Fibre Optic Star and RGB LED Ceiling DIY Build

[@3D_Blu-ray_Bunker]

Brilliant job, the best one of these I've seen, many thanks for posting this video. I love the overhang around the inner edge of the false ceiling surround, most of the DIY builds I've seen don't do this, but it seems important to me as a way of hiding the LED strip as well as increasing the effect of the starfield being way up in the distance beyond the ceiling. Can I ask, where is the LED strip mounted - is it on the horizontal or vertical? Thanks again, this video's been extremely useful as I'm going to begin my own attempt at this next month.

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much for your positive feedback and message. It was a pleasure to read and I greatly appreciate it. The LED strip is mounted on the horizontal part and points light straight up, so only ceiling edges would appear to be washed out and not the whole star ceiling. I hope it helps and good luck with your project! Do not hesitate to get in touch if you will have further questions along the way.

[@3D_Blu-ray_Bunker]

@@DIY_it_ALL Thanks so much for your reply, very helpful: I'd been trying to visualise where the best placement for the LED strip was - and yours works perfectly, so I'll go with a horizontal mount. I've seen several of these starfield DIYs where there's no lowered outer surround, rather the whole starfield is contained in a "dropped box" which, to my eyes, 100% misses the point of what makes these look so good. Thanks again, yours is the video that's fully inspired me (i.e. yours is the build I'm going to copy!) Cheers, keep yourself safe and healthy, all the best.

[@YuvrajSingh-tk9qe]

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[@YuvrajSingh-tk9qe]

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[@uniqueone8928]

@@DIY_it_ALL What state you located? I need to hire you. This is awesome work🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@I.P003]

I don't have own house ,but still I m watching 🤣

[@I.P003]

@@yuvraj5750 😁

[@kashs8861]

dont worry dude u will get your own house soon❤️

[@Ghazi-TV]

Me too, I also live in someone else's house... i.e; my father

[@parvezhasan6891]

me too bro

[@jonalprince4267]

Keep watching and create more intrest, one day you will build your own house😍❤️💯

[@victormarquez9870]

I have been a residential electrician for many years and I have never seen anything this amazing. You are an artist my friend.

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Oh wow, thanks so much for your kind comment. Really appreciate it.

[@samjohnson4846]

That process was way more complicated than I had originally presumed

[@the_larsonfamily]

But way worth it

[@Pretzel777Home]

Amazing job! Love the randomized twinkling effect. A lot of hard work to give a very natural result.

[@Kumari_44]

Clean AF!! Now just get a 150” projector sceen in there 😎 awesome build!!

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks!! Feel free to check out my bedroom refurb video - got a projector there. 🙂✌️

[@ElverGalarga-vk1yr]

one of the cleanest and best jobs ive seen on youtube

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Wow, thank you so much for your kind comments. I appreciate it.

[@javis9950]

This is the type of creativity that inspires and goes beyond.

[@w15h0na5tar]

This is super beautiful! I hope to be able to do something like this in a future home!

[@paranormaledits9526]

No matter how much it costs, I'll install this on my room.

[@divakargaur5270]

Confidence level-99999

[@1empyre1life]

This is the standard by which all other room lighting DIY jobs shall be measured.

[@adnanmansur4386]

Wow so beautiful. Looks like Rolls Royce interior, but bigger!

[@garypinnock1076]

Absolutely stunning pal, full stars all day long, I’m so envious but @ the very same time so very impressed with the end results which you’ve achieved & accomplished ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thank you so much for such kind comment, I greatly appreciate it.

[@kianamoore413]

This is exactly what I want to do in my home theater!! This one is soo perfect! You perfectly understand how light placement is so important beautiful I guess I should keep this video saved for when I get to that room!!

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much for your kind comment, genuinely appreciate it.

[@ArpanDhankaOfficial]

One day you will have your own 💫🔥

[@kianamoore413]

@@ArpanDhankaOfficial yup just need to do it and hope for the best

[@jimywealth4628]

nice! i would have put crown molding and directed leds down wall as to not take away from stars BUT SEEING this. It works both ways.. well done

[@mr.random4516]

Imagine completed everything but forgotten to connect it.. But this is clean ..udid a great job✅

[@aaronmathlin2467]

Brilliant job the effects afterwards was wicked

[@michaelpekny1255]

Delightful thinking and even more enjoyable by watching the ceiling 💯

[@mouzerofficial]

Liked - mostly because of your audio taste. M-Audio BX8's are amazing, I owned a set for 5 years. You know your stuff haha

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Glad to hear from a like-minded person. What do you own now instead of BX8's?

