About Pixelgrinder
Hello, I’m Angela.
I'm a maker, a visual artist, and a big fan of building cool stuff.
I've loved LED screens since I first saw them at big festivals and 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 and take down, transportable, and slick looking panels from the parts and 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, and my foray into LED panel making has been no exception.
Getting started with all of this was daunting.
The information available is scattered and incomplete, prices are hard to come by, there was a lot to learn and I fell into plenty of pitfalls along the way.
It took a good amount of trial and 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 and I would have been massively appreciative to find a build guide during this process.
So I wanted to share my knowledge, make getting started easier, provide some price transparency, and hopefully bring LEDs into the lives of more people. That is what Pixelgrinder is.
I am working to document everything I know on this website through build guides, Workshop Notes, and data packs, and all of the information is free. If you have a question just ask, I am always happy to help.
Whether you are a visual artist, musician, live streamer, VJ, promoter, venue owner, DJ, or anyone who has ever watched an LED screen at an event and thought "I want one of those", you are in the right place.
You can follow along via the Workshop Notes, join the mailing list, or find us on YouTube and Instagram. Whichever you chose it's great to have you along for the ride!
Let’s build something awesome together
