Install & Use
This lamp looks best if it's mounted around 1-2" away from the wall. I used long wood screws to make this happen.
Drill a pilot hole through the lamp first, and make sure you don't drill through the light strand (it's easiest to drill this from the back). If you can mount the main trunk area to a stud in your wall, that will work best. Otherwise use sturdy wall anchors that are rated to hold the weight of your piece.
Drive the screw all the way into the branch so the head is flush with the wood. Then, drive the screw into the wall but don't tighten it all the way. This method allows you to hang the branch with enough space between the wood and the wall that the lights will diffuse beautifully and create a backlit glow.
Animation Presets
Once your lights are working, it's time for the fun part: creating light animations using WLED presets. This is easy and intuitive in WLED. Choose a color palette and an effect, then play with the sliders at the bottom of the Effect Mode column to customize the effect.
When you find something you like, click the +Preset button in the Presets tab and give your preset a name, then save it. You can reorder them using the "Save to ID" field.
You can create hundreds of presets using the preprogrammed effects, so take some time to play around and see what looks good on your LED strip.
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