[@mouzerofficial]

@@DIY_it_ALL Yamaha HS8!

[@ronniemarcomirandachefbae]

It was so Amazing and Remarkable! i wish i could have this kind of Fibre optic star in myfuture house. You did a great job

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much for your kind comment, I really appreciate it.

[@ginofoogle6944]

This would go excellent in my game room.. i can imagine the look on peoples faces when we are playing mario kart/party and suddenly the ceiling lights up with stars..

[@KINGINAM786]

Hi, I really like what you have done here and I am looking to do something similar to a room in my home. Is there anyway you can make a separate video breaking down everything you did in and what you used in detail to pull this off. I would really appreciate it. I'm sure I'm not the only one wanting to see this.

[@ArjunArjun-vs5sx]

Awesome idea bro, when I buy house, will do this for my kids

[@praaneshraghavendra131]

Very nice work.....beautiful workmanship.. Good job..

[@coco_pop_1082]

Well what an amazing job mate. You only look young as well, very talented, and it looks so cool, there's not many people sitting in a living room like this! Haha showing this to my mate (electrician) tomorrow, and see if he could pull this of in my living room! If not then I'd pay you well to do this for me mate...🙏😊

[@njulianna]

The very best I have seen! Been looking for something like this, I’m so inspired! Brilliant absolutely brilliant! I will not want to go to work!!!

[@smiddy19801]

Top drawer stuff, would love a video on the step by step one day?

[@sathibhattacharya]

Thank you so much ,this is like a magic for me ,my dream comes true ,it world's best roof decorating idea for me ,thank you so so so so much sir for posting this video 🙏

[@ronaldpum]

Amazing ceiling - I am looking to do it at my home. Just thinking which place to start. Thanks for sharing ✌️

[@mattkedz6577]

Extremely excellent build!! Fantastic!! You should start doing professional installs, you could probably make some good money. Looks very professional and is amazing!! Keep up the great work.

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much for your kind comment, genuinely appreciate it.

[@sprig6043]

Really professional job and attention to detail 10/10

[@beng9868]

Looks mint! Could even do the ceiling in a VJ panel so it's also a feature when the lights aren't on!

[@aritro]

Beautiful, i would certainly try to do something like this with my drawing room!

[@treatlicious]

Genius the result is wow. so beautiful 🤩

[@Retro_ReplayG]

Looking amazing.. wish I could do something like this.. wouldn't leave my room

[@aladynamedSusan]

Omg I could never lol stunning

[@01arron]

Looks fab, only difference I would have done is put leds for the down lighters. Saves energy and looks so much nice. I’m a daylight led lover haha. Dimmer-able of course

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks! The only reason I didn't put dimmable LED's is because of their buzzing noise when dimmed.

[@marvinmath4689]

Was just passing by but I had to stop and subscribe thanks for the help out here

[@dylan4857]

DIY?? You would literally need so many skills to pull this off lol. I hope one day I could be this crafty.

[@bench08mdl]

You put heaven om your living room

[@fathimaalibulle]

Awesome I love colors and those lights

[@MichaelMatienzo]

Best one I have seen!!! Well done!

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much, appreciate it.

[@softie473]

I know I can never do this but still watching 😂😂😂😎😎😎😎

[@MrBababuwi]

If there is a will, there is a way. Be positive nothing is impossible!

[@softie473]

@@MrBababuwi Thank you so much now I can do it 😁

[@jkim1367]

Great guide! Could you provide detail of products used, including led stripes and switches? How did you get the party effects?

