Part 1 DIY Make Your Own LED Hula Hoop Tutorial

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Some resources you might find useful:
www.Hoop-Trix.com - An encyclopedia of tutorial links!
Push Button Connector 1/4" - www.mcmaster.co...
Rigid Tubing .814" ID - www.mcmaster.co...
Flexible Tubing .814" ID - www.mcmaster.co...
5mm LED lights - www.ledfedy.com

[@macelbayardi8453]

Those are very skilled joint-roller-hands while the electric tape stuff... XD

[@kiyabcs]

The fact that you can actually use the hoop is freaking hilarious. I laughed so hard. Good stuff man.

[@OolaHula]

Check out my instagram.com/oolahula I post tons of hoop videos!

[@FacesByChelseaK]

Love that you used the polypro scrap as coupling - very crafty.

[@adriennesheahoops]

Just stopping by to say I love this video and part 2 as well

[@adelaidehulahoopers9286]

I am fine tuning the ones I make. I use the mini led xmas lights and wire them into poly tube using 2 aaa rechargeable bats. The battery holder/connector has been driving me mad but yours is an elegant solution.

[@FknNefFy]

Just a little tip for your videos, most girls know it because they do it all the time and make up videos when they are showing their brushes up close, but if you put something behind some thing that you weren’t really close to the camera it will focus on it so if you had twisted it down right in front of the table or something like that it would’ve worked. The thing is you’re using both hands and doesn’t seem to have a cameraman so maybe you already know that but it wasn’t possible lol just thought it might be helpful

[@o0Avalon0o]

Thanks for the vid!!! I've been a dancer for a while and just learned about LED hula hooping. I am so excited to try this project! I'll update you once I've started progressing. :-)

[@FknNefFy]

A wesome thank you so much. You did a really good job showing and explaining too! ✌🏻😘

[@LadyKillagrew]

This video is awesome!! Thank you so much! Your hoop looks so sturdy and pretty

[@FknNefFy]

I have an idea☝🏻🤓 to save you some frustration… Take a piece of string on a paper clip or something like that and drop it through the hoop… Then clip it onto your bubble wrap Maybe tape it so it stays connected, to the wire and pull it through! Sorry for all the comments… Hopefully it was helpful to you. You sure helped me a lot thank you!

[@Concretecultivation]

Thank you! That's what I was looking at just from comparing looks but wanted to make sure. And if you wanted to put more tutorials online about hoop making that would be awesome ;)

[@saraalzaki4040]

dude :" you're TALENTED

[@lopaka76]

RadioShack? I had to check how old this video was. Surprised it is only 8 years old. It seems so long ago that they went away. 😞 Great video.

[@adelaidehulahoopers9286]

I would use a couple of tricks...texta the end of your battery tube so you know how far to push...use small screws into the stopper as rivets might not hold...and you don't have to predrill your connector holes...you can do them in situ with a Stanley knife.

[@AlexisGarcia-hi9ft]

The dimensions that you gave (3/4 or 5/8), is that outside diameter or inside? Thanks for your video by the way. New hooper here, and this will be my first (of many) led hoops...i can't wait!

[@FknNefFy]

It would add some weight but you could also use a smaller plastic tube inside

[@FknNefFy]

Instead of bubble wrap

[@tati_la_lopezz8344]

Hola alguna posibilidad de que hagas dos y puedas enviarlas a Colombia?

[@SweetNobody]

We also tried putting two 3.2v battery's together with a resister.27, 5mm LEDs. Still only like 4 lit.

[@OolaHula]

You don't really need resistors. I've never used them.

[@Concretecultivation]

What kind of wire strippers are those, can't seem to find then anywhere. Or maybe I just don't know what I'm looking for. Those look really handy! Thank you. And great tutorial

[@wolfravenz]

**Awesome tutorial, thx for sharing the knowledge and love***

[@lynxified5850]

Thank you! This is a great tutorial. Could you please do one on a 2 strand, three position switch? Waiting in anticipation... :-)

[@leonelmarina]

hello, thank you for making these videos have helped me a lot! I have doubts as you did for the LEDs sting merging?

[@Gwenicat]

I finally got around to try this so I wanted to share my - bad - experience. I was on the 10th LED, green after 3 each red orange and yellow and I checked as I had with each LED and it flickered. SO I tried with the 3.7V battery instead of the button one and it fizzled and all but the green LED died. It took me ages to figure out what it was because I blamed the green LED or the position before I realised red orange and yello just died with the 3.7V battery. White, Balck light green pink and blue are fine. I bought the same LEDs with the same specs from the same shop. Can't figure out why some died and some worked. So bye bye rainbow hoop. On my way to make a white and black light one now... FAB tutorial though and with the new no switch bit in part 2, it's the best solution I've seen.

