Backlighting in a frame

[pramsay13]

I remember reading a few times about people putting a light in the back of a box frame.
From searching these seem to be plugged in.
Is it possible to get these battery operated and what kind of price are they?

[Jamesnkr]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... s&_sacat=0

[pramsay13]

I'm not seeing much in that list to help James. Is there a specific listing you saw?

[Jamesnkr]

I'm not sure what you're after. But if an eBay search for battery LED lights doesn't come up with something that suit your desires, then I don't know what will!

[pramsay13]

The ebay search is bringing up hundreds of decorative fairy lights, heart shaped and flower shaped ones etc.
I know how to search on eBay, but I was hoping other framers had some experience of putting lights into a frame and could point me in the right direction.

[Jamesnkr]

I was answering your two questions:

1. "Is is possible"
2. "How much are they"

To which the responses are:

1. "Yes"
2. "Not much"

Your supplementary question, "What have you used previously for backlighting a frame?" I fear I cannot answer, but I'd think fairy lights would work very well for all-round back lighting.

[Kenneycm]

If you are moderately electronically minded, the I would suggest SMD leds and position them wherever you want in the frame then wiring them up with something small like a 22awg wire or even Kynar if you can track some down.. this would be easily hidden behind the mount/rebate and weighs next to nothing and then can be powered by a PP9 cell... can you tell I used to be an electronics engineer???

[Roboframer]

Have a word with fusion framer http://theframersforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... 42&p=81359

[Steve N]

Here is one I done earlier http://theframersforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... ng+project
If I was doing this today, I would use LED strips something like these https://online-leds.com/battery-usb-str ... -leds.html