[@monisusman]

Loved your video. A job well done! Can you guide on how you connected 15 m of addressable led strip. I mean addressable led strip are only available in 5m rolls. Can you possibly make a tutorial on connecting 15m led addressable strip as a single strip project

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Hi Monis, Thanks so much for your kind comments. You are absolutely right, addressable LED's do come in 5m lengths. But it is very easy to join them by soldering strips together or just using small wires to join them (like any other LED strip). The strip can be as long as you want it to be, but the key here is to maintain voltage throughout the strip and ensure it does not drop below required levels. Try searching 'addressable LED power injection' or 'addressable LED voltage drop' on KZbin and you should find some tutorials. I might do LED strip tutorial video in the future, but my focus now is on the new project I am working on - bedroom with projector and cinema surround sound system all mounted within the ceiling. Projector will come down and go back up into the ceiling whilst using a remote control. Feel free to subscribe to my channel and keep an eye on my videos. Thanks again for your comment and take care.

[@moeshawnz]

Beautiful!!! I love the depth of the ceiling!May I know the cost for this project as well? I bought a home for my family recently, would love to do this! I'm not a construction person so I might consider hiring people to do this. Having a cost in mind would give me a rough idea on what to budget for. Thanks a lot in advance!

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much Muhammad! I did this on my own so only paid around £500 for materials. Labour would of course cost extra. Hope it helps.

[@moeshawnz]

@@DIY_it_ALL Thanks so much for the quick reply! Highly appreciate it!

[@satyasuresh9473]

@@DIY_it_ALL can I know where are you located and would you be interested to do it for others

[@beng9868]

For a contractor to do this it would cost a small fortune. Plasterer/ electrician Labor, materials plus margin. I'd expect somewhere around $5000 in Australia

[@piusmaina2285]

Good jod ! Hope some year to be in the same field of this professional ....

[@geedaniels8456]

Splendid job mate!

[@finnishruss]

Amazing job, was blown away at end looks amazing..❤️

[@ppip1724]

I really want to do several rooms around the house like this, always wanted this.. would not even mind paying someone to do this for me.

[@TKingCasino]

Perfection ❤

[@DioTraveller]

It's amazing 🤩 it's just like seeing an Stars In the moon

[@LastSifu]

Nice work. Now come do it again in my living room.l

[@overdalimit]

Damn dude!!! That looks AWESOME!!!!! is your ceiling 8 foot?

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks! Yes ceiling is 8 foot.

[@SHAN-un8vr]

Nice 👌❤️from srilanka 🇱🇰

[@manishtyagi6367]

Sparkling is very good touch 🔥

[@orion_op]

Awesome work looks very realistic

[@adammorley6571]

Looks amazing.. 2 questions.. 1) if you could do it again is there anything you would do differently 2) I’ve always thought star ceilings had to be on a black background, how does the effect look in person on a white ceiling, and does it still look nice when starlights are off 👌 Literally was planning the same project but now I’m thinking I don’t need a jet black ceiling in my house lol

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks Adam, appreciate your comments. Yes, if I would do it again, I would use tapered edge plasterboard. Only because it is easier to join it. On the white ceiling subject, I also considered having it black and did a drawing to see what it would look like - it wasn't to my liking and also I think it would have made the room look smaller. Now when star lights are off, you cannot see them at all and it looks like just a regular ceiling with a recess. And when star lights are on, you can clearly see them twinkle even in a bright day light. Personally I am quite pleased with the end result and would not change it to black ceiling. All the best!

[@diybuildandlife207]

@@DIY_it_ALL I am planning this for my living room. I am also confused about black vs white. This is a living room. So I don't want a black ceiling. I want a look where when star light is not on it should look like a normal ceiling but when lights are on they should show through as a night sky. Will this be possible with a white paint like you did? And did you paint on top of the fiber optic lights? Did the paint not get through?

[@zoran_radakovic]

I'm curious about this too, after you painted ceiling, didn't the color soil(got on) end of fiber optics, and reduce the brightness? Is it safe to paint over fiber optics after you cut them? Won't that have bad impact on brightness/lighting of stars?

[@El_Nopal_de_Nevada]

Amazing job, do you mind sharing a list of the lighting fixtures and where to get them please?

[@altonfernandes4957]

Hello, I like how you converted this ceiling to something amazing. Great work. Would you mind sharing the dimensions of the wood used to prepare the ceiling tray please ?

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks very much! I used 2x2 timber.