[@2903kiran]

Please tell us , other then Push Button Connector which screw you have use

[@OolaHula]

Only a tiny screw to hold the battery spring on the wood spacer, the rest is all done with rivets.

[@IamAlexM16]

Let me first say that you have the best LED hoop making tutorial that I've been able to find on youtube. So, thank you. I'm running into a problem though and I'm hoping you can help me. I wired up the first 3 LED lights and everything works great but when I go to wire up the next LED, that fourth LED lights up and the others go out. I can't go any farther. I'm using a 3v. Coin cell battery to test them and their 5mm LED's just like in your video. I am using 18 guage speaker wire though because that's all I could find.

[@IamAlexM16]

I was using different colored 5mm led's and was having that problem. I just did a strand of all red's and it worked. I guess maybe some of the different color led's require different voltages or something. Oh well, it's working. Thanks again.

[@OolaHula]

Alex Marlowe Red is the one color LED that runs on a different voltage than most other colors something to do with the frequency of the red light. They actually sell red ones with built in resistors to run with other colors but they are pricey. I heard one suggestion for red is white with a red sharpie marker. Simple solution to a complex problem.

[@IamAlexM16]

Nice.

[@RustyBobbins]

You mentioned in another comment that the red LED'S run at a different voltage and can come with built in resistors (to expensive for me and my son really wants red) instead of using a sharpie couldn't you just add a resistor yourself to each red one? Am I right in thinking you can mix orange, yellow, white and red and only need a resistor for the reds? And does it go on the negative or positive end?

[@suzyqz2011]

so much talent,

[@SweetNobody]

My fiancé is an electrician, he was able to help me with the wires...however he has no experience with LEDs. We strung them along the wire and tested them on another hoop (ultra fire)battery that I have they all lit but 3. Then we tried a 3.2v rechargeable battery We found after lots of looking...doing this Half the LEDs lit up. We added a resister and another battery and there still unlit. Any idea what went wrong? I really enjoyed watching this and trying to put it to practice. thank you for your time.

[@OolaHula]

Trusfire batteries are 3.7v. you were probably running to low with 3.2v

[@sparky_9939]

What kind of LEDs are these because if each has a 1.2-ish voltage drop then shouldn't you only be able to light 3 with a 3.6v battery?

[@OolaHula]

It doesn’t quite work like that. The LED’s you’ll want to use for a hoop are 3.7 volts that run at 20mAh. Using a 3.7volt battery. The length of time you can run a string of led’s is determined by milliamp hours (mAh). So if you have 30 LED’s on a string and light it with a 3.7v 600mAh battery (a typical 5/8 hoop battery) you should theoretically get an hour of light although the lights dim towards the end and strobing/blinking lights tend to tax batteries faster as well.

[@FknNefFy]

Ah! I didn’t know you could do that with the battery to test it… I thought you would get electrocuted lol I mean I know it’s not the same as an electrical outlet but I know big batteries exploded so I wasn’t sure. Very helpful

[@elizabethexter7145]

Are you willing to make more an potentially sell them? There’s a wiring shortage in the one I’ve had for a few years, and can’t find anyone to fix it so I may need a new one!

[@galathea_moutafova]

Hello, can you please tell me the exact things i need to make this beautiful hula hoop?

[@jerzgirl2662]

Love it!

[@FknNefFy]

PS you forgot the glitter... 😜 (and leave the red wire longer in the beginning so you don’t need to solder it on to make it longer at the end)

[@alejandramonroy3025]

Can you be more specific about the size and type of the tubes? I mean I go to the online store and I didn't figured out what type of tube is the one that I have to buy! Thanks!

[@OolaHula]

mcmaster.com 0.814" ID tubing product #5181K11 get about 10 feet for one hoop. Or if you want polypro, 3/4" at hoopsupplies.com

[@donnaparker9443]

iv finaly done it lol but how can i make it recharge from the hoop?

[@mrgwanna]

Very informative led hula hoop tutorial, I am almost done with mine but there is one thing that I am unsure of, did you just tape off one end of the strand of lights?

[@OolaHula]

mrgwanna I just snip off the unused ends and leave them. Have you finished yours yet?

