Original upload date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:59:58 GMT
I made one of these for myself a long time ago to wear to the wrap party for a BBC sci-fi series I'd made the electronic effects for. That one was deliberately low intensity with just the faintest gr
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een glow from the crystal, but it looked great. So here's how to make a custom one for your own use with any colour of LED and any style of plastic ornament you choose. In this instance I used a green plastic decorative crystal designed to be used in home decoration. The LED is a flickering one designed for fake candles and bought from eBay.
Here's an eBay search link to find similar LEDs:-
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_nkw=100pcs+flickering+led&_sop=15
Thanks to "MusicalBox" for finding the magic keywords on eBay for the crystals:-
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XAquarium+Fake+Stones+Imitation+Gems+Crystal+Decorations%EF%BB%BF.TRS0&_nkw=Aquarium+Fake+Stones+Imitation+Gems+Crystal+Decorations%EF%BB%BF&_sacat=0
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