DIY Selfie Light, to make you oh so purdy
724 views · Published 6 November 2017 · 5:17 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: DrZzs · 2017 · Howto & Style
Here's a way to make your selfie shots and videos look even better. It's a Camera Ring Light. I saw it also called a "Diva" light. That's kinda funny. Guess I'm a Diva now. Rather than buy one, I decided to make my own. Here's how I did it. Parts List: - 12v LED strip - http://a.co/fbHSTA4 - 9v battery with connector - Switch - http://a.co/9NoQxi3 - #8 Screw w/ 2 nuts - Soldering equipment - Heat shrink tubing or Electrical tape - Super glue - 3D printed parts - https://cad.onshape.com/documents/b16b4bc1f1998f6d4070489c/w/dd39a70f7483493c4cf53a4d/e/e1741fed1e90d5fb6f279f53 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2624792 -Base -Lid -Ring -Knob -Lens - Clear Steps: 1.Feed the wires from the LEDs through the hole in the back of the Ring 2. Peel the backing off the adhesive on the LEDs and stick them to the Ring 3. Pinch and bend the lights at every corner 4. Snap the Lens onto the Ring 5. Thread one Nut all the way to the head of the Screw and super glue it there 6. Fit the Screw into the Knob so the Nut locks into the hex shaped end 7. Slide the other Nut into the slot in the Base 8. Thread the screw through the Nut in the Base 9. Slide the Ring into the slot in the Base 10. Feed wires through the hole in the side of the Base 11. Splice the black wire from the LEDs to the black wire from the battery connector 12. Pop the Switch into the Base 13. Solder the red wire from the LEDs to one pole of the switch 14. Solder the red wire from the battery connector to the other pole of the switch 15. Connect the battery and test the light 16. Slide the Lid onto the Base 17. Now take some awesome evenly lighted up close video!
