@@althejazzman my mind was blown when i watched luis rossmans channel and saw him do board level repair with a microscope by hand. some people are electronics surgeons
⚠️ As a professional tattoo artist for over 30 years, I can tell you that you’re on to something very big here. I recommend reaching out to some of the bigger names in the piercing community for advice if needed and a possible colab in getting this to market. Seriously, the piercing world has been waiting for something new and different for a long while. Great job!
They would be expensive. Look at how much time it took to make one, with no guarantee of success with them. If gost is no object, why not reach out to him via his website?.
I’m reading the blogpost, and I must point out that nickel is best avoided in jewelry since it induces sensitivity in the long run. Most people who wear nickel jewelry end up becoming allergic to it. So I’d suggest you make both of the end caps for v2 :3
@@conorstewart2214 don't forget the chromium in 304 stainless. And the fact that this is porous, which is a massive no-no when making piercing jewelry.
my shaky hands occasionally struggle soldering 22awg wire, your level of precision is almost beyond my comprehension. and the lighting designer in me is made very happy by how good it looks in your friends ear. outstanding work
Employ hand stabilizing techniques. For example, I place my soldering hand down on the table at all times, since if it floats in air it will shake. I also bought a short handle iron so my fingers are more closer to the tip, so that helps shakiness too. Finally, using a microscope eliminates a lot of shakiness compared to just doing it with your eyes.
You just need to stabilise your hand. Think about writing, it is much easier and less shaky with your hand on a table or flat surface, soldering is no different, ideally you want to be able to rest your hand on a flat surface as close as possible, if that isn’t possible then resting your wrist or even elbow instead does help. Shaky hands is a pain though, it’s the reason I had to switch to holding a soldering iron in my left hand. Also for things this small you should consider getting a cheap reflow station and solder paste, it makes things like this much easier. Then the only precise part is applying the paste and placing the components and if you get a stencil this is even easier. Plus you don’t need to go small, you can always use larger SMD components.
@@user-rn1br5tq5j I do steady my hands on the table. its usually very manageable but occasionally my fingers will shake a considerable amount more for a couple mins. like the iron tip moves an inch side to side amount of shake.
Amazing project! Handcrafted precision, machining… With LEDs! There’s no way this wasn’t going to be an awesome project. But how come nobody’s giving you credit for the exceptional camera work? I have to think that filming at that scale was as much a challenge as anything in the project itself. Wow, for all of it.
@@soggybiscotti8425 Well if you’ve done it yourself then I’ll take your word for it. But to me the appropriate lens seemed like the least of it. Lighting it all, positioning the camera(s) and honestly just capturing the work while you’re actually doing it. And then doing it scene after seeing after scene… All of that seems like a pretty immense task. Maybe it’s just me.
@bombdiggity7196 admittedly I'm a professional photographer, not videographer or video editor, but I have enough experience to know that it's not particularly difficult with some simple lighting and the correct lense/lenses filter. But don't get me wrong, it's filmed fairly well and looks nice. Not trying to give him a hard time at all, just saying it's not particularly difficult to film so you are aware. I will however give him credit for his camera positioning and whatnot. Some of the shots look quite good and are well placed. Some are a bit off but also some of thst comes down to picky personal choice, particularly from someone in a field where shots are everything and need to be perfect. You are right though, he has some nice lighting in some of the shots too. Some better than others, but all round very good 👍 I also mainly shoot on film so, it needs to be taken pretty much flawlessly on the day. I'm not into using an enlarger to correct positioning and whatnot. But some people aren't as picky and as traditional to their approach. It's certainly easier to do digital work. Would make my job far faster and easier, but to a detrement of quality and it loses my signature look as I habe a very specific method of developing thst achieves a particular balance of sharpness and grain. But anyway, that's going off on a bit of a tangent. For ehat it is, you're right though. He did a great job 👍
I dont usually watch this type of content, but it was recommended to me by RU-vid. But even though I am an alien to the mini electronics world, I couldn't help but be absolutely devastated when that LED stopped working. This craftsmanship is so unbelievably delicate and beautiful to watch, with almost a storyline, so when things go wrong it's like watching your favourite character not quite make it to reaching the victory you had hoped for. Nevertheless, I love your work and your evident care and all around calmness.
The UV Amulet was already impressive, this is clearly next level. I love the trick of using slightly off phase patterns, my VRChat avatar uses a similar technique to get light patterns that _seem_ random despite being entirely controlled by simple animation loops, using prime number ratios to ensure a large number of permutations.