[@OolaHula]

mrgwanna How'd your hoop turn out?

[@Sentnl]

So I've followed your tutotial, using only 5mm pink led's, and as I go down the string the brightness of the led gets lower and lower until you can barely see that it is on. What's the problem??

[@OolaHula]

What kind of battery are you using. If its a coin cell for testing then stack a couple coin cells together and increase the volts or the battery is going dead. If its the 3.6v trustfire, it probably needs charging. If its a AA battery, you'll need a micropuk dc to dc stepup to continue using AA's.

[@angiegr7643]

hola! no logré encontrar esa clase de tubo blanco o transparente, donde es que consigues? en tiendad de iluminación o en ferreterías? gracias por el trabajo!

[@newtramontina]

hola ! lograste conseguir el tubo ? Gracias ! =D

[@gracetauber7633]

how much does it cost to buy all the supplies for one hoop?

[@laurenhofbauer5116]

What was the brand of wire stripper? Thanks great video

[@OolaHula]

Klein Tools Katapult 11063. I wish the teeth went one more size smaller so I could use thinner wire, this only goes to 22ga.

[@roxanecharlebois2299]

Is it better to use the rigid or the flexible tubing? (trying to find wich one to buy from www.mcmaster.com ) I'm used to polyethylene 3/4" 160psi ... but because of the led and bubble wrap that goes in it... I'm thinking buying a less heavy tubing (was thinking buying a 3/4" 100psi) so it would make a similar weight. In your informations, you're giving the link to buy the tubing, you say to buy the .814, but you give the links for the rigid (High-Pressure/Vacuum Polyethylene Tubing) and for the flexible (Crack-Resistant Polyethylene Tubing) tubing.... which one should I use? thanks!! ps: sorry for my english, I'm french canadian

[@user-uo2cw3ce7j]

Hi there, does it matter on the 'viewing angle' when buying the 5mm LEDs? Or any other specs I should look out for? Amazing video thank you :)

[@OolaHula]

I usually get my led's here ledfedy.com/product_list.php?CateId=17 I get 5mm strobe, flashing and ribbon LED's. The main thing to look for is the voltage to be 4-4.5 volts so it works with a typical hoop battery.

[@user-uo2cw3ce7j]

@@OolaHula thanks so much!

[@chrismorris4534]

what size poly pipe do i need for the hoop and for the connector

[@kaylaharkey3660]

im trying to make this hoop in a hurry I got everything I need except for the switch! radio shack in my town has some very similar switches but they have a little bit of metal around it. I was wondering if there was a different kind of switch I could try? help!!! I'm going on a trip and don't have time to order one online!!!😭

[@OolaHula]

I use those radio shack switches. You can trim the metal back with clippers

[@kaylaharkey3660]

+Oola Hula thanks so much!

[@ashtonhallisey4988]

Where would you get color changing leds?

[@brentblaze8251]

Where did you get the lights and the tubing. I want to start making my own LED's so no one has the same one as me since I'm a performer

[@OolaHula]

I'm doing an updated video on how to make polypro LED hoops. (Hoopsupplies.com) These here are beginner hoops made of HDPE. (McMaster.com)

[@beccawhodoyoulove]

ok, so I am gathering my supplies and getting the LEDs from the ledfedy website. I am planning to use pink colored LED, solid orange ribbon, violet strobe and violet/white strobe and I am very much hoping this will work lol I plan on using the 3.7V ultrafire lithium battery with the single AA battery holder. I was also thinking of getting a pack of the flashing RGB for the heck of it, but I am confused, will these be ok to string along with other colors despite the red? or does it being "flashing" make it not matter about the red? thanks for you tutorial and help btw!

[@OolaHula]

Flashing are fine with any other. I found grouping four or five of the same type has the best effect. My first with multiple types I alternated each LED and it really didn't look good.

[@marshalmp3329]

the leds you got, how did you get the ones that blink fast and then slow without resistors ??

[@OolaHula]

+marshal conrade They just don't need resistors if used with the 3.7v rechargeable batteries. The lights don't stay on any one color long enough to put a harsh charge on them. The other types I use have a max forward voltage of 4V so they are safe to use without a resistor.

[@marshalmp3329]

ohokay im working on a 5/8 hoop with 7 color 5mm leds

[@OolaHula]

+marshal conrade did you finish it?

[@AliceTheKraken]

After splitting the wire does it matter which half of the wire is positive or negative?

