Power your LEDs! Cosplay & DIY Batteries Simplified.

What are the best batteries to power your LEDs? Learn how to select the best power source for your shiny shiny LED lights!!

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Amazon referral links for the parts I mention:

CR2032 Battery Holder (Single - 3V):

CR2032 Battery Holder (Double - 6V):

Battery Holder 2x AA (3V):

Battery Holder 4x AA (6V)

10000mAh 2.4A Power Bank:

Battery Holder 2x AAA (3V)

Battery Holder 4x AAA (6V)

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Links to LEDs for use with the batteries, lol

Analog Single Color Strips:

DENSE Analog RGB Strips:

DENSE Addressable/Digital 144/m RGB Strips

Addressable/Digital LED Strips (Neopixels):
Different form factors - from strips to spots, rings, etc.!

EXOTICS:
Chip on Board LEDs (f.x. I use 50cm long ones for my wings):

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[McCurleyFries]

I am so glad I finally saw how an LED strip can be connected straight to a battery! Thank you for this video. I will now look at how I can do the dual-4-AA-pack :)

[cesaliog]

I ran into this video by accident while doing research on how to build a Tron Legacy costume. After this video, I became a follower. This easy to understand video, along with your other LED videos, gave me great ideas on how to create and power the lighting source for the TL Costume without the use of Electroluminescent Tape/Panels. Please keep these videos coming.

[xptheboss]

ive watched 4 different videos about the topic and none of them explained it as easy and simply as you did

[paullafaele]

Yes please, a video on how to set up addressable digital led’s would be great 👍🏼

Great info/lesson, thanks!

[moogamooga]

Stumbled onto this in my very first "how do I start my first cosplay" search. You explain things very well while still keeping it light. I 100% agree with 6dayslost: seeing a video in which you make something specifically (such as a gauntlet or weapon) and then seeing HOW you install the LEDs would be super helpful. Thank you for being awesome! :)

[Lollipopstud]

Never really thought I could use my power bank to power led’s, that just made some projects easier.

[Animekippgirl]

I'm trying out lights on a cosplay for the very first time and know next to nothing about batteries, voltage and electrical in general. Answered some basic questions and a little more! Thanks!!

[aaronreynolds]

helpful! Thank you for making this stuff so easy and accessible for us newbies. I would love for you to tackle a video on the basics of setting up an Arduino for programming LEDs for simple props.

[VagrantSix]

Wanted to say thank you so much for a straightforward and easy-to-understand video. Greatly appreciated!!

[laloweed]

I seen a video where a guy used LEDs to light up his face mask and even make it smile!
I want to do something similar and after watching this, I'm suspecting he used large batteries??
I don't even know but I'm still encouraged!!

[camdynkellett]

This was really great and helped me understand exactly what I needed for a project I’m planning! One thing I’d like to see in future videos like this would be the inclusion of rechargeable AAA, AA and even 9v batteries… they do hold a bit less, but stop 8batteries at a time ending up in a landfill, also if you are using these for a long term project, rechargeable batteries will only be a one time cost and save you a trip to the store…

In my mind a no brainier!

Once again thanks so much for the simple, but informative video! Definitely earned a subscription ✊

[dayslost]

id love to see smaller projects done in a series of videos, or even a single video to show how to do certain cosplay items. For example, make some kind of gauntlet with led's. First video showing the creation of the gauntlet, second showing the led installation. Learn on something small to get the concept that I can then use in a larger scale. Love what youre doing and look forward to more content!!!

[Mozler]

I've never done cosplay and don't intend to, i've stumbled upon your video while searching how i can determine power requirement for my project with arduino and addressable LEDs. Your video is super helpful and easy to understand for beginners. Thanks a lot!

[XxBunnytailxX]

Thank you so much, this was the easiest 101 to understand I've ever watched

[Skymone]

Man, have I used up many button cell batteries in my cosplay career. Need to try some of the other ones! Thanks :D

[wolfreicherter]

I did learn something and I want to know more about wiring and LEDs and setting it up. Good visual aids.

[channelz]

Very clear and great explanation! Keep doing these kinds of videos!

[tinybadger]

This is super freaking helpful! I’m glad you broke things down for total newbies (like me lol)
I can’t wait to see more content from you :D

[PastaCosplay]

That was super helpful and fun to watch! Thank you! I would personally love to know how you power your bigger LED builds, especially when there are servos involved. Keep on rocking!

[mzbreski]

Thanks for posting. I’m learning about LED light strips cause I have a Christmas village that has about 20 small structures that are lit up with a single AA battery. I’m trying to see if I can make a single strip of LED lights to light them all without having to change 20 AA batteries every couple days.