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Awesome Glow In The Dark

Afterburner Glow Tag

Afterburner Glow Tag
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These glow-in-the-dark tags were designed to help mark gear for nighttime visibility. Each tag is made from phosphorescent, heat-resistant silicone rubber and has a reinforced cutout with a black-coated brass grommet. They can be written on with a permanent marker and are great for tagging keychains, backpacks, luggage, and anything else with a loop.

Photon Pro Glow-in-the-Dark E-Bike

Photon Pro Glow-in-the-Dark E-Bike

E-bike maker Superhuman created this unique bicycle with a glow-in-the-dark frame and sidewalls. The phosphorescent paint helps with nighttime visibility and looks amazing. The bike has a 350-watt hub-drive motor that can hit speeds up to 28 mph, and its stealthy removable battery provides up to 50 miles of range. Enter by 4.4.2024 for a chance to win one.

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Glow Baton UGM

Glow Baton UGM
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Those crack-to-activate glow sticks are good for a single use. This phosphorescent kubaton can be used over and over again. It glows brightly after charging in sunlight and is suitable for self-defense with proper training and practice. It’s made from heavy-duty injection-molded nylon and measures 6″ long.

Ouroboros Carabiner Clip

Ouroboros Carabiner Clip
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This versatile clip from Japanese manufacturer Maruhachi Kasei is made from a glass-fiber reinforced resin. Its top carabiner can attach to bags, belt loops, or hanging lines, while its lower clip grips securely and can hold up to 55 pounds It comes in glow-in-the-dark versions, as well as an S-shaped carabiner that can hold twice the weight. Sold in sets of six.

UGM Glowing Dice Set

UGM Glowing Dice Set
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These limited-run six-sided dice from CountyComm are precision-machined from a lightweight, phosphorescent material that can glow for up to 24 hours. Like other glow-in-the-dark stuff, expose them to direct sunlight or a UV light source for the brightest and longest-lasting effect. They’re sold in sets of two.

Liquid Sand Glow Lighter

Liquid Sand Glow Lighter

This unique and eye-catching lighter is filled with fluid and luminous sand that glows in the dark and flows when you turn it. We’re not sure it’s a legit Zippo product, but you can take your chances from Lighter Boutique’s website or one of these generic ones we found on Amazon if you’re willing to give it a shot.

Velcro Glow Patch

Velcro Glow Patch
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GlowDaddy’s Velcro glow-in-the-dark cards can be used alone or attached to the hook-and-loop panels found on tactical bags. Each is precision cut from HyperGlow luminescent material, which can glow brightly for hours after exposure to direct sunlight or a UV light source. The card measures 3.37″ L x 2.1″ W x 0.12″ thick.

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Bell & Ross BR-X5 GREEN LUM Watch

Bell & Ross BR-X5 GREEN LUM Watch
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This Bell & Ross watch loves the dark. In addition to Super-LumiNova dial markers and hands, its 41 mm case glows in the dark. It features a custom composite material called LM3D, sandwiched with black titanium and a smoked grey sapphire crystal. Its automatic movement has a 70-hour power reserve meter and a date indicator. Limited to just 500 pieces.

Black Light Kinetic Sculptures

Black Light Kinetic Sculptures

Alex Aliume creates psychedelic artworks that glow brilliantly under UV light. These intricate, hand-painted images go far beyond ordinary black light posters. Among his trippy pieces are these kinetic sculptures that reveal hypnotic patterns as they rotate. You can reach out to Alex on his website if you’re interested in purchasing one of his original pieces.

Laser Pointer x Glow-in-the-dark Record

Laser Pointer x Glow-in-the-dark Record

Compact discs use a laser to read data and convert that to music. Vinyl records, on the other hand, use a needle to pick up vibrations. Artist Tee Ken Ng used a laser pointer to do something else with a record, exposing a glow-in-the-dark record to laser light as it spun on a turntable. He made some more complicated patterns in this second video.

Gear Aid Glow Fob

Gear Aid Glow Fob
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This palm-size fob glows in the dark to help you find items when the sun goes down. It attaches easily to keychains, backpacks, zippers, tents, and other outdoor gear. A 10-minute charge from sunlight or a flashlight will glow for hours and is visible from up to 25 feet away. The price shown is for a 2-pack.

