Make Your Own Custom Glowing Etches

I will be showing people how to make a glowing design track-board-thing with only a few things. The idea for this came from this instructable by SLIMGUY379

1. Some 1/4 inch(or thicker but 1/4" is best) plexi glass. You will only need 1.5"/1.5" pieces
2. LEDs. Small 1/8" ones. Any color.
3. A sharp pointy object
4. A paint stirrer or other piece of wood/plastic 1/8" thick.
5. some conductive tape. Aluminum foil and glue should work.
6. 1/8" drill bit and drill
7. Power supply right for the LEDs you have. I used a 4.5v wall transformer and a 100 ohm resistor.

1. Put some conductive tape on either side of the paint stick/other object. (going across the long way on the biggest sides towards one medium sized side of the stick/other object.)

2. PARTY!

3. clean up.

4. Find a way to make it stand up with the taped edge up. For now I'm using a vice.

5. Hook up a power supply to the two pieces of tape. (+) to one side and (-) to the other.

Use the sharp pointy tool to carve your design into the plexi glass. It doesn't have to be deep. I have a few tips for this process.

• To separate the paper from the plexi glass easier, soak them in citri-solve for a minute or so.
• Put a picture under the glass.
• Have only one light on when you are carving.
• line up the shadow of the tip of the carving tool with the line on the paper you want to carve.

Drill a 1/8th hole in the bottom of your design. Doesn't need to be very deep. This step can be done at any time...

Put the LED into the hole in the plexi glass and put the whole thing on the stand. Enjoy!

• Try different colored LEDs
• Take pictures of your designs and post them in comments!