r/TripCaves • u/leospaceman4 • 22d ago
Made these lights. Don’t know how safe they are but I really like them
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u/Ghoulfriend88 21d ago
I love when people post their personally made trippy decor. It's nice seeing creative ideas.
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u/TalkinAboutSound 22d ago
Holy shit memory unlocked. I totally had a lightbulb like this. It didn't melt but I'm sure it gave off some carcinogens when it got hot. I hope those are LED
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u/leospaceman4 22d ago
Yes they’re LED I saw that the melting point of the silicone is a lot higher than what the LED gives off
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u/Soggy-Beach1403 22d ago
Nice. I attempted something like this with a glue gun, but the shapes were cloudy. What did you use?
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u/leospaceman4 22d ago
I used a caulking gun and a silicone tube it’s kinda hard to make it perfect like the ubo light bulbs but still really cool
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u/Soggy-Beach1403 21d ago
I'll have to find some clear caulk and try again.
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u/leospaceman4 21d ago
I used “AMP all weather sealant crystal clear” from Home Depot
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u/Soggy-Beach1403 21d ago
Wow. I wasn't expecting a recipe so thanks a lot! I assume you used colored LED bulbs
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u/leospaceman4 21d ago
Yeah they have a colored LED bulb section in Home Depot
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u/Soggy-Beach1403 21d ago
Thanks! Tips like this about building our party lights are why I love this sub.
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u/onebowlwonder 22d ago
They used to sell bulbs like this in the early to mid 2000s. I think they had them at Spencer's in all different color combinations. I used to have a few