This is the third annual edition of the Light Painting Tools Buying Guide. This article contains information and links to a wide range of companies from around the world that manufacture tools for light painting photographers and flow artists. Whilst I have listed the country of origin for each company, most ship worldwide. If you want more information on the best torches/flashlights for light painting photography, then check out my flashlight buying guide (2025 update coming soon).
Light Painting Brushes (USA)
One of the original and most well known light painting systems created by Jason D Page. Light Painting Brushes produce an extensive range of light painting tools including plexiglass blades, fiber optic brushes, light swords, light writers, light pens, glitter sticks, and the occasional limited edition product. These tools connect to a wide range of torches/flashlights via the Universal Connector.
Ants On A Melon (USA)
Ants On A Melon (AOAM) burst back into the light painting scene in 2022 with the best RGB flashlight on the market. The latest version is the RGB Critter BT, with Bluetooth app connectivity. This light is compatible with an extensive range of light painting tools including the Modular Sol Saber, Modular Lumi Saber, Light Painting Blades, BitWhip, Jupiter Rope, Fiber Optic Dusters, Orb Tool, and Illuminator. AOAM products are also very popular in the flow arts scene. Shipping is now free for large international orders.
AOAM website. 5% off purchases that include the RGB Critter BT with code: Stephen25
Light Painting Paradise (Spain)
One of the original light painting companies, originally known as Herramientas Light Painting. Light Painting Paradise (LPP) produce a flexible range of professional quality light painting tools including Plexi Rods, Plexiglass Shapes/Blades, Fiber Optic Brushes, Colour Filters, and Fiber Optic Cables. 2024 has seen the release of the impressive LightPainter - Ryu's Lightworks V2.0 torch/flashlight and new Orb Tool..
Light Painting Paradise website - 10% off with code: Stephen Knight
The Light-Painting Store / Light Painting Tubes / Liteblade (Canada)
The Light Painting Store was created by tube light painting and YouTube aficionado Eric Pare. Light Painting Tubes sell an extensive range of T8 tubes, (Holo) Squares, Whips, and accessories. Liteblade (previously known as Lightblades) was originally created in 2013 by light painting pioneer Patrick Rochon. Liteblade produce the KYO Blade and KYO Tube connectors which connect various Klarus XT11 series flashlights to a wide range of light blades and other tools respectively.
Luminosify (UK)
Luminosify was founded in 2021, and sell a wide range of different T8 tubes, known as "Choobs", between 40cm and 1m in length. The unique Tri-Colour Evolved Choobs result in very impressive colour fades, and new Choobs are planned for release in 2025.
Ben D Woods Photography (Australia)
Ben Woods manufactures the Walkback Scanner, a type of Backlight Scanner.
Lightpainting.me (Germany)
Lightpainting.me sell a range of light painting blades, adapters, specialist torches, and remote switches for torches. These include the Magic-Tube, Magic-Light, and Magic-Strobe.
Light Painting King (Germany)
Light Painting King sell a range of T8 tubes (including waterproof versions) and light blades, as well as torch specific T8 tube adapters. They are also the German distributor for Ants On A Melon.
RGB LightPainter (UK)
A new UK based company who are developing the Beacon Mini RGB torch/flashlight, Sabre, and Glorope tools. These products are currently available in Beta, and will be available in production soon.
Light Painting Accessories (UK/Netherlands)
Mark Cox (UK) and Cor Dielemens (Netherlands) make useful 3D printed light painting accessories which interconnect lights and tools from Ants On A Melon, Light Painting Paradise , Light Painting Brushes, and Luminosify Choobs. They also sell coloured Cone Tips for Luminosify Choobs, Light Painting Brushes Collapsible Swords, and Light Painting Paradise Plexi Rods. Contact via social media. Mark Cox Facebook Mark Cox Instagram Cor Dielemans Instagram. Website coming soon.
Nanlite (China)
Nanlite make a large range of photography lights. Nanlite makes this list thanks to the Pavotube T8-7X which is a well priced, 3ft long light tube with 10 pixel effects modes for creating light trails.
LightTubePro (Netherlands)
LighTubePro sells a range of plexiglass tubes (narrower than T8 tubes) and a small selection of light blades.
DKL Pro Tools (Spain)
Children of Dark Light produces the Scanner Calligraphy DKL Pro tool, and "all in one" light for creating light trails and illuminating scenes or models.
Threeworlds (Australia).
Threeworlds is a "music, movement, and meditation" company based on the Gold Coast in Australia. Whilst the RGB Concentrate C5 is sadly discontinued, they do sell glow staffs, poi products, and lots of musical instruments.
Carles Domenech (Spain)
Carles Domenech sells an wide range of unique light painting tools, including the Degradeitor and Trazador V2.0 light bars.
Ignis Shop (Czech Republic)
Ignis produce a wide range of flow arts tools including colour changing pois, hula hoops, sticks, staffs, and a colour changing RGB torch for light painting.
L.A.C.E. (UK)
L.A.C.E. sells a 3D printed Backlight Scanner, with custom sized connector for your choice of torch/flashlight. Contact via social media.
DARIUSTWIN (USA)
DARIUSTWIN, AKA light drawing stop motion expert Darren Pearson, sells the Night-Writer light pen, for which each batch often sells out rapidly.
Fiberflies (USA)
Flow arts manufacturer, and creator of the Pixelwhip 4. Sold by other re-sellers in some markets.
GloFX (USA)
Flow arts manufacturer, and creator of the Space Whip Remix, Cosmic Cable, and Hypno Levitation Wand.
Lighttoys (Czech Republic)
Pyroterra Lighttoys are a high end, flow arts manufacturer of the programmable Visual Poi, Visual Wand, Visual Hoop, and LED Buugeng.
Moodhoops (USA)
Flow arts manufacturer with a wide range of products including the programmable Future Hoop, Future Poi, and Future Staff.
Lume Tools (Spain)
Lume Tools sells a calligraphy Light Bar and Backlight Scanner. Contact via social media.
Photon Vandal (UK) - coming soon
A new UK company developing the revolutionary Orbitron 5000.
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