Introduction: LED Plank Light
While browsing at Pinterest I found a picture of a LED Plank Light an fell immediately in love with the design. The build is actually ridiculously easy. You will need:
- 1 LED Strip (about 1m)
- 2 Wood Planks
- 1 Smaller Wood Plank in the height of your LED Stripes height
- some Wood Glue
Step 1: Glueing
First glue the small plank onto one of the two lager planks, then glue the LED Srtip around the edge of the smaller plank.
After drying test the LED since it is nearly impossible to redo after :)
Then glue the second bigger Plank on top.
Done :)
Step 2: Easy and Beautiful
The build took about 10 Minutes :)

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61 Comments
Question 4 years ago on Introduction
Hello, i think its a very good idea. Where did you buy the led strip? I want one too!
6 years ago on Introduction
Hi? lovely project. What was the size of the planks of the wood?
7 years ago on Introduction
Well, the wood is easy to locate locally. Question, where do you find the LED strips and the switch+plug ???
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
https://www.instructables.com/id/A-Guide-for-buying...
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
ebay.
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
Men simply have them. ;-) (y)
Reply 7 years ago
All of that can be purchased pretty cheap on ebay! Ive bought a few from there and they work great
7 years ago on Introduction
For how it looks - this is ridiculously easy!
I'd hide the power converter block behind the plank for even better looks if there's enough cable. :)
7 years ago
I've read cheap Chinese LED strips lose their brightness rather quickly. Any thoughts? I'd like to design stuff using them, but don't want to waste money on something that won't last.
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
I have a blue strip under my computer desk for more than 18 months, I have an RGB in the living-room for 2 years now, no decay and I have a real black light UV strip around a tablet on top of my computer, this has been there for so long I don't remember and the seller isn't no longer in my purchase history. All chinese, all good prices and they work great.
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
I've had a strip light in my kitchen for a year and a half, with no dimming. The key is to keep the current below the limit, and cool them well. Toys and flashlights that just rely on the limiting resistance of a battery won't last long.
7 years ago on Introduction
I am creating a panel like this for a set...do you costs for the plug in parts for this lighting? What is the actual size of your panel to do only 1 meter of lighting...looks like about 12" wide by about 3 feet tall?? Please reply if you have time.
7 years ago on Introduction
ooops, found the info above...missed that as I did not see the strip! Anyway, another way to get it to radiate a bit more is to add plexi glass trim around it...catches the light. I am going to add a half circle of that on each side, (of course onto the back piece which is then covered a bit by the top piece), to show a bit of full moon behind with maybe a cut out or two of bats flying over moon...which might be an interesting touch for the display I am working on...so thanks for the ideas!!:) Cheers!
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
Heck, just jam some white plastic straws into the crack. Diffusion right off.
7 years ago on Introduction
Thank you for the idea...... When I make mine I will try to make the inside plank wider so that I can get more light out....... I take it you will stain it later on to bring out the wood grain.....Thks
7 years ago on Introduction
Would make for cool shelving
7 years ago
Voted, <3 'd, n shared on FB!! Kudos, great instructable!!!
7 years ago
Voted, <3 'd, n shared on FB!! Kudos, great instructable!!!
7 years ago on Introduction
Whoa! I have a lot of bamboo wood floor planks that were left from my bedroom gonna try this!
Reply 7 years ago
Oooh! I have bamboo poles!! Endless ideas out of this instructable!! Awesome!