{"id":534,"date":"2023-11-04T09:37:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T14:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/?page_id=534"},"modified":"2024-11-18T19:42:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T01:42:12","slug":"8ft-singing-pumpkin-stack","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/?page_id=534","title":{"rendered":"8ft Singing Pumpkin Stack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-removebg-preview-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"653\" src=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-removebg-preview-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-removebg-preview-14.png 254w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-removebg-preview-14-117x300.png 117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For 2023, we added the infamous &#8216;8ft Pumpkin Stack&#8217; from Home Depot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With us being us, we decided to replace all of the Orange LED lights inside with Pixels!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We used the popular-for-2023 &#8216;pebble&#8217; style pixels to achieve this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"525\" src=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-536\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.12;width:237px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image.png 588w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can purchase these on Amazon or any of the US Pixel Suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/paulzhang-WS2811-1000LEDS-Courtyard-Decoration\/dp\/B0CDWLNV25?th=1\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/paulzhang-WS2811-1000LEDS-Courtyard-Decoration\/dp\/B0CDWLNV25?th=1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note: We are not affiliated nor sponsored by any of the below, these are highly-recommended vendors in the Holiday Lighting industry and are US-based. These vendors tend to go direct to the manufacturer to make improvements (such as high-gauged wire and QC Batch# requirements)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YourPixelStore: <a href=\"https:\/\/yourpixelstore.com\/product\/pebble-lights-pre-sale\/\">https:\/\/yourpixelstore.com\/product\/pebble-lights-pre-sale\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WallysLights: <a href=\"https:\/\/wallyslights.com\/collections\/12v-pixels\/products\/12v-ws2811-200ct-seed-pixels-strand\">https:\/\/wallyslights.com\/collections\/12v-pixels\/products\/12v-ws2811-200ct-seed-pixels-strand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to make this work properly, we had to remove the yellow backing inside of each pumpkin, remove all of the preexisting Orange LEDS, and hot-glue in the pebble pixels. You can see a gallery of the progress below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-14.09.23-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"538\" src=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-14.09.23-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-14.09.23-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-14.09.23-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-14.09.23-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-14.09.23-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-14.21.08-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-16.30.56-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"537\" src=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-16.30.56-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-16.30.56-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-16.30.56-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-16.30.56-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-16.30.56-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-16.30.56-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-10.26.24-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"553\" src=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-10.26.24-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-10.26.24-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-10.26.24-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-10.26.24-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-10.26.24-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-06-10.26.24-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last image, you can see that we had to spray paint the insides BLACK also &#8211; this is to prevent light bleed through the actual pumpkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a test video &#8211; and you can see when we display RED, it shined right through the pumpkin, hence the later-added black spray paint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-03-16.08.32.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In front of the LEDs, we placed beef netting \/ cheese cloth so we have a neutral WHITE color for the RGB LEDs to shine through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pumpkins are fed with 3 Data\/Power feeds; 2 for the 1st pumpkin (Outline \/ Face &#8211; Outline is also connected to Pumpkin #2) and 1 for the top 3 pumpkins. So wiring looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PORT 1: PUMPKIN 1 FACE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PORT 2: PUMPKIN 1 OUTLINE \/ PUMPKIN 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PORT 3: PUMPKIN 3 \/ 4 \/ 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then using Xlights, we created separate Eyes \/ Mouth \/ Nose submodels so we can individually change colors\/cascade\/strobe each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-11-14.01.53-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-11-14.01.53-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-11-14.01.53-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-11-14.01.53-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-11-14.01.53-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-11-14.01.53-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-11-14.01.53-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/www.germannlights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-10-11-14.01.53-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The finished product! Unfortunately we ran out of time to film the show this year &#8211; but we will definitely have videos next year!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For 2023, we added the infamous &#8216;8ft Pumpkin Stack&#8217; from Home Depot. With us being us, we decided to replace all of the Orange LED lights inside with Pixels!! We used the popular-for-2023 &#8216;pebble&#8217; style pixels to achieve this: You can purchase these on Amazon or any of the US Pixel Suppliers. 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