some rebated picture framing for the 2 way mirror. Really enjoyed watching this project. Cheers!
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Excellent idea to use the gloves.
This is the one I would like to build, with perhaps some changing led patterns.
Very thorough and easy to follow.
Awesome tutorial and the results looks so great !! I'm definitely gonna do one for myself !Thank you so much for this video !
Visible in the image at 0:33 is the effect of having a normal mirror at the backside of the project. This effect is that the spacing between successive images of an LED strip are not equal. The effect is exaggerated at 0:20 with the box not yet assembled. Every other space has the added distance equal to twice the thickness of the glass. This effect could be eliminated by using the reflective film suggested in one of the comments below or by using a first-surface mirror (either one would need the reflective surface towards the front). It makes the project more expensive, but a nicer effect.
Likewise a half-silvered mirror (one-way mirror, two-way mirror) in which the glass is not pigmented (some companies use grey glass) used for the front reflective surface makes for a little nicer effect than the film does. Again, more expense, but for those of us that are perfectionists, the best effect.
Well spotted. To make the gaps even, the correct placement of the leds should be halfway between the backs of both mirrors. Alternatively you can add half the thickness of the rear mirror (1.5mm).to the centre line between the mirrors.
I have watched a lot of videos about make these infinity mirrors ,this one is the best and clearest by far,excellent thank you for sharing
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The most elegant tutorial on this this topic! Great job! Thank you! Go on!
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Excellent job ! I would have used black wires in the corners to connect the LED strips, grey wires are visible.
you can even spray or paint the strips and cables (not the LEDs themselves) black to increase the effect! :)
+Andreas Schaller Indeed you can.
Excellent
Merci pour cette présentation.
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very nice u gave some new ideas to add to my furniture.. thank you
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Great Video.
I would love to make one about 10x the size of this and turn it into a dance floor.
Only problem is, I don't know how to dance.
Looks good.....but I would put extra led into corner's 😊
Great tutorial. Awesome Project. Just a suggestion, use black wires as grey wires are visible in the mirror.
Thanks. A good description of a nice simple project which most people should be able to understand and follow. I have read the comments below and others have made suggestions which may speed up or even improve the process. The only thing that bugged me was the American term "rabbet" you used several times instead of the correct woodworking term in English is "rebate"
Using a BLACK reflective window film instead of a silver one makes the leds stand out even more :)
+William with fewer reflections though.
Indeed :)
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This would be really cool to make a skylight for a basement apartment
neat. also can we have led till the corners. sa that the final outcome looks perfect square. and please make more videos.
Master craftsman at work very enjoyable to watch !
أجمل و أدق طريقة رأيتها لصناعة المرآة السحرية ...
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Diffused LED strips look way better but I love this tutorial. 🙏
You're amazing !!! SOOOO many people can't solder for nutt'n. Here you tin this tin that, other don'y even know what "Tinning" is. And then all the woodworking. You know when you pick teams...I pick you first.
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All the links provided as well !!!!
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Thank you very much ,this is a knowledge about technology that have no material ...
good job ,explained in detailed
I enjoy how detailed your videos are. And how you get straight to the point. I could follow your instructions step by step. It's easy to do a step, pause, catch up to the next step, etc.
Bravo.
You're a great teacher.
Thank you.
everything looks so perfect in this video, except no one would be able to do any of this because of lack of all the machines and tools you used lol
Not true, this could all be made with hand tools. Or if you had just a table saw you could do it too. it would be a little harder, but it could be done.
How would you replace the router table steps with hand tools?
andrew12361 you could use a chisel for that, even a utility knife would work just might not look as good. But I have used utility knives for small grooves like that with success
With a cheap $100-$150 table saw you can do everything he did. For the slots make a pass then move over the board a little and make another pass. You can also buy a special dado blade for the table saw that cuts a wider path. Most table top saws come with a miter gauge for the edges. Another option for $50-$100 is to just buy a cheap router for the slots, Harbor Freight sells a trim router for $30 or can buy a regular full size for $60 and another $10 for router bit. Then just use a $30 circular saw or a $12 hand miter box for the ends.If you don't have a drill you can get one for $15-$20 plus $5 for cheap bits.You can also do it simple and just cut the edges square and screw it together.