[@jayceeevangelista708]

WOw, that's so nice 👍🙂

[@poppyshoessp]

Perfect for my TV room. Thanks!!

[@awaishraza7474]

The result is wow ❤️

[@latishaarnold8221]

Love it love it Love it ! Bravo

[@Mr_Kenneth]

Im going to put this in my garden room so the twinkling lights will rock

[@philippm2356]

Very inspirational and well documented I love the content. Could you update information on the controller? The link won’t work. Maybe you can mention the name in the description or go into detail how everything is controlled?

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much for your kind comment! I greatly appreciate it. Please see the link to the controller below. It connects to the phone via WiFi and you can control it via an app. It's super easy and plenty of lighting options to choose from. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DVJ568C/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_G1F360F0DMTQ8EFTXRHV

[@Utdkings]

Great finish 👏

[@lynnlewis1872]

Wow incredible top job

[@aggressork9]

Gorgeous 😍!

[@fuzzyb299]

Hey Bro awesome job, exactly what I am looking for. If your up for a bit of £££ on the side I would defo hire you. Better than any builder I have seen.

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much! Appreciate your comment and feedback.

[@NSDaishi]

oh man...im gonna need a longer video and broken down into more steps

[@lavender3553]

You know what would be cool putting some small pc fans in the side where the leds strips are for fans😊

[@Andyoshida]

Oh my god, that is awesome. I love your cat, btw.. is look like my cat. 😁

[@rajencn]

This is the best ceiling design I have seen ever. Can you please educate me about lights. May I ask from where you procured these lights?

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much! I bought all lights from China, but I'm sure you can get them anywhere in the world - SK6812 strip, SP108E controller, 30W driver and 400 fibre led starlight set.

[@MohammedAli-1]

WOWWWWWWWW 🔥🔥🔥Also watching in the UK.

[@a.p.a.watches1097]

Amazing work man! I would love to do this to my living room, i still have a question tho. How did you paint over the fibers? Isn't the fiber now covered in paint which causes the light to be blurred or blocked? Looking forward to your reply, thanks ♥️🚀

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much! It's ok to paint over fibre optic strands, they shine through with no problem. But I did leave them sticking out by around three millimetres, just in case I would need to trim them in the future after "refresh" paint coats. Hope it helps.

[@diybuildandlife207]

@@DIY_it_ALL are you saying they are not flush with the ceiling?

[@DIY_it_ALL]

@@diybuildandlife207 That's right. They stick out by 2-3mm, but because the strands are transparent you can't see them.

[@rafaeal0307]

Great video I doing something similar I was wondering , where you got the led lighting from as I am struggling to get the strip to do all the functions your did Once again great work ...

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much mate. I bought LED lighting from AliExpress, but you can easily buy it on Amazon or eBay. Search for "Addressable LED" and you'll find plenty to choose from. I personally used SK6812 and WS2812 strips on my projects in living room and hallway. Good luck!

[@tonixpto1]

Awesome job👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 very beautiful !

[@Ashwinkumar-of3rl]

Just.. Wow.. excellent job

[@giovannimckenzie8191]

Good job 👏🏽 I can doing it but I failed on electric ⚡️🤣

[@timeacs]

congratulation! Very very good job!

[@wilfredomadrona8993]

Im still dreaming of this design

[@miceal21]

would love to do this in my bedroom would like more info please on wood measurements and how to calculate side distance to come out and size of centre piece 🥳🥳

[@muppetsshowupatspeakerscor579]

Incredible job 👏

[@leetunmore2959]

Great job with ceiling. Easiest method used with greatest effects. Can you tell me what measurements u used on the bull head boxing. Actual box size, recessed depth and recessed height to ceiling. Also how did you manage to use a paint roller with optics in the ceiling? Did they not get covered in paint?

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks mate! Bulkhead is 250mm high, recessed depth is 500mm and height is 150mm. Painting over fibre optic strands is fine, they shine through with no issues. Though I did leave them sticking out by around 3mm, in case I would need to trim them in future after more layers of paint are applied. Good luck with your project!

