Mini LED Torches for Table Top Games (DM's Craft

[@Corvus-fw2hr]

One of the greatest things about this community is how everyone gives credit and encourages everyone else. It is pretty awesome.

[@theDMsCraft]

+Joshua Watson I couldn't agree more.

[@jasonharloff4254]

Corvus5200 agreed!

[@edcuello3773]

@@jasonharloff4254 Yep! Its a great communtiy whom I am glaf to be part of lol!

[@WylochsArmory]

Thumbs up! ...can't resist...engineer input: If you don't find these exact brands/models, use your classic V=IR equation to ensure that your LED matches your base for voltage and amperage...else the light will either instantly burn out or be far too dim.

[@theDMsCraft]

+Wyloch's Crafting Vids Great tip for those of us ignorant in the ways of electrical engineering.

[@EvanKorf]

These look great! I'm looking forward to part 2! A few words of caution for people working with electronics for the first time though - 1) Remove the battery before soldering 2) Electricity should only ever flow through LEDs one direction, so make absolutely sure you solder the positive (the LONGER) leg of the LED to the positive terminal on the battery pack, other wise you could possibly blow up the LED

[@theDMsCraft]

+Evan Korf Thanks for the great safety tip as I am ignorant in this type of thing.

[@EvanKorf]

+theDMsCraft Always happy to throw in my two cents! Seriously though, these looks amazing and I'm stoked for Mini LED Lights Part 2: The paintening.

[@d2parrotperson]

I don't do the wargaming, I do miniatures and you are a fount of information! Love your ideas and have used several of them in making odds and ends, and I do give credit to those I learn from. That's what it's all about. Thank you for sharing your 'use what you have' crafts. You rock! Oh, and Dollar Tree stores sell the white LED tea lights 2 for a buck. Every penny counts.

[@theDMsCraft]

+Sophie's Choice Glad you find my vids useful...Craft on!

[@Runehammer1]

Right on, Scotty, thanks for the holler! Great stuff

[@theDMsCraft]

+Drunkens & Dragons: Play D&D Like a Badass It was your inspiration that got me over the hump...keep craftin' and gamin'

[@Runehammer1]

+Drunkens & Dragons: Play D&D Like a Badass pre made long lead led's? SO MUCH EASIER lol

[@VioletDeliriums]

YAY! I am so glad that you and Drunkens & Dragons guy have this conversation.

[@theDMsCraft]

+Violet Deliriums Me too =)

[@VioletDeliriums]

I just started crafting stuff too...I have looked at your videos for a few years...I also like GM Kenn's stuff and he is also inspired by your ideas.

[@unrealscenics4702]

Thumbs up again Scotty.

[@tinywarfare9109]

Great tutorial. I'm going to build some of these for sure. Why not use the included LED in the tealight? Then you'd have a flickering torch.

[@nicksuitup7822]

This is my new absolute FAVORITE channel on KZbin. This is amazing stuff!!!!

[@theDMsCraft]

Thanks so much...glad you enjoy the vids.

[@kingdragun2002]

really liking the torches in the stone base

[@theDMsCraft]

+kingdragun2002 Me too =)

[@jchunick]

I build all my LED pieces from scratch, but this is a great and easy introduction to adding LED pieces to your game.

[@theDMsCraft]

+Joshua Chunick I am a total novice with LEDs and I was gearing this vid for the same.

[@jchunick]

+theDMsCraft That's what I liked about it. It's a great way to get into working with LEDs.

[@jenniferw8963]

Wow I hadn't seen this video until now.. cool to see you with a soldering iron! Like the long stemmed LED you purchased.. makes it easy. Woah and heat shrink tubing! :) Guessing you've fiddle around with electronics a lot in the past (smiles).

[@theDMsCraft]

+Jennifer Gwinn Glad you caught the vid. Actually I am a complete novice.

[@Playzon]

Can't wait for part II. Really looking forward to it.

[@MacNally12punchout]

you and hankrin are my inspirations to be a better crafter and DM. wyloch, black magic, and dmg are also very good, but you two are my favourite! :D

[@theDMsCraft]

Very kind...I love Hankrin!

[@cuddlemuffin44]

Saw this video and i was out to the craft store the next day. Thank you for the bright idea!

[@theDMsCraft]

Awesome, makes my day when I can inspire someone.

[@xornxenophon3652]

Really nice! You could also use a flickering light to add more to the illusion!

[@theDMsCraft]

+Xorn Xenophon Very true

[@13thBear]

By some strange coincidence, I bought a dozen small tea candle led's designed for Halloween decorations TODAY! Wasn't 100% sure what I was gonna do with them, but I remember, vaguely, they had multiple applications in gaming circles, so I was sure they'd be handy to have. Look what Scotty posted that I found tonight while surfing.

[@theDMsCraft]

+13thBear Coincidence?...I think not...Bwwhhhaaaaaaa.

