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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[If you thought this is for lighting a normal set, this isn't the thread you're looking for, so leave now or forever hold your peace.

What this is about is budget ambience lighting, and now that we are approaching Christmas, the great time to buy them.

I do believe I have found the best alternative to buying those ever so expensive (and a little confusing for beginners) light bricks. Rather than buy them pre made, which is all well and good, and try to find the correct one you want without much images to refer to, why not DIY? How? Read on.

Simply get some 1 stud deep technic bricks (the one with round holes in them). You may want these to be permanent light bricks, so choose which ones you use carefully, since they are a little difficult to take apart (more on this later). Next, get a string of 20 or so LED fairy lights. The battery operated kind. These can be found from most department stores, especially approaching christmas, or IKEA does them (I believe) in clear only. They will only set you back a couple of dollars AUD if memory serves correct.

Putting 2 and 2 together, simply push your lights into the holes on the bricks, and you have portable light bricks you can position in walls, or platforms. A range of different ways of using them limited by imagination.

Whilst I'd recommend just to attach whatever piece you use most for a permanent fixture, I have also discovered a way to take it apart. Simply get a stock standard bobby pin. The end that opens up goes into the brick, then you slightly open the clip, and push. The light should pop out without too much damage or effort.

Hope this advice helped for ambience lighting ideas, and enjoy your silly season :D

EDIT: I have settled for the IKEA lights, and they are almost perfect size! Other globes tend to be a little large, so are difficult to get back out, but IKEA lights are really easy to get back out.]]></content>
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