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NetherWorld Glowing Tombstones

NetherWorld Glowing Tombstones
Have you ever wanted a graveyard in the front of your house? If your answer is yes than I hope it's Halloween time, otherwise you might be a little bit crazy. 

But i'm not crazy and it is the Halloween season, so check out my spooky tombstone Instructable for an in depth how to, all about creating some tombstone entrances to the Neitherworld.

Warning! the tombstones I built are pretty complex so bring your A-Game to the build. Also Try and add to my tombstones or come up with a completely different design using LEDs to illuminate your own spooky graves.


 
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Step 1Collecting The Materials & Tools

Collecting The Materials & Tools
This is a somewhat complicated and demanding project, so don't be too surprised by the number of tools and materials I used. Also I'm sure you clever little builders out there can find your way around any missing items.

What I used:

- 1/2" Particle Board
- 20 or so Red LEDs
- 20 or so Green LEDs
- 1 Can of Great Stuff
- Granite Paint
- Red Model Paint
- Yellow Model Paint
- Black Spray Paint
- Acrylic Caulk
- 1 Old Scary Black & White Photo
- 8 Feet of 2x4
- PlastiCard
- Wire
- 10 Ohm Resisters
- Nails
- Battery Holder
- 1 Foam Skull
- Liquid Nails
- Clear Coat

Tools I used:

- Nail Gun
- Table Saw
- Router with Straight Bits
- Jig Saw
- Screw Gun & Drill Bits
- Paint Brush
- Soldering Iron

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8 comments
Oct 25, 2010. 1:56 AMForgetMyProfile says:
I ALWAYS have trouble when free-hand routing something like the letters on your tombstone. The bit catches the material and off it goes, somewhere I didn't intend it to go. I'm no weakling either.

Seems like the only way I could letter as well as you did would be to attach a straight piece of wood to the piece I'm routing and use it as a guide. I'd have to move the straight edge for every cut.

I've tried different router speeds and have the same bit wandering problem.

What's your secret?
Oct 23, 2010. 10:26 AMmary candy says:
nice thing ;)
Oct 22, 2010. 10:16 PMl8nite says:
WOW those are really neat, your going in my fav file for next yr
Oct 22, 2010. 4:42 PMgeorion says:
is it neither--niether-- nor or is it nether?
Oct 22, 2010. 11:17 PMGaark says:
'Nether' it's supposed to be :D
Oct 22, 2010. 7:46 PMadamazing says:
Neither neither nor "niether"? Try saying that nine times fast...

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I'm 25 married, a firefighter, and a full time student. I just bought a house, that I love to work on, and love my new workshop!!! I'll build just about anything.