I just wanted to say that I really love what you do and whilst both the video and the piercing itself were amazing, I just wanted to appreciate just how passionate you are about these projects I think that what makes these videos so special and just wanted to thank you for making these in such a special way
If you're looking to use the snaller LEDs maybe you could use different colored triplets to achieve an RGB effect. Or use a bunch of the little tiny ones in the same color to make it more of a continuous line of light, or maybe have one in front and one in back to light up the ear behind ot as well. Or use them in some other unrelated project, but I definitely want to see them used in some kind of project.
Interesting that the epoxy adds a bit of a light guide effect, that dead spot still gets a bit of light from the next one in line. If the next one is RGB then maybe take advantage of that.
That's a very silly project, I love it! Also, what tweezers are you using for these projects? They look very sturdy and nicely made, I've been looking for some with such a fine tip.
For cutting holes in the needle, a dremel abrasive cut-off disc may be a simple option - if you're epoxy-filling, the shape of the hole may not matter too much.
In French : Les résidus microscopiques du disques abrasifs ne sont peut-être pas une très bonne idée pour un piercing je pense... risque d'infection a cause d'un corps étranger dans l'organisme. In english trad : The microscopic residues of the abrasive disc may not be a very good idea for a piercing I think... risk of infection because of a foreign body in the organism.
@@HYDRA_MARK_VI In English: I imagine that if you cleaned the needle after making the holes, that risk would be reduced. I'm not an expert though. Definitely a good point to think about when when creating something like an earring that will come into contact with a piercing. In French: Je suppose que si vous nettoyez l'aiguille après avoir fait les trous, ce risque sera réduit. Mais je ne suis pas un expert. C'est en tout cas un bon point à prendre en considération lorsque l'on crée quelque chose comme une boucle d'oreille qui entrera en contact avec un piercing.
this is so cool!!! it feels like just the right blend of cyberpunk and maker culture. also that case is the most beautiful hard case i've ever seen. if i wore piercings and my friend made this for me i would cry
As someone who has sometimes done work at that scale and has tried showing it on camera I'm deeply impressed with the skill you demonstrate doing both at once! Much better than my attempts thus far.
It has to be made to measure... and would cost quite a lot but considering some ladies have solid gold piercings in funky places i guess a couple people would buy it
Mitxela, I have no clue how I found myself on your channel, but I was completely hooked within 10 minutes of the first video I watched and am currently writing this after watching the 4th video of yours in a row. Cheers!
I jsut found this channel, and as a hardware engineer and a hobby machinist, I have to tell you, this is absolutely fantastic. The craftmanship in this is top notch stuff. And you might have invented something completely out of the ordinary. Great work!
I really like your pulsing pattern! I just finished my second annual LED xmas ornament, and if you had published this a few weeks ago I would have implemented this mode as well! There's always next year.
This reminded me of the guy I saw a while ago who made his own prosthetic eye that had lights in it. I could imagine just having a small light like this would be an interesting look in a dark environment. Also a use for those very small LEDs might be for "glitter" effects in art pieces, but what that would actually look like is up to anyone's interpretation.
What a fantastic idea and execution! You definitely inspired me to go below 0603 for my next project. Every time there is an upload from your channel, you know its something unique!
This is awesome, if you're unsure about the food grade epoxy being safe, you could use some medical grade 3D printing resin, cures clear with UV light, it's the stuff printed ear moulds (for hearing aids) are made from nowadays. Maybe you could do a project with ear moulds? bluetooth paired in ear monitors with leds that flash depending on what you're listening to? wireless charging maybe? Only just found your channel, but so excited to see your new vids, awesome!
this is the coolest video I have ever seen on youtube. I am about to start learning CNC and this video made me more excited to learn about it than anything else.
Honestly this is super inspiring as someone who wanted to but couldn't do a lot of circuit work- and no PCB work at all- while getting an ECE degree in university. Great job, really.
One of the most beautiful and amazing project I saw this year. Thanks to showing its gestation, production and exposition! You should definitively dig more your concept and make other ones. Bravo!!
I loved your digital clock design and have been dying to buy one of them for some time, and as someone who has an industrial piercing myself this would definitely be an instant purchase if you ever sold one or a kit for one in the future! You're making some really awesome and cool projects, I love it and just subscribed to your channel, can't wait to see more!
Holy crap this was such a good video, your level of skill, knowledge, and attention to detail is what I aspire to work towards, and the pendulum wave effect on the LED’s BONKERS
Your projects never cease to amaze me! I recently recreated your Charliestar earrings by designing small pcbs with the ATtiny, LEDs and a tiny button on one side and a CR927 holder on the other.
I WANT THIS SO, SO BAD. extremely well done, the sheer precision and patience this would have taken at every step is astounding. the moment i become rich i will be busting down your door for one.
The negative wire connection that you were careful to make sure didn't touch the case and short out, you might consider "liquid electrical tape", which is a paintable insulator