You get some second hand one side mirror and one side plain glass with frame you just need to buy led light and reflex film you don't even need to solder wir.e just stick LED strip around the frame that look more batter
Well, that's absolutely incredibly well done. Wish I had your set of tools!
wow!!! you are so good at making things
Liking that fella. Gonna have a go at that myself.
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Thanks for the inspiration :) I made myself a mirror in my coffe table thanks to this
Admirable- you make it look so easy- thank-you
+personal experience Thanks
Savvy and interesting work procedures with a great outcome. I wonder about dust particles while applying a partially reflective film...prolly not a big deal, but still.
+Klaus Varis Thanks. Yes you have to work in a very clean environment when your applying the film.
Good idea. Can you make it from a simple window glass instead of Acrylic?
+bijono w I did make it from window glass :-)
it is so beautiful. You are a creative person.

Beautiful, Perfect job & clear example
I think it happens because you can see through the reflecting glass and the glass behind it is the same? So it reflects light but it's reflecting too much?
I got to say this ,you are 1 cool dude and very sharp. I wish I could do what you can and I must say go for it .you will be whatever you want . I only wish I had your talent .
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Wonderful creation bro
Just great !!!!
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Only thing I would have done extra is, i would use some small plastic conduit to cover up the wires inside the frame. But excellent project.
I was thinking the same, except I will probably paint them and the strip parts of the light strip (not the actual LEDs obviously) in some black matte
I enjoyed watching your build. You distributed the steps and procedures very well. Many of the videos I have watched are just a lot of fast forward and a finished product at the end. This is the first video of yours I have watched, and am now a subscriber.
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Black construction paper with holes for the leds, and perhaps paint those exposed wires black and I think you'll have a REALLY groovy final product.
Good suggestions. You can buy black led strips like these as well: amzn.to/2lE6PK1 Thanks for the groovy comment
Looks fantastic!
Simply perfect
good work
Beautiful job.. love the depth of your mirror, and excellent crafting skills!
+suiterbug Thanks
techydiy Hi Can u please guide
How to increase depth of the tunnel? What are key do's and donts to attain such beautiful depth ?
Please guide
Beautiful job!
nice work, but i think it would look better if using black pcb lcd strip instead of white, it's more blend with the black matte paint.
+noface Yes,. I agree black PCB would be less visible.Thanks for commenting.
amazing work
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Well done, very good job
Looks great! but I think you should paint your gray wires black so they aren't as visible.
It came out great! vert authentic !
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Very good and beautiful thanks
this would make a very nice wall mount for behind a computer desk
A cool project..! I'm about to make a similar one.....just rectangular and a little bigger. Thanks for sharing.
Cool. Thanks
i personaly would have used one strip light so u dont see the corner wires but still great job and looks the part fair play
Excellent video -- a lot of work. Would you make them and sell them? I would like one that has a switch where the LED colors can be changed. Or maybe one that has a device installed that changes color based on music playing.
Just pay $5 and you can make them wherever color you want!
I see that the distance between the two surfaces is too much
Decrease that distance and a super effect would come
+team ohmegatron What effect is that, cold fusion?
Nice it's a good thing to build and look really nice to have more future stuff and look like can go into another warp
Muy bueno excelente...pero seria bueno traducirlo al español..los sbtitulos no dejan ver bien las ecplicaciones..gracias..
So THATS how they made the google-maps backrooms!
Very very nice !!! Gratz !!!
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G,day Techydiy, mate nice job, good clear instruction and details, I'm sure even the novice could build such a mirror. Good on ya mate, look forward to similar CZcams videos.
+Michael Moore thanks
good job
Mindblowing!! Gonna make one ASAP!!
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Nicely done. Think I will try this.
Thank you for the detailed instruction!
clean and amazing job
+Ben Tenyson thanks for the comment
Beautiful job