Make an LED light wand!

The other day I was fiddling around with an LED and some CR2032s. I pointed it down a long floppy glue stick and noticed that the whole thing glowed!

About five minutes later I had my first prototype LED light wand, and it had cost me a grand total of 10 cents. I had found all the materials from old electronics etc. other than the CR2032 (and the glue stick, but that will be perfectly usable afterward).

This is not to fancy or high tech, but its a really fun project.

Also, the photos do not do justice to how it looks, it looks WAY better in person.

Lets get started!

P.S.
This is my entry for the Homemade Holidays contest, so if you like it please don't forget to rate and vote ;-)

Edit:
I am not trying to rip off imshanedulong's "Fake Quick Glowstick!" instructable. I had not seen it when I had the idea for this one and I had not seen it when I published this one.

Step 1 Materials and supplies

Materials:
1 12" glue stick, the floppier the better
1 LED, the brighter the better!
1 CR2032
1 CR2032 holder (I got mine from an old computer)
1 1 inch piece of wire

Supplies:
Soldering iron
Solder
Working lighter
Leatherman or other multi-tool
Glue gun and glue stick

Comments

[zieak]

Very cool!  Glow sticks as diffused fiber optics...