For this project I'll be making a light box in the theme of a japanese shrine.

Step 1: Step 1: Get a Box Design

1. Go to a box designing site, I used MakerCase

2. Use dimensions that seem suitable for your box, I use W:10in H:3in and L:6in

3. Set the box as an open box and set the edge joints as finger joints

4. Set the finger sizes at a reasonable length

5. Once you have a box that you like, click download box plans.

6. Once you download your box plans, go to a CAD software like Gravit Designer and import your box

7. Once you do that save it as an .svg file and send it to the laser cutter

8. After that, wait for your box to finish cutting

9. Once the box is done, get some wood glue and piece them together to make the box

Step 2: Step 2: Getting Inside Designs

1. After you've made the box, go to the internet and find some pictures that you like

2. I chose to use a picture of the silhouette of a shrine maiden, a shrine, and a few sakura trees

3. Once you've got the photos you want, send them over to the CAD software you used and import the designs

4. Next, click on your image and on the top left click "Modify", and in there click "Path" and in there click "Vectorize image"

5. After that, you may want to clean up some stuff on the image depending on how it turned out (i.e if it has water marks or extra lines)

6. Now, after you're done with the images, you can download it as another .svg file and send it to the laser cutter

7. You can print it out of wood, or paper, or whatever material you want

1. Now that you have your box and your inside pictures, you can start painting

2. You can either choose to paint the inside pictures, or not if you printed them with paintable material

3. After, you paint the box into a color that you like and suit you and set the atmosphere

1. Now that you've finished the painting, you can move onto the lighting

2. If you have a set idea in mind you can go for it, otherwise you might want a breadboard to tinker with the light combinations that you want

3. Once you have a lighting color you want, drill some holes in an inconspicuous, stratigical, spot where it won't be easily spotted

4. Now, get a soldering kit and solder the ends of the lights together with wire connecting them (make sure to go parallel)

5. After that, connect one end of the lights to a battery pack

6. Now look at what you've done and be happy!