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Who doesn't love LED throwies? And who can resist adorable sea creatures? I've combined the two to create LED Jellies!
This Instructable will show you how to make a jellyfish shaped casing for LED Throwies that you can stick to any metal surface. The Throwies are easily removable so you can 'refill' the Jelly and use it over and over.
*They might be cute, but remember to keep them far away from computers, credit cards, monitors, etc to avoid damage from the magnets*
This Instructable will show you how to make a jellyfish shaped casing for LED Throwies that you can stick to any metal surface. The Throwies are easily removable so you can 'refill' the Jelly and use it over and over.
*They might be cute, but remember to keep them far away from computers, credit cards, monitors, etc to avoid damage from the magnets*
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To make a single Jelly you will need...
Materials:
* Quilt Batting - you can find this by the yard or buy a roll at the fabric store. I used 1/4" low-loft polyester batting.
* Sheer Fabric - I'm using bubble organza which is nice to work with and doesn't fray too much. You could also use tulle or any fabric with some translucency.
* Ribbon - choose a fun ribbon for the tentacles. I found some funky stuff in the Walmart clearance aisle that had some sparkly & tulle strips woven in.
* Plastic Bubble - I don't know what the technical term is, I think it is 'toy capsule'. You get them from the toy dispensers in supermarkets and arcades, and could probably order in bulk online.
* (2) 3V Lithium Coin Cell Batteries - the LED Throwie Instructable recommends CR2032, but I am using CR1616 because they are nice and tiny.
* (3) Rare-Earth Magnets - I found some 'super strong' magnets at the craft store.
* (2) 10mm Diffused LEDs - If you don't have/can't find anything but clear, then check out this Instructable that shows you how to sand the surface.
Tools:
* Pliers
* Hot Glue Gun
* Scissors
* Needle/Pins
* Thread (match color to your fabric)
* Marker
* Tape - strapping tape is best, I only had packing tape when making this.
Materials:
* Quilt Batting - you can find this by the yard or buy a roll at the fabric store. I used 1/4" low-loft polyester batting.
* Sheer Fabric - I'm using bubble organza which is nice to work with and doesn't fray too much. You could also use tulle or any fabric with some translucency.
* Ribbon - choose a fun ribbon for the tentacles. I found some funky stuff in the Walmart clearance aisle that had some sparkly & tulle strips woven in.
* Plastic Bubble - I don't know what the technical term is, I think it is 'toy capsule'. You get them from the toy dispensers in supermarkets and arcades, and could probably order in bulk online.
* (2) 3V Lithium Coin Cell Batteries - the LED Throwie Instructable recommends CR2032, but I am using CR1616 because they are nice and tiny.
* (3) Rare-Earth Magnets - I found some 'super strong' magnets at the craft store.
* (2) 10mm Diffused LEDs - If you don't have/can't find anything but clear, then check out this Instructable that shows you how to sand the surface.
Tools:
* Pliers
* Hot Glue Gun
* Scissors
* Needle/Pins
* Thread (match color to your fabric)
* Marker
* Tape - strapping tape is best, I only had packing tape when making this.
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The jellyfish look fantastic.
It would be great to string this along my kid niece's bedroom ceiling with a plugin hook up and a switch. At least, that would be my claim for making it... Then I'd keep it for my self. >.>
What we need now is a waterproof version to float in your swimming pool...
I was out and about in the rain last night and kept wanting to stick them up on things, weatherproof is the way to go.
I'm rather tempted to make some of these - my kid sis is terrified of jellyfish...and they look very cool too.