Introduction: How to Make: Cat on the Moon Acrylic Edge Lit Sign

By Kitronik
About: Kitronik creates high-quality products and resources for education and makers.

Happy Spooky Season everyone! Emma's back with another edge-lit project for you all, using our brand new USB RGB LED Strip! A quick note before we begin about using coloured acrylics with this LED Strip. Clear Acrylics work much better than other colours to properly showcase the full spectrum of colours, especially if you plan to use the colour changing mode.

Supplies

Attachments

Step 1: Get the File

Download our DXF, which contains the design and the Base which fits the new RGB USB LED Strip.

Step 2: Cut & Assemble the Base

Cut out the Base from your choice of Acrylic. We have used Orange Fizz Sweet Pastels Perspex® but you can use any colour you want. Use the screws, and encase the RGB LED Strip in the base.

Step 3: Lase Cutting the Design

Below is a breakdown of the design. On your laser cutting software, you will want to do the following in this order:

  • Engrave and kiss-cut the Cat and Stars
  • Engrave and kiss-cut the Moon Border
  • Engrave and kiss-cut the Moon Texture, over the top of the moon border to make it a deeper engrave.


Step 4: The Big Switch On!

Slot the design into the base, and you’re finished! If you make one, or a variation on a theme, we would love to see it!