LAYOUT CREATION — PART 7: MEGA TREE PRACTICAL TIPS ON HOW YOU CAN EASILY BUILD A PIXEL MEGA TREE IN XLIGHTS! Understanding the model of the mega tree or building one can either be very easy or challenging, depending on… Read More

Pixel Mini Tree
49 pixels total. 7 strings of 7 pixels Center poll: 3′ long piece of 2″x3″ Base: 18″x16″ Hardware needed ~30′ pallet strapping (I used 3/4″ wide stock) 2 @ 3″ drywall screws 14 @ cup hooks 14 @ zipties Optional… Read More

Mini Pixel Tree color fade
My new mini pixel tree fading from one solid color to another.

Pixel Spiral Tree 2013
Very easy project completed today. Pixel spiral tree. I used 2 rolls of 5 meter 50 pixel WS2811 strips purchased from Ray Wu. Strips were $30 each, but I didn’t use every pixel, maybe 43-45. The star is made up… Read More

Pathway Spiral Pixel Tree
Found these spiral pathway trees at Home Depot after Christmas for $5 per box. I picked up 4 boxes, and wanted to convert them over to RGB pixels. Used a total of 27 ws2811 5v pixels for this test. Soldered… Read More

Pixel Spiral Tree 2013
Very easy project completed today. Pixel spiral tree. I used 2 rolls of 5 meter 50 pixel WS2811 strips purchased from Ray Wu. Strips were $30 each, but I didn’t use every pixel, maybe 43-45. The star is made up… Read More

Mega Tree Build 2013
Here is my video of how I assembled (tore down) my first Mega Tree. Plenty of detailed descriptions and pics added to help understand how to make your own mega tree.

Twig Tree How-To Build 2013
In 2013 I added 7 twig trees to the Leechburg Lights display. The trees came from Home Depot and were around $15 each on clearance. I ordered dumb RGB nodes with white wire to install on the tree. I removed… Read More