From Sebastien Demeulenaere comes this wall-mounted fixture made from reused crates. The orange light emanating from the inside gives great ambiance, and the filter can be switched out at will to provide different colors. Of course, the use of otherwise-discarded materials is certainly a bonus in my book.
This state-of-the-art example of 3D projection mapping has been making the rounds on Facebook. This projection show was done in Kharkov, Ukraine, on the Kharkiv Regional Administration’s building (on 8/24/10), in honor of the city’s birthday and Independence Day.
Clever idea over at DIYPhotography.net: Wind outdoor lights around a wire wreathe frame, using the lights’ built-in-clips to secure them in place. The resulting “glamor” video lighting looks pretty good, as you can see. [Thanks, Udi!]
We’ve posted about Phillips’ Ambilight (Wikipedia) real-time multicolor display backlighting system, and various DIY versions thereof, before (see below). If you’re not familiar with the idea, watch a few seconds of the embedded video, as it’s hard to appreciate the effect from still images. If you believe the hype, this kind of dynamic backlighting improves viewing by making it more “immersive” and reducing “backlight bleed.” In any case, it’s certainly cool-looking.
Following on the heels of our Working with ABS piece, here’s a Make: Project that furthers your working with ABS (assembling via rivets) and includes use of translucent polycarbonate sheeting to create a cool dodecahedron lamp.
Here’s a project that’s definitely worth the trip to the hardware store. David from Cheltenham Road wrote this affordable decorative luminaries tutorial for Mod Podge Rocks, showing how easy it is to turn metal plates into mood lighting. They definitely look much nicer (and sturdier) than the usual paper bag!
My friend, and HacDC cohort, Erica Kane, put together this wonderful set of automated LED stairs together after seeing this post on MAKE. It is programmable to any user-defined light intervals and sequences.