Bertucci DX3 Plus Glow Watch

Bertucci DX3 Plus Glow Watch
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Most analog watches have markers that glow in the dark. But the DX3 Plus from Ultimate Field Watch also has a glowing case. Its durable resin body is infused with phosphorescent material, so the whole thing glows in the dark. It has a 4-year battery life, 50 M water resistance, and sits on a Defender Drab nylon webbing strap.

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Making Glowing Ninja Throwing Stars

Making Glowing Ninja Throwing Stars

Robinson Foundry created these not-so-stealthy shurikens which glow in the dark. He created the design on his computer, 3D-printed forms for sand casting, then filled the molds with aluminum bronze. After finishing, he added a mix of epoxy resin and strontium aluminate, which glows brightly after being exposed to light.

Maratac Glow-in-the-Dark Tool Caddy

Maratac Glow-in-the-Dark Tool Caddy

This glow-in-the-dark caddy is great for storing pens or small pocket tools and making them easy to find in a darkened room. It has six compartments and is made from heat- and solvent-resistant silicone so it won’t slip around on your desktop. Available from CountyComm 1.16.2023.

Embrite Glow Beacon

Embrite Glow Beacon
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This 2″ x 3″ slab glows brilliantly for up to 12 hours once exposed to sunlight or a UV light source. Its got a hook and loop backing so you can Velcro it onto bags or other objects to improve nighttime visibility. Available in green or aqua, or with an optional biohazard symbol for added effect.

TurboGlow EDC Bead

TurboGlow EDC Bead
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This photoluminescent bead from EDC accessory company MetonBoss adds an incredibly bright glow to keychains, lanyards, and paracord. Depending on the color you choose, it can glow for 12 hours or more on a charge. It looks like a glow-in-the-dark Life Savers candy, but don’t dare try to eat it.

Fluorescent Squared Playing Cards

Fluorescent Squared Playing Cards

MPC is printing just 375 decks of these very special fluorescent playing cards. Each card’s front, back, and edge is printed with special ink, which glows brightly under UV light. They come in peach, bubble gum, and pumpkin color schemes, each with a fluorescent tuck box. They’re great for cardistry or card games under black light.

Gaslight Glowing Key Fob

Gaslight Glowing Key Fob
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GambleMade’s keychain accessory serves one purpose only – to glow in the dark. Oh, and it looks cool too. The handmade metal key fob packs a phosphorescent center that charges up in the sun or a light bulb. It comes in titanium or a copper/brass combo with a green or aqua blue glow.

3D-Printed Glowing Zipper Pulls

3D-Printed Glowing Zipper Pulls

Adafruit Industries shows us some nifty DIY zipper pulls they made using a 3D printer and glow-in-the-dark powder. Each pull holds a tiny glass bottle charm in the center that contains the pigment and has holes to help light to shine through. Read the full build guide on the Adafruit blog.

Retro Television Pins

Retro Television Pins

Joshua Ellingson makes this wonderful series of enamel pins based on vintage television sets. They feature glow-in-the-dark screens that you can decorate with animated lenticular stickers. Cabinet designs include woodgrain, black and gold, silver, copper, and bronze.

Titanium Glow Lanterns

Titanium Glow Lanterns
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TiSurvival’s 1.18″ long titanium cylinders have a capsule inside which glows brightly for up to 24 hours after being charged in the light. They’re work great as a pendant, zipper pull, or on a keychain. Available in a variety of finishes.

LÜM-TEC Watches

LÜM-TEC Watches
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LÜM-TEC watch markers, numbers, and hands feature an 8-layer coating of Super-Luminova, which gives them some of the brightest glow-in-the-dark capabilities we’ve seen. They come in a variety of styles, each powered by an accurate quartz movement. Special pricing available from Touch of Modern through 12.13.21.

Glowing Pendulum Waves

Glowing Pendulum Waves

Science guy NightHawkInLight takes a popular pendulum physics demonstration and amps it up. He starts out with a large pendulum made from metal nuts and varying lengths of strings for the bright shots, then covers them with tape and fluorescent paint to make them glow brightly under UV light.

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