[@StrongholdCrafterKev]

Great idea. I look forward to the next video and craft some torches in the future.

[@thecraftshaft1869]

Looks great, Scotty. Really like the sand flocked base. I'm gonna extend the leads on some tealights and try to do wall torches and just hide the entire circuit in the wall. Thanks for the inspiration. Again:-)

[@theDMsCraft]

+The Craft Shaft Very welcome, I have a similar idea =)

[@TabletopWitchCRAFT]

Enlightening! Thanks Scotty!

[@theDMsCraft]

So glad you found it "illuminating" ...lol

[@shardliveactionroleplaying1113]

Lots of uses for this type of project, cool vid!

[@Penz0id]

Thanks Scotty!

[@theDMsCraft]

+Kenneth Walton My pleasure.

[@Oreopanda227]

That gave me a ton of great ideas. Thank you!

[@waynedaly100]

They look great

[@falcarrion1]

well done Sir

[@huertaxrdjl]

excellent

[@theDMsCraft]

+John Lsmith Thanks, I love them.

[@emeraldgypsyheart]

DM, where did you find the yellow sanding tool? Thx

[@theDMsCraft]

+Shay EmeraldGypsyHeart We have a big box store here in Ohio called Meijers and I found it there.

[@emeraldgypsyheart]

Oh. Thanks. I should see if the mom n pop hardware store has them. I love your vids. Been nearly 25 years since I played D&D, wish it would have been 2.5D amazballs! My oldest plays but its different from the play in the late 80's early 90's. Neither my first husband nor my current play(ed) both thought it to challenging. BTW my D&D son is 23... His 19yo brother doesn't like the "regular" way and hopes he can find some to play in the 2.5D worlds after seeing a few of your vids.

[@theDMsCraft]

Yep, they are very handy.

[@jimeronimo]

Love it. Great idea. Awesome execution.. you probably have already had the request or thought of it yourself but what about a version of those torches to go in the walls of a dungeon.. ?

[@theDMsCraft]

In the works =)

[@dist0rted320]

You could get an LED strip from somewhere, one with a switch (like on a power outlet) and embed it in the walls and just stick the LEDs out and cover it with paint or something, to make the switch look more natural, just glue a little foam brick onto it.

[@DerMartexus]

DM Scotty goes electric! ;) Nice! :)

[@josh1674]

Cheaper than railroad LED light effects.

[@josh1674]

DM Scotty what about led string lights I see for ten bucks for six strings on amazon? They also have tiny individual Led lights in many colors. Very small, no wires. Thinking you could do stuff with that !

[@theDMsCraft]

Sure could, my problem was just that they were in sequence...I wanted individuals.

[@EdwardHowton]

Want to thank you for all your ideas, Scotty. While I've mostly moved on to playing without maps or minis, for my last session I wanted to throw my players a treat, and I made them a campfire area. I used a couple of your general tips, and the sand-on-glue technique to give it more definition. www.dropbox.com/s/gf2sy3ccki99dnx/2015-09-11%2021-19-41.908.jpg?dl=0 was the result. I'm horrible at painting, but it's amazing what three cigarette filters and stacked popsicle sticks glued together and ground down to the proper shape can accomplish. My players really loved it!

[@theDMsCraft]

+EdwardHowton Awesome!

[@Necrotomacus13]

awesome!

[@jamessmckay]

Badass!!

[@Molecular99]

Have you ever thought about making and selling batches of these?

[@Molecular99]

+Molecular99 Sorry for multiple posts, phone got messed up.

[@theDMsCraft]

+Molecular99 I have an Etsy store but have not put anything up for sale yet.

[@Molecular99]

+theDMsCraft Let me know if/when you do so I can check it out! I love crafting and painting, but tech isn't my thing, even if it's just minor LED lights.

[@theDMsCraft]

Will do.

[@nathanielmartin148]

I want to let everyone know that there is a side of the LED that is flat(cathode if I remember right). Make sure the new LED matches the flat side or you will burn the LED out.

[@theDMsCraft]

+Nathaniel Martin thanks much for the tip.

[@richardandmary2010]

I know this is old but for the stone version, couldn't you just pop out the plastic flame and reinsert the torch and use the round tea light base?

[@moedark4390]

So bummed. My dollar store tea lights aren't built like that..and I was excited because they were the tea lights that flickered light torches.

[@theDMsCraft]

Soon the Halloween lights will be at Walmart

[@manuelstritt5300]

Hi VeryVery Nice IDEE

[@atlas7501]

Hello I am new to the channel and would like to ask a favor if you could make a forge or smithy I'd appreciate it very much and good video PS: Greetings from Mexico

[@theDMsCraft]

+Aldo Tecpa Mendez Something I need to do and welcome to the Craft.

[@edcuello3773]

YAYYY!!!!

