How To Build Your Own Ambient Stage Lights

Build your own Stage Lights is not only much easier than you originally would think, but it's a lot cheaper too.

I don't want to discount how useful it is to grab deals on professional LED lights, but if you are looking for a cheap solution just to "fill out" your stage lighting selection, then this is the way to go.

Materials You Will Need

Here is a short list of materials you need for your lighting. Lots of these things are optional if you can find a suitable replacement (Don't want to actually buy a light fixture? Steal one out of an old lamp!)

The key here is you want to get the cheapest materials possible.

The Light Fixture Screwed To The Inside Of The Paint Can

Now I've done my best to give recommendations in the video for where to get cheap supplies. For example: Choosing a paint store, rather than a general hardware store can save you 300% of your cost on the paint can.

How the light fixture looks on the inside.

When I went to get my paint cans from the "General Hardware Store" they tried to charge me $5 for a silly paint can. The "Paint Store" sold me the same can for $1.25 CAD.

• 1 Gallon Paint Can ($1.25)
• Power Cord ($2.00 OR Free if you rip one off an old appliance)
• Power Drill (To Drill Holes in the Paint Can)
• Drill Bits (Experiment with the size)
• Light Fixture ($5.00 | Choose between a used house fixture, or the new one)





• Colored 65 Watt Flood Light ($3.99)
• Mechanics Wire/Zap Straps (Practically Free)
• Black Spray Paint ($5.00 or less for all cans)
• Optional: Flicker Switch ($5.00)

Now a lot of these things you might just have lying around, but I listed them anyways.

It's pretty likely you will have a can of black spray paint in your garage, pretty much eliminating that cost entirely.

Building It!

1. Spray the paint cans black
2. Drill a hole at the base of the paint can for the power cable
3. Install Light fixture in can. If using the house pot lights, drill the 3 holes at the top of the can and Zap strap them in. You will need tiny zap straps.





4. Insert flood light into the fixture.





5. Plug in and play!

If you haven't done so already:

(That's A Clue!)

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