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Sea-Urchin Night Light!

Sea-Urchin Night Light!
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I just got 100 zip ties yesterday and was wondering what cool thing to make out of them, and after some time, I decided why not make another night light, but in a different style! So out of that tiny little thought comes this awesome zip tie night light.

I got the idea when I saw a fountain in the mall with lights under it and I went there at night so it looked really beautiful, so I wanted to make a mini night lamp version of it.

I took me just about 2-3 hrs to make it! Thats all!

The total cost of this project was about 3-4$, its a cheap and easy project to do!

So lets start making it!

 
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Step 1Collecting the materials

Collecting the materials

All you need for making this night light are :

35-50 Zip Ties
1 PIng Pong Ball (Preferabley the transpartent/white colored ones)
1 Multi color or single color LED
1 USB connector

Tools you need are :

Candle
Knife

Links to where you can purchase the materials :

Zip-Ties :
http://cgi.ebay.com/80-x-2-5mm-Nylon-Zip-Ties-Wraps-Cable-Wire-/200635184391?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb6c9f507

Ping Pong Ball :
http://cgi.ebay.com/5-X-Ping-Pong-Balls-Train-Table-Tennis-Sports-Games-New-/270765976223?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0ae8ea9f

Multi Color LEDs :
http://cgi.ebay.com/50-Bright-Blink-Tri-Color-Red-Green-Blue-5mm-LED-lamp-/370284082309?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5636a6b485

(I know the LEDs are a bit expensive but they are for 50 pieces so...)
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20 comments
Aug 26, 2011. 11:10 AMahmadreza says:
Very easy but extremely beautiful!!!!
Oct 16, 2011. 2:21 PMcellopants says:
How exactly does plugging it in via USB cause it to cycle through colors? Wouldn't it just stay white?
Aug 2, 2011. 11:06 PMPeckLauros says:
beautiful effect
Aug 2, 2011. 9:24 AMElectronics Man says:
Awsome!
Aug 2, 2011. 12:41 AMlolwatumad says:
coooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aug 1, 2011. 5:56 PMbajablue says:
Very cool vish!
Jul 31, 2011. 12:29 PMRedneckEngineer says:
Looks great! I like this version better. I think the ping pong ball makes it look brighter.
Jul 31, 2011. 11:34 AMBladeFyre Studios says:
Nice!
Jul 31, 2011. 6:26 AMnoob1414 says:
This is totally awesome! Hats Of To You Mate!
Jul 31, 2011. 6:35 AMRAJ. says:
This is awesome! Indians rule!

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