Thread: HELP With lights for a costume

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I have a question for all you prop guys out there. I am going to be the QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN this year for Halloween Complete with crown, and scepter and all that glitters. Anyway the other day I was looking through a catalog and I saw a little girls witch costume that had lights all throughout her skirt. I NEED THIS!! I mean the QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN should have a twinkling skirt dontcha think Anyway, i was told I couldnt just put a strand of lights under there because it would be too much heat. So Can anyone give me ideas on how to do this. Im assuming I need a battery pack, but I have no idea how to accomplish this and I must have it! So anyhelp you can send my way would be appreciated. Thanks so much

You want battery powered LEDs like these: Battery Operated 20 LED Lite Sets 65 inch Transparent Wire

edit: although twinkling would probably look better with that outfit

Oh that looks like it could work!! Thanks I knew you guys would know what to do

I saw these things on E-bay last week for the first time. They might work pretty good:
FREE shipping, too!
10M 100 Led Blue Light String Fairy Party Wedding Xmas - eBay (item 270430706286 end time Sep-19-09 03:37:32 PDT)

Ok I have one question. Now that I have a few places to buy the LED small lights battery operated....Is there a way to make them twinkle if they dont already do so????? Oh come one surely someone on here can tell me how to do that

Making LEDs flash requires a small timing device like a 555 timer, but an easier solution might be to stitch a couple of these rings into the folds of the dress as well http://www.flashingblinkylights.com/...77dua4sis32vi2

I would get them at Hobby lobby. to get them to twinkle... sew them into folds and creases and put a layer of fabric that resembles fishnets. the open holes coupled with the odd angles of the LEDs will create a twinkle when you walk or move the dress.

Look here: Fire Skirt! Very cool effect on this skirt. If you search you will find other clothing items made this way. I keep meaning to do this.

Only thing is I'm not sure you will have time to order everything.