curtishd
03-09-09, 05:02 PM
So I have a bunch of extra "Stick N Click" lights. These are the small lights that are battery operated that you can stick on anything and push the and they turn on. Now my intentions of using these are to create a blue effect on my ceiling similiar to blue rope lights. The reason I am not using rope lights is I have no place to but the rope lights but I do have various spots I can place these stick n click lights such as on surround speakers and stands ect. So what I want to know is anyone see these lights in blue or convert how you would be able to convert them to blue?
JBLsound4645
03-09-09, 05:48 PM
I think I know what you mean I noticed something like this at the Esso petrol station, around the corner this evening. I noticed while walking back after getting some dosh, these small flickering lights at random pattens because they have been turned on at different times. Interesting might pop around next week and buy a few.
Thou my friend could make one quite easily as electronics is he’s field of expertise.
You what the light to reflect and not be in your face as the light can be distracting. Place narrow strip of wood or thin MDF sheet screwed up with the lighting system behind it. The light should then reflect when placed in horseshoe shape along the sidewalls and back wall, uniformly colour the room with nice mellow mood setting.
I have looked at neon tubes RGB with computer controller from Maplin electronics. Also there quite expensive, the neon car tubes that is, so I jettisoned that idea and saw another means that is less costly. Still haven’t gotten around to doing it and it would be neat project build.
BIGmouthinDC
03-09-09, 06:27 PM
While I'm not 100% sure that the concept of battery operated stick and clicks will give you the result you seek the way you can get them to shine a blue light is to secure a piece of theater gel sheet in the color of your choice over the lights.
http://www.prolightingsupplies.com/gelsheets.php
Or you might try painting the lamps with glass paint which is sold at craft stores to simulate stained glass. Or a translucent paint for automotive use like this:
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalcast.html