Elegant Acrylic LED Decoration - How to Make a Edge Light Sign Emblem

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  • Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
  • I'm thrilled to introduce you to the world of engraved acrylic. By using our homemade engraving tool we built last week, we can engrave basically any shapes on a piece of clear acrylic. By using powerful LED lights the image, numbers or letters will light up. Here's a couple of things you will need:
    Best 3D printer to start with: premium3d.com/...
    Adapter: www.gearbest.co...
    LED lights (white): www.gearbest.co...
    Engraving tool: www.gearbest.co...
    Clear acrylic, preferably 4mm thick, can be found in your local hardware store. In Sweden the clear acrylic was $7 (4mm) and $4.5 (2mm), with a size of 300x300mm. As mentioned in the video, the base can be made from basically any material. I used scrap pieces of wood, and a pieceof 6mm white foam.

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  • @multi-lady6666
    @multi-lady6666 Год назад +2

    This is crazy impressive🤯🔥🔥🔥 and the fact that you made this 6 YEARS AGO blows my mind. Thank youu for this

  • @CoasterTeaFox
    @CoasterTeaFox Год назад +4

    Thank you, most tutorials expect a person to have fancy equipment, but you provided a method that most of use would be able to accommodate, great tutorial😁

  • @mieszkogulinski168
    @mieszkogulinski168 4 года назад +25

    1:30 - frequency of the drill nicely matches with the music :D
    Thanks for a useful tutorial!

  • @crystolslimbracey
    @crystolslimbracey 2 года назад +1

    Out of all the videos on this topic yours is one of the best

  • @organize1979
    @organize1979 Год назад

    awesome easy project! fyi i recently learned how to clean acrylic...first, use some brush cleaner (artists use this for their paint brushes) on a shop towel or paper towel to wipe the whole surface. Then I used Meyer's multipurpose spray to wipe the whole piece, then finally, sprayed water and wiped dry with a paper towel. Got the acrylic so clean!

  • @RcLifeOn
    @RcLifeOn  7 лет назад +58

    You liked this? Make sure to smash the like button to let me know!

    • @didierrodriguediatta6776
      @didierrodriguediatta6776 6 лет назад

      where are you joinable...? leave me your email please or phone number on my WhatsApp number 00221775575430. awesome

    • @pohjantahti1952
      @pohjantahti1952 6 лет назад

      What kind of material? Is it plexiglass?

    • @ZameerLightDecorationSOLAPUR
      @ZameerLightDecorationSOLAPUR 6 лет назад

      Nice... 👍👍
      Also watch my Pixel LED decoration On my Current Channel. Thnks 😊

    • @swapnilmajumdar3437
      @swapnilmajumdar3437 6 лет назад

      Did you cut out the stencil by hand, using scissors? I'm interested... Kindly help.

    • @swapnilmajumdar3437
      @swapnilmajumdar3437 6 лет назад

      nameless warrior it's acrylic

  • @OrlandoGardner1
    @OrlandoGardner1 4 месяца назад

    "go to your box of adapters" I'm on it buddy.😁
    Great tutorial. Cheers man.

  • @simhoper8953
    @simhoper8953 4 года назад +9

    Keep a side your creation, which is wonderful!, How the thell did you manage to put in that much of great camera angles and movements without entire team of camera crew! That is unbeliveble!

  • @BeSmarter.v01
    @BeSmarter.v01 2 года назад

    Just the type of video that I enjoy!!

  • @Vfoxfire
    @Vfoxfire 5 лет назад +35

    Thank you! This is a perfect little, simple project with clear instructions. I am so going to do this.

    • @sameerul4546
      @sameerul4546 5 лет назад +1

      ohyeyea

    • @ravinkatiyarvlogs
      @ravinkatiyarvlogs 4 года назад +1

      Wao it's Really helped to decorate

    • @Neiroe
      @Neiroe 3 года назад +1

      How'd it go?

    • @Vfoxfire
      @Vfoxfire 3 года назад +1

      @@Neiroe it went well. I made a couple of modifications, but my Mother-in-law loved it.

    • @Neiroe
      @Neiroe 3 года назад

      @@Vfoxfire Nice.

