The LEGO Lighting Book

Book description

Take your LEGO® models to the next level by adding lights to your builds! Whether you want to illuminate official LEGO® sets, develop your own realistically lit LEGO® models, or design fantastical, glowing worlds, this book will show you how to make your creations stand out—even in the dark. Clear instructions, inspiring examples, and vivid images illustrate how to achieve the best lighting for interior scenes, buildings, minifigs, vehicles, shadow sculptures, glowing artwork, and animated lighting effects.

Each chapter features a beautifully photographed gallery of inspiring examples, and an exclusive project with step-by-step building instructions so you can exercise different lighting techniques yourself. Beyond just installing lights functionally, you’ll learn to creatively sculpt with lights and bricks.

•Create your own shadow art with carefully placed LEGO® bricks and lights
•Build realistic lamps, streetlights, and other common light fixtures, using LEGO® elements to control the flow of light
•Custom-light handheld accessories like laser swords and torches by drilling and wiring minifigs
•Simulate rocket engines, gunfire, and more with real-time lighting effects
•Choose between a range of lighting solutions, from official LEGO® lighting elements, specialized third-party products, off-the-shelf options like Christmas and under-cabinet lights, and DIY circuits

Product information

  • Title: The LEGO Lighting Book
  • Author(s): Brian M. Williams
  • Release date: August 2023
  • Publisher(s): No Starch Press
  • ISBN: 9781718500846