[@mc59900]

Liking the video for the LITTLE HELPER

[@Buju575]

Great video one of the best I’ve seen 👏🏼👏🏼. At 4:42 did you connect the leds in a circle back to the power supply to make it that bright because mines aren’t that bright and I use the exact setup u mentioned. Did u power inject every how many feet??

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much for your comment. Yes, I did connect LED's into a circuit within the driver terminals and injected power to the strip every 2 meters (around 6-7 feet). Hope it helps and good luck!

[@Buju575]

@@DIY_it_ALL thank you

[@Buju575]

I got it set up but it doesn’t look as good as yours lol. From 6:43 to 7:20 how did you get that effect, did you customized it or it’s already preprogrammed? I’m using the meteor effect but it’s not as fast and vibrant as yours

[@DIY_it_ALL]

I used SP108E addressable LED controller, which came pre-programmed with around 200 different colour modes/settings. It's not expensive, give it a try. :)

[@ghambino1]

Excellent video. How wide and tall did you make the soffit. I am making one now and loved your project. Thanks

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Thanks so much! The soffit is 500mm deep and height between it and ceiling is 250mm (100 mm for the bottom 'lip' and 150mm for the 'base' which is fixed directly to ceiling). Hope it makes sense.

[@ghambino1]

@@DIY_it_ALL it made sense. Thank you for the response too. I created mine recently and used your measurements.

[@panjrobarobaipanj7259]

My Question is how much would you charge to you have fly here and do this for few ceilings in my house? Haha great Video ✅👍✅

[@dylanfitzpatrick2612]

looks amazing

[@stephaniekayla6587]

This is incredible

[@jake-e-boi6700]

that's impressive mate 👌

[@brucehenderson750]

Wow, for not being a pro. Wow. Good job, friend

[@DarkJanet]

I want those professional to remodel my ceiling.

[@thomaspj3176]

Amazing!! I really want to add it to my home. But I am worried about its durability. Do you have any idea about its life??

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Hi Thomas, Thanks for your comment. LED's last much longer than standard incandescent or fluorescent bulbs, so durability would be the last thing I would worry about. Also, I personally left an access hatch to drivers and electrics, so that in case something goes wrong I will be able to access it and replace the faulty part. Hope it helps.

[@adammorley6571]

Hi once again lol, another question for you if you don’t mind 🙈 1) on the main plaster boards with the star lights in them I can see that they don’t fully go to the edge (as there is still a gap around the outside, how did you cover this gap. Did you just cut some more plaster board (without stars) or did you just use a filler in the space. (The space I am talking about is basically where the led strips shine around the edge. 2) in the clip where you had all the fibres hanging down once the ceiling was up, what did you do at the point to hide them etc as I couldn’t see this in the video. Thank you so much for your time

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Hi Adam, Thanks for your question. On one side of the ceiling I used the same plasterboard sheet and deliberately left 200mm off the edge empty (no fibre optic strands). But on the other side (where my light source was) I used a separate piece of plasterboard with no strands, which was around 200mm, to fill the remainder of the ceiling. So in the end all edges of the ceiling had around 200mm off the wall with no stars. This is so that LED light and stars would not clash. Hope it makes sense and helps. Good luck!

[@FrankeyBordeaux]

This is absolutely incredible! Thank you for this amazing video. Best video I've seen!! I am going to try this project out, you have inspired me. Great job & Thank you for answering everyones questions, but I do have one more! lol. At 5:09 is that reflective tape you're using that's along the perimeter? Thank you!!!!

[@DIY_it_ALL]

Hi Frankey, Thanks so much for your kind comment, I greatly appreciate it. The reflective tape looking like mesh at 5:09 is infact a plasterboard corner trim piece (this one: www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Galvanised-Steel-Anglebead---2-4m/p/240320?adpos=&scid=scplp240320&sc_intid=240320&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6NOPBhCPARIsAHAy2zA8lvWEKg-SkquYo6WQjSGsR4xLN3E1Q2cpCfqnMcxLozQFyfic_6MaAuzrEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Hope it helps.

[@FrankeyBordeaux]

@@DIY_it_ALL Thank you so much!!!

[@florent7322]

Just waw! Amazing job!

[@SKY-rn3jt]

Wow awesome hand work

[@meos7269]

Amazing job 😍