How to make a DIY Light painting Stick | Homemade Pixelstick

Hi, in this video I show you how to make an easy DIY light painting stick. It's a basic version of a homemade pixelstick.
To make your own DIY light painting stick you need...
This LED tape: amzn.to/3j5IPue
8x AA Batteries: amzn.to/3cCctVz
8 AA to 12V Battery Pack: amzn.to/36c6OUT
And a 1.66m length of black plastic, 40mm, waste pipe. You local building supplies or plumbing shop will have some.
For more photography and video making tutorials and behind the scenes check out this playlist: kzread.info?list...
I hope you enjoyed this video. Have a great week!!
Some of the kit I use:
Main Video Camera Panasonic GH5 amzn.to/3hrPhuF
Awesome lens - Sigma 1835 amzn.to/2QkqQU8
On camera microphone: amzn.to/323v09H
Awesome Editing PC building company: www.ginger6.com/?acc=32
Audio Technica headphones: amzn.to/35aq9VX
Audio Technica voice-over microphone: amzn.to/2Fe82DW
Perfect camera bag amzn.to/2EuRhUC
Favourite tripod amzn.to/31rHNm4
And an awesome fluid head for video amzn.to/2EBCiZ6 to match the tripod above
Awesome and affordable LED lights amzn.to/3aT6nz6
Skip to the good bit!
00:00 Intro
00:45 Fetching some black plastic pipe
01:19 Amazon package unboxing
01:54 A closer look at what is included with the LED tape
02:33 Explaining how I triple the resolution
03:11 Cuttin the light painting stick to size
03:55 Preparing the stick for the LED tape
04:25 Adding the LEDs to the light painting stick
05:10 Testing the LEDs
05:31 Glueing the power pack and controller to the light painting stick
07:11 Why we need to use regular batteries and not rechargeable AA's
08:03 Testing the DIY Light Painting Stick
08:37 Thanks for watching! You rock!
#lightpainting #photography

Пікірлер: 49

  • @ade14299
    @ade142993 жыл бұрын

    So glad i found this as was about to spend a fortune on one. Already got the pipe, leds arriving tomorrow!

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Send me a pic when you get to testing it? @timshapcott on Instagram 🙏🏻

  • @thechunkydrummer
    @thechunkydrummer3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! I'm ordering this stuff tonight 😁 Thanks for the video Tim!

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yo! That's awesome!! Ping me when you have done a test shot 🤜🏻🤛🏻

  • @WayneIrish
    @WayneIrish3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posting the materials needed.

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    😁👍🏻 Let me know how you get on 🙏🏻

  • @blackjaguar1040
    @blackjaguar10403 жыл бұрын

    This is a very helpful video Tim. Thanks alot! Am subscribing now!

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. Thank you 😁👍🏻

  • @blackjaguar1040

    @blackjaguar1040

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TikiTim You're welcomed. Just supporting a fellow new KZreadr

  • @chrisfrancis18
    @chrisfrancis183 жыл бұрын

    Greta idea will try this soon

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you do please tag me on instagram if you post pics made with it. Seeing people light paint with these is the best 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @clairacres4650
    @clairacres4650 Жыл бұрын

    This was just what I was looking for, thank you 😊

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    Жыл бұрын

    Please share a pic when you have made it. I'd be hyped to see what you make!

  • @peterburns9618
    @peterburns96183 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial mate, I've just finished building my own and waiting to test it. One quick question, what setting did you have the LED strip set up on ?

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!!!! Do you mean for the colour chase to make the rainbow colours? If so it is just the Fade. Choose speed to suit your exposure time. Share a pic of your tests to me on Insta? @timshapcott 🎅👍🏻

  • @peterburns9618

    @peterburns9618

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TikiTim It was for the rainbow effect - I'll see how they turn out later.

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!!! Good luck 👍🏻

  • @szabolcskatai7659
    @szabolcskatai76593 жыл бұрын

    I used the 5V LED so you can use the 5V power banks. less hustle to charge and less weight to carry. Good job though! :)

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very cool where do you find 5v self adhesive strip this long?

  • @ChamberlainCody

    @ChamberlainCody

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm also curious

  • @darrenrowley5646
    @darrenrowley56463 жыл бұрын

    So going to do this but would love to know what settings you used and did you use a speedlight to light the girl?

