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DIY Ring Light
May 14, 2016

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Things you need:
1. Cork Board with Plywood or whatever board you prefer
2. Mini Hacksaw
3. Spray Paint in Chrome or Aluminum
4. Electrical Tape (it’s much better to use a silver version)
5. Adapter
6. Wire Flatcord
7. Strip LED Landlight
8. LPC-Power Supply for LED Landlight
9. Tripod
10. Sandpaper
11. Illustration board
12. Two circle objects (i.e buckets) that you can trace or you can improvise in your own way

Tips:
– I recommend you purchase Rope Lights instead of Strip LED Lights since they’re cheaper
– You can also use Cardboard instead of Cork Board so it’s more affordable

Why didn’t I use a Circle LED Bulb?
Answer: I tried one but I wasn’t satisfied with the outcome since the biggest size I could find was only 15 inches wide.

How much did I spend for this project?
Answer: I honestly don’t recommend you copy the exact items I used since I spent a lot of money, especially for the Strip LED Lights. Overall I spent PHP5,072.50 to be exact, except for the materials I already had.

Here’s how I did it (step-by-step):

Bucket for ring light

So first I traced the desired circles I wanted by using buckets with different sizes. I used the bigger size first which I believe was 52 inches wide.

Buckets for DIy Ring Light

Then next was the tracing with the smaller bucket (12 inches wide)

DIY Power Supply for Ring Light

Make sure you also leave enough space for your LPC-Power supply or some other kind of power supply of your choice

DIY Tracing for Ring Light

Here’s the final tracing

Hacksaw for DIY Ring Light

You’ll also need a small hacksaw but if you know someone who has the right tools they can help you. I was struggling so much when I was doing it by myself but it built my biceps =)

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DIY Circles for Ring Light

What I was doing here was hammering a hole into the board where I drew the smaller circle so I could insert the hacksaw.

Using Sand Paper for Ring Light

You can skip this step but I wanted to smoothen the sides of mine using sandpaper. I did this on Day 2 =)

Premium Enamel Chrome Aluminum

Next, I used Chrome Aluminum spray paint to spray my ring board. This helps to add more light since it acts like a mirror and reflects against the light bulb(s).

Outlining a strip of illustration board for ring light

At this time, I was outlining a 2×45 inch strip of illustration board. I used it to make a wall where I could stick the strip LED lights

Cutting circle strips for ring light

I cut two

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Tin Foil for Ring Light

Then I covered them with tin foil

Power Supply for ring light

I attached the LPC- Power Supply using electrical tape. Make sure you tape it on tight.

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Strip LED Landlight

This is what the Strip LED Landlight looks like

Sticking the Strip LED Lights

I was sticking the Strip LED lights onto the wall I made from the illustration board. You’ll see the up close picture of what it looks like.

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LPC-Power Supply for Ring light

This is what the LPC-Power Supply looks like after connecting them together.

DIY Ring Light

Here’s the finished product

Tripod for ring light

Now here’s one of the last steps to finalize your ideal ring light. Get your tripod ready with some electrical tape and secure your ring light by tying them together. Again, make sure you tie them tight.

Tripod DIy ring light

Here’s what it looks like at the back.

Final DIY Ring Light

Get your camera ready and prepare yourself for a selfie =)

Without ring light

Here’s what it looks like without turning on my DIY ring light but the room lights are on. The background is so bright but the face is shadowy.

With the ring lights on in the dark

Here’s what it looks like with the room lights off but my DIY ring light on. Notice the difference i.e. the shadowy background.

DIY ring light for men

Now here’s where all the lights are on (room lights and DIY ring light). To me, this is the perfect lighting =)

Budget DIY Ring Light

Here’s my reaction after I successfully did it! Don’t mind my messy hair and crazy expression… I just couldn’t hide my excitement =)

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2 Comments


Sandrah Araja
May 14, 2016 at 2:55 pm
Reply

Ang galing ? Kaso mahal nang nagastos mo 🙁 haha tska di ako magaling sa ganyan haha. Magkano ba ung talagang ring light?



    Emafe Rice
    May 14, 2016 at 6:26 pm
    Reply

    18k yong Diva Ring light pag sa peso na e-convert. That’s why I also included tips for different ideas to save money and so that yours is a lot easier to do. =)

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