2 Watt LED Accent Lamp by trebuchet03
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If you're like me, you bought LED Christmas lights when they were 75% off... you know, for that project down the road. Here's one way to put those strings to good use.

This was up for display at the Orlando Show and Tell (for the two other people that came :P).
 
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Step 1: Materials

String of LED Lights -- DO NOT USE incandescent type lights
Old Soda Bottles or other interesting clear container
spitrat says: Nov 5, 2007. 6:23 AM
Perhaps they would look better without the labels? Just a thought.
heymissmurder13 says: Dec 17, 2009. 2:44 PM
maybe they really like that drink, lol.
SadieX says: Jul 19, 2008. 7:13 AM
yes i think they would. LOL. at my house we recycle a lot, but this is a far better use for plastic. but i'd like to buy the christmas lights that flicker.
hcold says: Oct 2, 2008. 6:34 AM
Frosting the bottles would add to it.
zeroemission says: Mar 14, 2008. 4:07 PM
cool effect! you might also consider using other containers that have the frosted effect as mentioned eg. dollar store sugar jugs & dome shaped salad bowls or even department store storage containers of different sizes
knowonesreal says: Nov 10, 2007. 9:15 PM
i think you found a bad ass lil thing here.... 2 things...tho 1..you need to frost the glass/plastic...make it opaque some low grit sand paper will do.....then it would look so much kooler..... 2....make it portibal.(led's low wat ,1 batery would run it)
im_tux says: Feb 25, 2008. 4:32 PM
go to the instructable i posted as a reply to kirnex and he ony thing that u need is to replace the regular 9v plug with a female 9v abattery adaptor then you can hook it up to a power source that goes to one of the 9v battery cap things
kirnex says: Sep 18, 2007. 9:53 AM
These would make a neat light with a wine bottle, I'm thinking. :-)
im_tux says: Feb 25, 2008. 4:31 PM
there is a idea already in use my mom wants to make one, if you use a wine botle you just need to use a glass bit near the botto and use incandesent bulbs cuz the glass can take the heat or, go to http://www.instructables.com/id/Bawls-Blue-Crystal-LED-Light/?ALLSTEPS

the guy did a great job here im thinking of making one.
Hypn0tic says: Jun 14, 2007. 10:33 AM
OOOOOOOO PRETTY COLORS :P
peterrus says: May 25, 2007. 1:17 AM
Such an easy project, But still, a very good effect. Did you know that blue is the most relaxing color of all? So, I think this colorcombination will really freak you out :P Nice work, I favved it.
botronics says: Apr 1, 2007. 8:17 PM
Really nice. I did something like that, but I think I worked too hard. You can view my "Jar -O-Circuits" at
http://home.comcast.net/~botronics/jar.html
peterrus says: May 25, 2007. 1:16 AM
Thats quite nice :) It inspired me, maybe I will make some kind of variation some day.
fegundez1 says: Mar 31, 2007. 8:25 AM
orlando show...bummer i missed again.u can also use the incandesant style if you wrap the lights around the outside of the bottles or use pvc stands.as usual exc. instructable.
SerJ says: Apr 30, 2007. 10:38 AM
just wondering, why cant you put the 'incandescent type lights' inside the bottle? do they get too hot? and if im buying them in a second-hand shop, without the original label, how do i know if they are incandescent or not? thanks!
SerJ says: May 2, 2007. 6:17 AM
thanks alot fegundez, very helpful.
trebuchet03 (author) says: Apr 30, 2007. 11:02 AM
Some will get too hot -- and it's just not worth the risk. Incandescent bulbs look like miniature light bulbs -- inside you'll see a filament (the part that makes light). LEDs look a bit different - in fact they can be all sorts of different shapes :/ Try searching Google for more info and picture ;)
iamthemargerineman says: Apr 15, 2007. 6:47 PM
this is waaay cool. seriously. very creative... and psychedelic... like a modern upcycled lava lamp...
MD_Willington says: Apr 3, 2007. 12:39 PM
Very cool. I've put LED Christmas lights up along the ceiling in my sons room and use them as a night light, he's big into Buzz Lightyear and Spaceships etcetera, so now he thinks of his nightlight as lights on his very own space ship..
mikesty says: Mar 30, 2007. 11:18 PM
Very, very awesome. Trebuchet, your work is so cool!
HamO says: Mar 31, 2007. 12:27 PM
Ditto, thanks for sharing.
Aeshir says: Mar 30, 2007. 10:45 PM
This be 1337, foo. :D
trebuchet03 (author) says: Mar 30, 2007. 9:44 PM
I forgot to mention... my apologies for posting so much recently :P I've been so hammered with school that I haven't had time to document what I've done. So now I'm playing catchup with my free night :P
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