Hello, I’m Angela.
I'm a maker, a visual artist, + a big fan of building cool stuff.
I've loved LED screens since I first saw them at big festivals + raves; there is something about the glowing, pulsating light that immediately sets the tone of a space, locking in an audience.
I was lucky enough to be able to chat with Dan from LEDsAkimbo about his panels during a party, a conversation that would be the start of quite a journey.
After being pointed in the right direction, I started down a path of trying to figure out how to make some sturdy, easy to set up + take down, transportable, + slick looking panels from the parts + information I had available.
I had very limited knowledge of electronics or electrics, of fabrication, or really of most of the skills it turned out I needed! I'll often fall into the trap of deciding to build on a scale that is way too big for a first go at something, + my foray into LED panel making has been no exception.
It took a good amount of trial + error, of scouring the internet trying to figure out what a particular connector was called, trying to work out unintuitive software, working out how to make a frame; such a huge amount of learning about things I had not needed to go into any depth about before.
It has been fun, I love a learning experience, but it has taken a while. I'd have been massively appreciative to find a build guide during this process, so I wanted to share my knowledge + hopefully bring LEDs into the lives of more people.
Getting started with this can be daunting
The information available is limited, there is a lot to learn, + there plenty of pitfalls along the way.
Whether you’re a visual artist, musician, live streamer, VJ, promoter, venue owner, DJ, or anyone running an event that would benefit from LED panels, you probably want to be getting on with your main practice not losing months to frame design or revisiting Ohm’s Law under duress.
I'll be sharing build guides, DXF files for laser cutting, + whatever it is I'm getting up to in the workshop.
You can follow along via the Workshop Notes, join the mailing list, or check out our socials to be kept up to date. Whichever you chose it's great to have you along for the ride!
