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Post by attitudesback on Oct 2, 2015 5:02:50 GMT -5
What's good guys, what lights do you use in your DETOLF shelves? Want to make my display a little cooler and with some re-arranging/lighting I think that would do the trick. Cheers for any suggestions!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 5:16:19 GMT -5
I'd have checked out ikeas lighting while you were there, they have so many sizes, designs and colours
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Post by attitudesback on Oct 2, 2015 5:41:56 GMT -5
I'd have checked out ikeas lighting while you were there, they have so many sizes, designs and colours I bought it online, apparently some lights ruin the paint? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 6:05:59 GMT -5
I'd have checked out ikeas lighting while you were there, they have so many sizes, designs and colours I bought it online, apparently some lights ruin the paint? Ah I see. IKEA do loads of lighting options, but not sure how or if leds effect paint on the figures |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 6:51:34 GMT -5
@shockwayne
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Post by attitudesback on Oct 2, 2015 12:44:52 GMT -5
Any ideas?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 17:26:15 GMT -5
LED DIODER LIGHTS. $19.99 for 4 strips through ikea. I stuck with the standard non-color changing ones. Never had an issue
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 19:34:15 GMT -5
LED DIODER LIGHTS. $19.99 for 4 strips through ikea. I stuck with the standard non-color changing ones. Never had an issue Yep that's exactly what I have in mine. They work great. Here are a couple pics of my cases to show you my setup.   |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 20:42:11 GMT -5
LED DIODER LIGHTS. $19.99 for 4 strips through ikea. I stuck with the standard non-color changing ones. Never had an issue Yep that's exactly what I have in mine. They work great. Here are a couple pics of my cases to show you my setup. Nice! Here's one of my displays  I have another full of other signed figures, same setup  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 20:50:56 GMT -5
Your setup is awesome! Really like it!
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Post by skribbel24 on Oct 2, 2015 22:49:45 GMT -5
Ikea has the lighting strips, I personally like them better because that way you can have a light for each shelf.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2015 7:04:45 GMT -5
@shockwayne First off, I love your displays, seriously one of the best and a testament to less is more. I have a few questions about your lighting as im looking to get some led strips. With the strips on your DM display, are there strips at the front and back of each shelf? Are there wires? If so how did you hide them? Are they in the ikea Dioder range or something different? Cheers |
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Post by MachoManiac on Dec 7, 2015 7:48:18 GMT -5
i wish i hd pictures for you guys, i'll work on it today.. the best option for lighting is bar far OTTLIGHT bulbs.. 100% not only is there tremedous amount of lumens, but for example their 25 watt bulb is equivalent to a normal 64 watt bulb, and the best part is the Light is pure BRIGHT WHITE no yellow hue, and no blue hue, i originally purchased a desktop lamp from costco that is made by ottlight and comes with their 12 watt bulb, i was amazed by how powerful it is and how much it lights up my bedroom especially at night time, even when the main ceiling recessed bulbs are off... so i replaced all my bulbs with OTTLIGHT, its funny because when driving down my block at night, if my lights are on in my bedroom, through the big windows from outside in street my room looks like it is pure daytime like a perfect sunny cloudless sky... LOVE IT LOVE IT.. their bulbs would look aesthetically beautiful in that shelf system which is very modern and sharp btw.. i like it. check out the ottlight website, tons of lamps, and different size / structures ( recommend TULIP desk Lamp, best value & u will be amazed by Light output & color) .. and the website also offer simply just their own Bulbs from 10 or 12 watt ( = 25 ) up to 25 (= 65 or 75)  example of desklamp's effect on figure : old camera phone & must stronger bulbs available this lamp uses weakest   the light is much farther away, then it would be in ur shelf setup.. happy to share my unhealthy love of OTTLIGHT with all of you, ps if ur gonna buy anything from their website, sign up to email list, as they send coupons often |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2015 9:22:59 GMT -5
@shockwayne First off, I love your displays, seriously one of the best and a testament to less is more. I have a few questions about your lighting as im looking to get some led strips. With the strips on your DM display, are there strips at the front and back of each shelf? Are there wires? If so how did you hide them? Are they in the ikea Dioder range or something different? Cheers Thanks! There are 16 total strips per display - 8 in the front, 8 in the back. The are LED DIODER lights (the regular ones that don't change color) - there are TONS of cords, and that was the biggest pain for setup.. Used Velcro to lines them up on the back and black electrical tape to hide the white cords and tape them to the frame of the display. Keep N mind the electrical tape randomly falls off over time so you'll find yourself re-sticking several every so often. Not a big deal tho haha |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2015 9:30:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the response, hmmm, I've got a glass detolf so I'm wondering if two spotlights, top & bottom, would be enough so the light travels through the glass shelves? Or do you need the extra ones under each glass shelf?
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Post by bossman on Dec 8, 2015 0:55:21 GMT -5
LED DIODER LIGHTS. $19.99 for 4 strips through ikea. I stuck with the standard non-color changing ones. Never had an issue Yep that's exactly what I have in mine. They work great. Here are a couple pics of my cases to show you my setup. What did you use as the 'steps' to elevate the figures displayed in the back? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2015 13:42:09 GMT -5
Yep that's exactly what I have in mine. They work great. Here are a couple pics of my cases to show you my setup. Nice! Here's one of my displays I have another full of other signed figures, same setup that DM display is awesome! I hope to get mine to that point some day. Still gotta get a handful of the old ones, then pick up some loose ones to display! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2015 15:31:04 GMT -5
Yep that's exactly what I have in mine. They work great. Here are a couple pics of my cases to show you my setup. What did you use as the 'steps' to elevate the figures displayed in the back? I bought a couple expandable spice racks from the Container Store. They've worked out pretty well. |
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