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Tikiskip's / Kahiki lamp,Tiki bar lights, fishing float light

tikiskip
Grand Member (8 years)

Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 3023

Posted: 2012-09-21 08:10 am Permalink

Been wanting to get a float in this light I made back in 2005 for some time.
Not done yet, Would like to light it up as well.
Then it would be a light in a light.
Hand tied float by me just need a small light. Led?

MadDogMike
Grand Member (7 years)

Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 7496
From: The Anvil of the Sun

Posted: 2012-09-21 09:05 am Permalink

Cool rain lamp, cute little float light too. I think LED is an excellent choice, no heat and not too much light. You probably want a white LED instead of red since the float is already colored. I don't know how your electronics knowledge is (mine isn't much) but you can find 120v LED circuit diagrams so you don't run a separate battery. A small neon bulb may be an option too ~ they flicker but that might not be a bad thing here (the indicator lamp on power plug-in strips is often neon)
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tikiskip
Grand Member (8 years)

Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 3023

Posted: 2012-11-13 07:57 am Permalink

Here are some new ones.
Thanks Mike, and you are right about the led light.
I think I will need to start over and make a whole new rain light.

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[ This Message was edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-12 13:18 ]

hang10tiki
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 4365
From: Las Vegas

Posted: 2012-11-13 08:18 am Permalink

Ahhhhhh
The knot master is back!!!
Great stuff as always.

Jon

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tikiskip
Grand Member (8 years)

Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 3023

Posted: 2012-11-26 4:45 pm Permalink

Thanks Hang10.
Here are some floats all lit up.
Going up on ebay Monday night.

Hale Tiki
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Joined: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 1798
From: Pittsburgh

Posted: 2012-11-27 11:59 am Permalink

I've got about 30 globes of all shapes and sizes that I intended to turn into lights.

And then I met a glass blower. So they're all wrapped in paper, and I'm debating on whether or not to just re-donate them to Goodwill.

Hale Tiki
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Joined: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 1798
From: Pittsburgh

Posted: 2012-11-27 12:00 pm Permalink

Totally off topic, sorry. Love the lamps, man, and your how-to.

tikiskip
Grand Member (8 years)

Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 3023

Posted: 2012-11-30 2:28 pm Permalink

Thanks Hale!!
And when you get that branding iron done I will
make a light named the Hale boyland barrel.

Here's more lights.
Tied with a thicker rope.

[ This Message was edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-12 07:09 ]

LoriLovesTiki
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Joined: Jul 03, 2011
Posts: 998
From: NJ

Posted: 2012-12-04 7:39 pm Permalink

Skip,

Do you have directions for the rope part of your net lights? I did some macrame (sp?) plant hangers a million years ago so if I had some directions MAYBE this is something I could attempt if I could find some appropriate rope.

Thanks!
Lori

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tikiskip
Grand Member (8 years)

Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 3023

Posted: 2012-12-05 04:55 am Permalink

I do get PMs asking how I do my.. well everything.
And have helped some out.
BUT..
some time ago I got this PM..
And about five other PMs from him.

"Tiki ship you can dye nylon rope or cord with tea to give it that vintage look.
What do you use to cut the hole in the glass ball?
What kind of spray do you use to fog the inside?
I am not selling mine for profit, they are to hang in my back yard"

The guy did not even get my name right.
This person now sells more float lights than I do per year.
So I do want to show all I know, but fear creating more competition.
I don't make my living at this but selling these lights help me pay
for the stuff that helps me make these lights.
In time I want to show all I know, as I do like to help others with this stuff.
But when I help em and they cut in on sales well, I don't know.
Thank you.
Happy Holidays!!

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SandraDee
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Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 929

Posted: 2012-12-05 07:53 am Permalink

Quote:

On 2012-12-05 04:55, tikiskip wrote:
I do get PMs asking how I do my.. well everything.
And have helped some out.
BUT..
some time ago I got this PM..
And about five other PMs from him.

"Tiki ship you can dye nylon rope or cord with tea to give it that vintage look.
What do you use to cut the hole in the glass ball?
What kind of spray do you use to fog the inside?
I am not selling mine for profit, they are to hang in my back yard"