Beginners

Welcome to one of the greatest hobbies in the whole world! This page is dedicated to you, the newcomer to this hobby so that you can fully understand what the animated lighting hobby is all about and what your role in it will be if you decide to join in. There's also a helpful section in our forum called Getting Started where you'll find more detailed information -- highly recommended reading!

• How Computer Controlled Animated Lighting Works

• Skills you will need

• Tools you will need

• Supplies you will use/need

• Immutable Issues: Money and Time

• Where to get more info

Where to get more info

This is what the forums at diychristmas.org and other Christmas-lighting sites are all about. You'll want to join one or more of them so that you can interact with other DIYers, post questions, read solutions and hopefully, help others along the way as your own skills increase.

• diychristmas.org hosts this Wiki, registration is free, and there are no fees attached to using the forum in any way. The site does accept voluntary contributions to help defray operating expenses, and profits from the DIGWDF Store are all directed toward supporting the diychristmas.org forum to keep it free.
• DoItYourselfChristmas.com is another very popular and broad source of information for the animated lighting hobby.
• AusChristmasLighting is another terrific forum for some really creative users from "down under" and a great place to learn how others around the world practice this craft.