Post #731913 by matt-tiki-teo on Sat, Nov 22, 2014 8:24 AM

I've been wanting to add some strategic spotlights to the walls to highlight the masks and such. Thought it would be cool to have DMX-controlled spotlights like the rest of the LED strips so they could change color and be included in other lighting effects. The problem is nobody seems to sell anything like this. The only ones I could find were more like searchlights meant for DJ special effects. So the quest was to create one. I cut LED strips into three segments and connected them back-to-back (a total of 9 LEDs).

Then cut and torched a 5-6" piece of bamboo with a node about 2" from the end. Folded the LED strip into the bamboo end up against the node and hot-glued in place. I don't know if anyone else has problems with larger bamboo poles cracking but this ended up working nicely here. The connection wire goes nicely out the cracked side.

Screwed the spotlight into a bamboo crossbeam, covered with a rope tie, and wired up:

I've been pretty happy with the results. The light is not super powerful but just enough to create a nice accent. Below is the spotlight pointed on an early Christmas present from Mrs. Tiki-Teo. She is way too nice to me!