In the series of tutorials, I haven't talked about miniature DIY dollhouse lights yet. So it was time to change that, right?
Today we are diving deeper into the world of miniature DIY dollhouse lights!
updated 22/05/26
Which Is The Better Choice: Wires Or Battery Operated DIY Dollhouse lights?
I have talked before about how to do your dollhouse electricity with wires, but not everyone likes it this way, or it might be too complicated or fragile.
On the other hand, however, you could just buy battery-operated miniature lights.
Let's go over a few pros and cons for both ways:
- Wired lights are easier to have controle over as they are all connected to a switchable block.
- The color is not so 'cold' in tone as the battery-operated lights.
- There is a lot more choice in wired mini lights on the market.
- You don't need to dive into the house every time you want to switch on a light with wired lights.
- Wired lights are a little less expensive than the battery-operated ones.
- Battery-powered lights are ideal for small places/roomboxes and if you have a finished house where you don't want to drill holes in the walls to hide the wires.
- Battery-powered lights sometimes have a magnet. This way you can pull the light of the magnet, switch it on, and then just put it back, without having to use glue or worry about wires at all.
- There are discussions online on whether battery-operated lights are less bright than wired lights, and they contradict each other.
A lot of people say that the wired ones are brighter, but others claim they have found battery-operated lights that are as bright as the wired ones, or just bright enough.
In general, in my opinion, I think that LED battery-operated lights are more than bright enough.
If you don't like a light that is supposed to be 'warm', but is too 'cold' for you, you can always use glass paint and touch up the light bulb to get the shade you want. Go opposite on the color wheel from what you are getting to neutralize the color.
Different Variations For Battery Operated Miniature Lights.
There are a few variations in the way that battery-operated mini lights look or the type of battery that is used.
- Have you tried the miniature kits from Robotime, for example? These kits all work with the same kind of lights.