BUY vs DIY - Recreating a $200 Gem Lamp @EvanAndKatelyn
BUY vs DIY - Recreating a $200 Gem Lamp  @EvanAndKatelyn
Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Interested in making a gem lamp yourself? We've uploaded our 3d model and svg lasercut files for our Patreon supporters patreon.com/posts/gem-lamp-3d-63585265 and YouTube members youtube.com/post/UgkxttTYJzqOnlbG0lpccioJxCZDSRJq1beU

Check out the Patreon Aftershow for:
- Who we thought would win before we unboxed it
- Why the light fixture was way more work than we showed
- A sneaky trick we used to get iridescent sheets faster
- The long break in the middle of filming
- How long ago we actually ordered the "buy"
- Our thoughts on having a tie
- Where will we put these in our house?
- Why do companies make lamps where you can't change the light bulb???
- will we ever try real glassworking?
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Iridescent film amzn.to/3HvK6GG
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Draftboard shop.glowforge.com/collections/draftboard/products/draftboard
Clear acrylic shop.glowforge.com/collections/acrylic/products/clear-acrylic-cast-transparent-glossy
UV resin amzn.to/35VWlil
Original West Elm light: westelm.com/products/glass-gem-table-lamp-w2893
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๐ŸŽฎ Gaming Uncut: bit.ly/ekuncut
๐Ÿ‘ซ E&K 2: youtube.com/evanandkatelyn2
๐Ÿ‘ซ E&K Uncut: youtube.com/channel/UCdq4aWLdfL6BSkkMjkxuAlw
๐Ÿ“บ Twitch live streams twitch.tv/evanandkatelyn

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0:00 Intro
0:40 Iridescent laser tests
8:03 3D model and โ€œsmallโ€ test
11:08 Making the shade
15:47 Making the light
18:54 Final reveal of DIY
20:12 Reveal of โ€œbuyโ€
22:50 BUY vs DIY comparison

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