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Step 5Attach the LED strings to the cloth
Things are finally starting to take shape. Now attach the LED strings to the cloth. Carefully stretch out the wires outwards towards the edges of the umbrella. I used masking tape to lie them flat on the cloth. Once the strings of wire are positioned, you may use a bit of super glue under each LED to set them on the cloth - make sure the wires are not twisted and that all the LEDs are facing up... or rather, facing the person holding the umbrella.
Once they're all set in place, remove the masking tape and cut off the excess wire at the ends/edges. Try adding power to see what the umbrella will look like. It's not finished yet, but this is the point where it finally looks like it is and you can see the lighting effect for the first time.
The super glue is not good enough to hold the LEDs in place forever. It's just temporary to keep everything in place while you sew all the wires and LEDs into place. I used small stitches - one on each LED and one on the wire halfway between each LED.
Once they're all set in place, remove the masking tape and cut off the excess wire at the ends/edges. Try adding power to see what the umbrella will look like. It's not finished yet, but this is the point where it finally looks like it is and you can see the lighting effect for the first time.
The super glue is not good enough to hold the LEDs in place forever. It's just temporary to keep everything in place while you sew all the wires and LEDs into place. I used small stitches - one on each LED and one on the wire halfway between each LED.
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