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Describing itself as "the world's biggest show and tell", the website instructables.com features a number of interesting DIY projects. One that caught my eye was 'LED floaties'
'Nak' writes: "My friend from blastwave labs gave me a call a couple days ago and he told me grand plans for the LEDs and batteries I had stagnating in my closet. His female counterpart was leaving her job at party city, so it was the perfect time to obtain a bunch of balloons (not steal) and rent a tank of helium."
Check out the video below. The theme music? Almost inevitably, Nena's 99 Red Balloons. But don't let that put you off!
Another related posting, by 'Tetranitrate', reads:
"LED floaties are the mellower version of throwies. Instead of flying through the air in an arched trajectory, they'd much rather loaf about on the ground until being kicked up by a playful child or fascinated dog.
On Thursday December 14, me and my partners from Uncoolkids inflated and released 200 floaties into Tompkins square park in Manhattan. The somewhat foggy windless night provided the perfect atmosphere for a couple hundred glowing balloons. All passerby really seemed to enjoy the effect the balloons had on the park, and the balloons create a perfect interactive environment."
Hmmm. Talking of the environment, not sure what discarded balloons and LEDs do for your eco ratings. A fire-hazard? It seems not, with Helium being inert and not combustible.
'Nak' writes: "My friend from blastwave labs gave me a call a couple days ago and he told me grand plans for the LEDs and batteries I had stagnating in my closet. His female counterpart was leaving her job at party city, so it was the perfect time to obtain a bunch of balloons (not steal) and rent a tank of helium."
Check out the video below. The theme music? Almost inevitably, Nena's 99 Red Balloons. But don't let that put you off!
Another related posting, by 'Tetranitrate', reads:
"LED floaties are the mellower version of throwies. Instead of flying through the air in an arched trajectory, they'd much rather loaf about on the ground until being kicked up by a playful child or fascinated dog.
On Thursday December 14, me and my partners from Uncoolkids inflated and released 200 floaties into Tompkins square park in Manhattan. The somewhat foggy windless night provided the perfect atmosphere for a couple hundred glowing balloons. All passerby really seemed to enjoy the effect the balloons had on the park, and the balloons create a perfect interactive environment."
Hmmm. Talking of the environment, not sure what discarded balloons and LEDs do for your eco ratings. A fire-hazard? It seems not, with Helium being inert and not combustible.
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