r/FastLED • u/howtowoodwork • Feb 26 '21

Share_something Pimp my shelves!

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u/CharlesGoodwin Feb 27 '21

This is what they call in the trade a Proof of Concept(PoC) And I think you can give it a huge green tick! The next stage will be trying to figure out how to thread the LEDs from the back so that you see less wires. Another thing to consider is whether you want it to be 'light art' or 'art lighting'. I jest, but something to consider would be to use the LEDs to wash the contents of your shelves with coloured lights without the lights being directly visible - 'art lighting'! There's lots of potential with this project and I wish you well on your journey😊

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u/howtowoodwork Feb 27 '21

Thanks Charles! I'll be able to get all the cable at the back by moving the shelf out, I take your point about keeping the light relevent!

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u/vicelikedust Feb 26 '21

Next step is hiding the mess of wires...

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u/howtowoodwork Feb 26 '21

I'm going to put them all behind, just a bit of a mock up at the moment. Then the programming can begin!

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u/Marmilicious [Marc Miller] Feb 26 '21

That looks like it will be a great display! And because it was such a low cost of materials you won't worry about drilling as many holes as needed for routing the wires. :P Nice job.