[@edcuello3773]

wait so what glue did you use? i'm a big fan and was curious!

[@theDMsCraft]

Hot glue and then covered with elmers glue-all

[@edcuello3773]

@@theDMsCraft Thanks and rock-on!

[@theDMsCraft]

@@edcuello3773 you too

[@MrGareth1973]

Great video! Thx m8! :)

[@theDMsCraft]

+MrGareth1973 Glad to share.

[@Molecular99]

Have you thought of selling batches of torches in your free time?

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

You can get 4 packs of led tea lights at Dollar Tree stores for 1 dollar

[@theDMsCraft]

Cool

[@CommanderNemo1]

Sadly the Dollar Tree lights are traps: when you remove the tops, they won't light up, because the top creates the pressure needed for the switch to work

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

Jo Nemo not all of them are like that. Also I have accidentally gotten some like that it's not pressure but a metal piece in the top that complete the circuit. all you have to do is attach it to where it touches when the top is on.

[@CommanderNemo1]

Wouldn't that keep it on forever though?

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

Jo Nemo no because the switch on the bottom would turn it off and on. All you are doing is permanently attaching a part of the circuit to the rest of the circuit, but it still works by the switch on the bottom

[@krylissnorwind7528]

I would have just desoldered the flickering LED light instead of cutting it off, then ran wires through a straw. This way you could have the flickering LED instead of just a static light. Great job though.

[@theDMsCraft]

Good point

[@ThePontificatingAHole]

What brand of tea lights are these? I discovered to my chagrin that not all tea lights are manufactured the same. I got some tea lights at the Dollar Tree that have a really cheap switch mechanism. When I removed the top from the tea light, the integrity of the switch mechanism was completely compromised. The plastic of the switch is very malleable, and pushing on the switch alone does not turn on the light. I have to hold the mechanism down. I bought another set at Wal-Mart, hoping to get the one you have pictured here. When I pulled the battery away from the housing, the light bulb went with the housing, and the switch - again, was compromised. No recovering from that one. The operation you show depicts a tea light with a heck of a lot more structural integrity, and it looks easy. NO functionality lost. How do I get THOSE tea lights?

[@theDMsCraft]

I thought the ones I used were from Walmart...I got them at Halloween.

[@ThePontificatingAHole]

I wonder if a manufacturing process or design change for a cheaper production took place since Halloween. The tea lights are the Wal-Mart Mainstays brand (all their in-house home décor products, from ceiling fans to small furnishings use this branding), and are white - not holiday specific. I am looking into some solutions to keep the switch in place when the top is popped off. One possibility is a washer, but I found I need a 5/16" center to fit around the housing that the light bulb is seated in. The adventure continues. :-D Thanks.

[@theDMsCraft]

I will see if I can find the brand name.

[@ThePontificatingAHole]

Thanks. If I find a way to stabilize the more cheaply built switch, I'll let you know the solution I found. We do now know that there are at least three switch designs, two of which don't seem to work like the one you showed. :-)

[@hgoblivion]

Did anyone ever figure out the brand? Running into the same issue.

[@mackenzieoakes5661]

PLZ HELP!! WHAT IS THE MESH MATERIAL, NEED A LINK AND OR NAME SO I CAN PURCHASE!!

[@Razion76]

Needle point mesh, sewing and craft stores.

[@Playzon]

While browsing for supplies, I came across candles with come in different colors with yellow being an option. Additionally, the set I found has a built-in flicker function. I'm going to see how these work. Ideally, it will minimize any electrical work I'll need to do. You may find these interesting. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000K6BQW0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1FWGZVO4P6W9Y

[@theDMsCraft]

+Playzon Great for magical effects.

[@Simoncressey99]

I did something similar a while back but I replaced the led with one of these as this one flickers like a candle and all you need to do is hook up a battery all the flickering is done in the led for those with limited space or you can run the wires through a wall of a dungeon and make some wall mounted ones hers the link to the ones I got www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/291252890071

[@davidmartin1793]

coming soon on this channel, Scotty crafts a nuclear reactor :)

[@theDMsCraft]

+David Martin cardboard, lead paint and plutonium...lol

[@davidmartin1793]

Smarty pants! :-D

[@theDMsCraft]

I always wear smarty pants...lol

[@davidmartin1793]

Can't disagree with that, your videos are the tops!

[@theDMsCraft]

I love bringing them to you...thanks for the encouragement.

[@isaaclott7074]

Was that other video "enlightening"?

[@theDMsCraft]

+isaac lott of course....lol

[@isaaclott7074]

theDMsCraft hehe but seriously, your videos are very inspiring and they have inspired me to create things for my game. keep doing what you do and i hope to see even cooler videos.

[@theDMsCraft]

Thanks for the kind words =)

[@Molecular99]

Have you thought of selling batches of torches in your free time?