Valentines gift with nifty LED effect

Step 3 Cutting the plexiglas

Since we need a box for the present to be presented in, i decided to use 5mm thick plexiglas to build one. I got it from my local constuction supplies store, little parts can also be retrieved from glas factories (they seperate a lot of stuff out because its too little for them, but thats just right for us).

Measurements and dimensions vary, depending on how you want to box your electronics, my final board is about 7x3cm.

When cutting, its better to leave the securityfoil on the plexiglas and to use a high rotation of the blade whilst going slowly with cutting. This way the plastic wont sliver and you have plenty of opportunities to correct your cuttingpath.

Cutting the heart is the hardest. Drawing on the foil helps a lot, but im even bad at drawing hearts. Sanding the borders after i did a miserable job helped a lot. Dont use too fine of a sandpaper (I used P60).

Use the scapel or a pointy and sharp screwdriver to engrave the initials. It took me quite a while since i didnt want to have to cut the heart again. The deeper you scratch, the more light will be reflected in those scratches. You could also fill them with glue or some paint. Open for experiment.

And do remember to keep enough room for the wires to the battery and/or LED!