Sci Fi Style Arm Piece With Multicolored Flashing LED.

This particular item is made from items I bought at a local Dollar Tree store. It is a prop for a future video.

These are the parts: The finished piece on the right and the component parts next to it. The large white armpiece is one of a pair of "Space Knight" arm pieces I bought for a dollar before Halloween. Next to it are the plastic straps for the arm piece and a multicolored flashing LED candle I also bought at the dollar store.

To make it easier to mount the LED candle into the arm piece, I marked the spot I wanted to cut out with masking tape, then I used a pencil to draw around the LED candle. I then used my moto tool to drill a ring of holes through the arm piece, then cut out the opening. I kept fitting the electronic candle into the hole until it finally fit. I then used hot glue to seal it on the top and underneath. In this way I could still turn the candle on and off, and still have access to the battery.

To finish it off, I added a reflective gemstone-shaped top cut off from child's toy ring: Over the exposed LED. I then masked off the clear top with masking tape and spray painted the entire thing gold.

And this is the final product. This type of LED "candle" flashes different colors, which is magnified by the silver interior of the fake gemstone. The on/off switch is easy to get to and the arm piece fits most peoples' forearms. And it would make a good addition to a costume and is ideal as a video prop.