Awesome Lights

LuminAID’s useful solar powered lantern gets transformed into a portable Jack-o-lantern. This 4.75″ inflatable cube runs on sunshine, and can light up in one of nine colors to add a festive touch to your Halloween festivities. It includes a variety of stickers for your kids to decorate with.

MoonArc Light’s unique arch-shaped LED lamp offers up smooth and even illumination for your project workbench. The 3D printed lamp measures 41.3″ wide and 31.7″ high, yet has a very small footprint to keep your workspace open. It comes in a variety of colors, and its diffusers can be easily removed.

A new version of the Flectr bike reflector that ensures your bike remains visible from every angle when hit by headlights. The revamped design is more streamlined and stylish than ever, while visibility is better too. Installation is easy – just clean your bike rims, peel the backing, and stick.

Philips Hue lights can now be synchronized with the content displayed on your television for the ultimate in immersion. The box connects up to four HDMI devices, and works in concert with your Hue bridge and up to 10 Hue lights to color-coordinate lighting with the images on your TV.

This unique accent lamp shows off the physics of standing waves, persistence of vision, and stroboscopic effects. By spinning a string at varying speeds, and illuminating it with colorful LEDs, a variety of cool sine waves emerge, with preset effects like northern lights, volcano, eclipse, carnival, and more.

rctestflight shows of a custom pickup that combines a 1960s Ford F-100 with a Dodge chassis and Cummins diesel drivetrain, and has what may be the brightest vehicle lighting ever. He built two versions – first with 40 100-watt LEDs, but decided it was too diffuse, so “downgraded” to just 18 units with parabolic reflectors.

Whether you need extra fill light or want to add dramatic color to your photos, this bargain-priced add-on has got you covered. It offers adjustable color temperatures from 3200K to 5600K, along with a huge array of colors and brightness levels you can control via its app. Its adjustable mount fits hot shoes and tripods.

Do you have an old flat-screen TV or monitor with a broken LCD panel? DIY Perks shows us how you could use it to fake daylight in any room. By upcycling its fresnel light diffuser, and swapping out the LEDs, you can create a smooth and bright light source that can convincingly simulate a window or skylight.

A desktop accent light inspired by the wooden word racks and tiles from the board game Scrabble. The light includes 7 backlit tiles which illuminate when placed on the rack, and 60 reusable letter stickers so you can mix and match whatever words you’d like.

Celebrate your love for classic video games with one (or more) of RetroBuilder’s miniature arcade marquee light boxes, each with razor sharp color graphics. Each box measures about 7.87″ wide, is made from bamboo wood, and is powered via a USB cable. Choose from 20 different designs, with more to come.

The brick-building enthusiasts at Vonado make a variety of custom LED lighting kits which are designed to bring added life and dimension to dozens of stock LEGO kits. Among our faves are War Machine Buster, ECTO-1, the Saturn V rocket, and the TRON Legacy Lightcycles. Prices don’t include the original LEGO kit.

Etsy seller My Home Art Decor makes these sweet laser-cut wood accent lights, featuring images from classic games like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Mario, Sonic, and Tetris. Each one has an RGB LED light source and a remote control so you can change its color. The wood panels can be ordered in natural or painted hues.

These unique light bulbs feature a simulated spiral filament wired up with long-lasting LEDs, and can be had in a variety of vibrant colors. Sadly, they only work with E27 sockets and a 220-volt power source, though you can find a similar 110v bulb on Amazon.

Artist Ivan Black shows off an amazing kinetic sculpture which works like a giant-sized, light-up Lollipopter. As it spins, its illuminated aluminum bars create hypnotic, mathematically-inspired patterns. Read more about Ivan’s work on Colossal.

Rick, Morty, and Mr. Meeseeks are here to add a splash of light to any space. These officially-licensed collectibles are perfect for lighting up your garage workshop where you mess with the fabric of space and time. Each one measures appx. 4″ tall and runs on 2 AA batteries.

Add a splash of color to your space with these minimal pendant lamps. They come in colors like Cardinal, Sargasso Sea, Forest Biome, and Pewter, each corresponding to an official PANTONE color. Matching lampshades are also available, but we prefer the bare bulb look.

See.Sense’s Beam is a bicycle headlight that automatically adjusts its brightness based on your speed and surroundings. For instance, it will shine brighter when you’re going faster or when it’s dark. It also flashes automatically when you’re turning.

The Glowstone is a durable, compact, and versatile light source. It’s shockproof and waterproof, and provides up to 900 lumens of diffuse illumination. Its battery lasts up to 30h per charge and can be juiced up wirelessly. A variety of mounts are also available.

LiteZilla makes larger than life interpretations of the classic Lite Brite blown up big enough to cover a wall. The LiteZilla can be had in sizes up to 8′ wide, and comes with hundreds of colorful 1″ diameter pegs to create illuminated artworks. Custom sizes available direct here.

We’re loving the Striker TRiLIGHTs we’ve got in our garage, and now we have to get our hands on this slick shop light. This handheld version of their adjustable LED light gives you 3000 lumens that you can aim exactly where you need it, and offers a cool touch surface.

Knog, makers of the excellent Qudos Action Light light are back with a new creation – a lightweight and comfortable silicone headband with built-in LED illumination. It offers spot, ambient, reading, and night vision modes, and is USB rechargeable.

The Lucnt SRL 1 is a bicycle brake light that can alert the people behind you when you’re slowing down. When you’re moving, the light continuously blinks. But when you slow down, its lights get brighter and turn into a steady glow, similar to a car’s brake lights.

The perfect addition to any gameroom (assuming you’re a Sony fan) – this 12″ wide LED accent light features the triangle, circle, X, and square button icons which set PlayStation controllers apart. The lights can glow steady or blink in a seemingly random sequence.