[@OolaHula]

Pixie Tron It's not required but its an industry standard the red wire is the positive lead.

[@AliceTheKraken]

ok cool. thank you =]

[@OolaHula]

Red is usually positive but it's just a standard not required

[@FknNefFy]

Use packing. Tape

[@FknNefFy]

Probably wouldn’t even need the bubble wrap if you use packing tape and just wrap it around a couple times. I think I like the idea of packing tape because it’s sticky and it is not cloudy

[@sheynawilliams5959]

How much do the materials cost to make a hoop?? I want one, but they are very expensive! 300-400$ a hoop! 🙀

[@OolaHula]

sheyna williams the hoops you are talking about are smart hoops. These are simple LED hoops. They cost about $20 to make

[@sheynawilliams5959]

Much better lol thank you!

[@ashtomatic]

what size tubing is that and what size poly connector is that?

[@OolaHula]

3/4 od poly ;o}

[@world2give78]

***** Hmmm... could you have possibly meant 3/4" inner? We just received our roll of 3/4"od poly from hoopsupplies and well there is no possible way that the maximally trimmed RS aaa battery holder will fit into that tubing... Either that or RS changed the design of the holder or you somehow have a different thinwall 3/4"od poly tubing than we were sent.... Thks for the great tutorial! One Love

[@OolaHula]

world2give I have the footage completed for the polypro hoop. I need to assemble the clips and add some footnotes. In short, the polypro LED hoops don't use battery holders at all.

[@mrattack786]

for some reason I had to use 2 batteries. do you know why?

[@adelaidehulahoopers9286]

Zachary Gregg It needs almost volts and most batts are 1.2

[@londyndancy9317]

Does anyone know how much this would all cost?

[@OolaHula]

I've gotten the supply cost down to about $20. If you're making just one, I'd say $30.

[@Annelyelizzy]

Can I just pay you to make and send me one?

[@OolaHula]

Alexis Wrexis :O} I've been asked that before. I make them to gift to unsuspecting hoopers. I've gifted hundreds of LED and taped hoops. There are so many hoopsmiths selling on etsy plus the time it takes to make one, makes it not really worth trying to profit, its just a labor of love.

[@Annelyelizzy]

Ah, I see. Hahaa I totally understand, I was just satisfied in knowing exactly how it was made and reinforced...with other places to purchase them I'm not able to have that sense of knowing what exactly goes into my hoop.

[@aprilduke8263]

Can you use smaller tubing? I accidentally purchased 3/4" instead of the 1".

[@OolaHula]

I am making another tutorial using smaller tubing and eliminating the battery holder altogether. It requires two button connectors and a spring pulled from a dead toy, radio, flashlight battery compartment. one button connector has the spring soldered to it along with the neg. end. mount it back the distance of the battery. the other pushbutton connector is soldered to the pos wire..when the hoop connects, the two pushbutton connectors complete the circuit. a second hole is drilled back a half inch to turn it off by separating the hoop so the ends don't make contact but the hoop still stays together. I hope that helps.

[@aprilduke8263]

That helps, but It's kinda hard for me to visualize it. I'll try to draw out your description to see if that helps me. Thank you! Oh when do you think you will have your new tutorial up?

[@aprilduke8263]

imgur.com/NClsvWH Is this close?

[@OolaHula]

April Dougherty Yes! Did it work out for you?

[@aprilduke8263]

It did! Thank you!

[@AlexanderNixonArtHistory]

Can you recommend a supplier of LED tubing?

[@OolaHula]

Alexander Nixon hoopsupplies.com

[@AlexanderNixonArtHistory]

***** THANK YOU!

[@sylviadelarosa964]

At 16:07 what kind of wire is that?

[@yamilettairycamachomartine1440]

hola en ecuador puedo conseguir los materiales

[@marshalmp3329]

I almost have it finished I'm having battery issues

[@OolaHula]

what's the issue?

[@OolaHula]

+marshal conrade did you ever get yours finished?

[@TheUltimatePanda]

丰富

[@raquelburgoa7453]

no entiendo nada😅

[@sheynawilliams5959]

Raquel Burgoa 🙁

[@kirillova_ek]

Во задротище то) Светодиодную ленту можно было и купить)

[@abbivanbeek9009]

I am having trouble finding these switches, is there a more specific description I can use to search?

[@OolaHula]

radioshack is where I got my switches if not amazon. look for SPTD slide switch (single-pole double-throw)