https://antsonamelon.com/en-gb/blogs/news/light-painting-techniques-rgb-critter 2026-10-02T12:54:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0018/5483/2692/articles/tunnel-light-swirls.jpg?v=1789673687 7 Creative Light Painting Techniques to Try with the RGB Critter BT Flashlight Rainbow light painting swirls inside a graffiti tunnel https://antsonamelon.com/en-gb/blogs/news/light-painting-photography 2026-10-02T12:54:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0018/5483/2692/articles/aoam-98.jpg?v=1784138629 Light Painting Photography – Create Stunning Long Exposure Light Art Rainbow light painting orb reflected in a creek beneath the Milky Way. Photo: Stephen Knight. https://antsonamelon.com/en-gb/blogs/news/flow-tools-for-beginners 2026-10-02T12:54:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0018/5483/2692/articles/aoam-42.jpg?v=1784138609 Flow Tools for Beginners – Best Starter Props, LED & Fiber Kits Beginner flow artist with rainbow pixel whip light trails. Photo: Stephen Knight. https://antsonamelon.com/en-gb/blogs/news/led-staff 2026-10-06T14:43:55-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0018/5483/2692/articles/led-staff-kit-blog-card-2026-10-01.jpg?v=1790894927 Best LED Staffs in 2026: We Make One, and We Compared It Honestly LED Staff Kit lit white: two Sol tubes on RGB Critters joined by the Critter Connector https://antsonamelon.com/en-gb/blogs/news/flow-arts 2026-09-30T11:24:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0018/5483/2692/articles/flow-performer-colonnade.jpg?v=1789673705 What Are Flow Arts? 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(Pixel Whip, Space Whip, Light Whip Explained) Performer holding a glowing fiber optic whip in front of a kaleidoscopic backdrop https://antsonamelon.com/en-gb/blogs/news/how-to-choose-a-fiber-optic-whip 2026-10-06T14:44:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0018/5483/2692/articles/orbit_bitwhip_200_light_blue.jpg?v=1790799099 How to Choose a Fiber Optic Whip: Fibers, Length, Control, and Budget BitWhip fiber optic whip glowing light blue, coiled on a black surface https://antsonamelon.com/en-gb/blogs/news/burning-man-light-costume-guide 2026-10-06T14:44:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0018/5483/2692/articles/aoam-74.jpg?v=1784138612 Burning Man Light Costume Guide 2026: How to Glow on the Playa Light painting inside a timber art tower under night clouds. 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