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi. Speedlight on TTL to the left held by a VALS (voice activated light stand) on first curtain sync. Not ideal but you can't 2nd curtain with my system 🤷🏼‍♂️ 8 second exposure. High F stop to maximise DOF. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @darrenrowley5646

    @darrenrowley5646

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tiki Tim - Photo and Video Tutorials - Thanks Tim I guessed it was curtain sync I'm still working out how to use that function. I actually thought a VALS was a real bit of kit 😂😂 no I didn't look on Amazon 🤣🤣. Had a little practice last night after watching your vid and definitely will enjoy experimenting with light painting, thanks for the inspiration

  • @tonynikon
    @tonynikon2 жыл бұрын

    Nice video. I just bought 6’ units for US$ 8.00 each one on Marchall’s. Mine uses USB rechargeable batteries. I bought two transparent tubes from Home Depot. I’planning to cut one in half to be able to fit inside the uncut one or may be just use a cardboard tube.

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    2 жыл бұрын

    Super smart!!! Love seeing everybody's DIY projects to make their own tools!

  • @thetomekyo
    @thetomekyo3 жыл бұрын

    last year I made one of these myself but instead I wrapped the led's around the pipe. at the and I placed a T-piece, which created a handel and lower, placed a rechargeable Lithium - ION batteries in series. It works like a charm. and balances well with LED's on e one side of the handel and the batteries on the other side. Only drawback is - this unit draws power from the batteries even if those are off so I have to disconnect the cables every time I put it to rest. I should upgrade it with a switch at some point.

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Can I see it? Message me on instagram.com/timshapcott 👏🏻🙏🏻

  • @TaurusPresents
    @TaurusPresents3 жыл бұрын

    🎬 🎥 👌 📷 👍

  • @lukogs
    @lukogs2 жыл бұрын

    Very Nice 👌🏻👏🏻. I'd like to know how you focus the subject in the dark. Do we need to 1. Light the subject 2. Focus on camera 3. Switch off light just before pressing shutter button, then flash the speedlite (I assume use used test button to fire the flash instead of connecting the flash with the camera?)

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    2 жыл бұрын

    Manual focus

  • @refreshvideoproductions9894
    @refreshvideoproductions98943 жыл бұрын

    Hey Tim, I've been directed your way by Barry from BW Films. Love what I've seen so far. A fellow Vee Dubber too!

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cool. And welcome along 😁 What VW do you roll?

  • @refreshvideoproductions9894

    @refreshvideoproductions9894

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TikiTim I’ve got aT5 camper hoping to get some use later this year

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@refreshvideoproductions9894 awesome 😁

  • @Flooritphotography
    @Flooritphotography3 жыл бұрын

    this video got you a new subscriber

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @carlperkins1812
    @carlperkins18123 жыл бұрын

    Will this be ok for light painting a car too?

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    It will work for a car. Know what? I'll make a video of me testing the idea. Gimme a couple days 😁

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    I made a video light painting a car for you ... kzread.info/dash/bejne/hZen2c2Kqs-4k7g.html I hope you find it helpful!

  • @arvindh13
    @arvindh133 жыл бұрын

    how did you make that photograph????

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Long exposure while I move the light stick and a small flash to light the girl, freezing her movement 👍🏻

  • @arvindh13

    @arvindh13

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TikiTim I’m not a professional photographer 😅...can you make a tutorial?

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@arvindh13 i will add it to my list for January 👏🏻👍🏻

  • @AW-Services
    @AW-Services8 ай бұрын

    Just buy 144 led tape. Save money, more leds less tape and buy 5v tape instead of 12v and use a Poundland 5v usb powerbank less weight smaller battery

  • @DOORNmedia
    @DOORNmedia3 жыл бұрын

    0:51 Track ID?

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Erm, it's from Artlist. I will see if I can find it 👍🏻

  • @DOORNmedia

    @DOORNmedia

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TikiTim Thanks bro ;) would be great to help me out with this one

  • @TikiTim

    @TikiTim

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DOORNmedia found it! artlist.io/song/31841/control---instrumental-version enjoy 👍🏻

  • @pritam1843
    @pritam1843 Жыл бұрын

    Please meet an indian before making a diy projects😆