https://youtu.be/mJy1VLC6l0w
Dimming incandescent Christmas light bulbs, even just a little, will make them last a lot longer. In this video, I go over creating a Christmas present enclosure and putting a dimming circuit in it. This video is not a tutorial on woodworking or electrical wiring. Please look to other resources for proper woodworking and electrical wiring safety.
Parts:
Plywood: Scrap baltic birch plywod
Duplex outlet: (https://amzn.to/12Ojyxl)
4×4 Cover Toggle/Duplex (https://amzn.to/1tZ1sPz)
4″ Square Box 2 1/8″ deep: (https://amzn.to/1FZW2tq)
Lutron Rotary Dimmer: (https://amzn.to/1yqf5ZM)
16-3 Outdoor extension cord: (https://amzn.to/1rZckSB)