Dark Spots on NeoPixel Blade Help

[Dbase123]

Hey guys, I just completed my first neopixel blade and everything works! The only thing that has been bothering me is that even at a full battery when I ignite the blade there is a dark streak runnning up both sides of the blade where the pixels arent facing. I was hoping to get some advice from you guys on how I can reduce this dark spot. Currently my blade consists of the pixels and a foam tube in a transwhite blade and thats all. Any help or reccomendations would be much appreciated... Thanks!

[jbkuma]

Put a couple meters of clear gift wrap in to diffuse it like you would a fancy flashlight style blade. I also recommend using clear blades instead of transwhite.

[Seth Skywalker]

Dang it! Jb beat me too it. Just do what he said and everything should look much better.

[Dbase123]

Put a couple meters of clear gift wrap in to diffuse it like you would a fancy flashlight style blade. I also recommend using clear blades instead of transwhite.

Thanks! Helped a bunch and much appreciated! Its looking a lot better now!

[RavenXp]

Hm, it's too bad I don't have any clear gift wrap to do that myself.

[k6gad]

Hm, it's too bad I don't have any clear gift wrap to do that myself.

Go to Michaels..... it's a craft store. They have rolls of 48" wide clear gift wrap.

[Seth Skywalker]

Go to Michaels..... it's a craft store. They have rolls of 48" wide clear gift wrap.

Or Amazon, that's where I got mine from.

[jbkuma]

Any craft store will have it, and even some drug stores that sell gift wrap, etc.