  • @agtd9929
    @agtd9929 11 месяцев назад

    You don't know brother how much this help me this video give me a idea that I need from long time

  • @Selur91
    @Selur91 7 лет назад

    The rose one, with the curved top and all looks like the rose of Belle and Beast, really cool :D

  • @RajendranathBehera
    @RajendranathBehera 3 года назад

    Beautiful work. Keep rolling.
    🙏Jai Jagannath 🙏

  • @gabruekqbryh7871
    @gabruekqbryh7871 3 года назад +8

    I love the most expensive tool in this video is a little dremel tool it’s truly diy

  • @Borishal
    @Borishal 2 года назад +3

    Inspiring. Just started experimenting with some 6mm scrap left over from my skylight project. Arduino is giving great effects. Thank you. The foam was a great idea for the base.

  • @GrandpaCanCook
    @GrandpaCanCook 5 лет назад +2

    Totally fantastic. I have all the things needed, in my workshop, but would not have seen this great video if I didn't come to your channel for some help with my first 3D printer. Thank You

  • @marcomedina7528
    @marcomedina7528 2 года назад

    If you make a stand for the Dremel or whatever that tool is you can get even depth all around if you use wood to make the stand you can put a soft cloth under the wood and glue it slide easy no scratches

  • @sujatchakalicoat1511
    @sujatchakalicoat1511 5 лет назад +1

    Very good brother

  • @artmilenio1
    @artmilenio1 5 лет назад

    You are awesome people like you made this world happy !!!!

  • @Luminaring
    @Luminaring 5 лет назад +1

    Vinlyn and sandblasting will increase accuracy and surface consistency for a pro appearance.

  • @markprintersjohnson1793
    @markprintersjohnson1793 4 года назад

    Love your Manuel etching

  • @aliqasim8843
    @aliqasim8843 4 года назад +1

    Excellent explanation ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @joce0993
    @joce0993 2 года назад

    Great video! thanks! I will be using a desktop CNC Router for the engraving, should get awesome results!

  • @minahrodriguez6774
    @minahrodriguez6774 4 года назад

    Love it. Simple. I bought a led light from dollar tree which came out nice but the flickers. So I'd like to give this a try! Thanks for sharing.

  • @giannislymperopoylos5574
    @giannislymperopoylos5574 7 лет назад +5

    ALWAYS WEAR A PROTECTIVE MASK AND GOGGLES WHEN YOU DO ENGRAVING BECAUSE ALL THESE TINY PARTICLES THAT ARE REMOVED TRAVEL AT A HIGH SPEED...!!!
    you did a great job...well done...i was sceptical about just putting the design underneath and engrave with the dremel on the plexi from the top...but i did the same thing and it turned out descent enough....there are 3 methods
    1.create a stencil with the design....use a transparent vinyl printable a4 sheet and cut the design....USING A HOT KNIFE IS UNBELIEVABLY EASIER THAN THE CLASSIC X-ACTO KNIFE...this method is perfect because the edges of the stencil really guide your dremel...but in a complex design it is time consuming process to create the stenciL
    2.use a carbonpaper or transfer paper to transfer the design on the acrylic....use a sharp pencil or else the lines on the plexi will be thick...major advantage on this method is that you just erase the design with your dremel leaving the ''frosty'' design at the end..
    3.use your method...just put the design underneath and start engraving...this is great because there is no preparation..and for another reason.....if you have the design on black and the background on white....every line you pass with the dremel it just erases the black line underneath..the frosty look erases the black design ..so its not only that it really guides you but you can clearly see the progress you have done...an alternative method is the white on black background....like this...ruclips.net/video/475kDOOqSoo/видео.html
    its not so good i believe but the black edges really help you stay ''in'' the design pattern...!!!
    use carbide and diamond bits even with softer materials...on metal use the HIGHEST SPEED...TO THE 30K RPM RANGE..ON SOFTER MATERIALS LIKE PLEXI PLASTIC I THINK IS MORE SUITABLE AROUND THE MIDDLE SETTING BECAUSE YOU CAN EASILY BURN THE MATERIAL....
    USE A DIAMOND PENCIL BIT TO DRAW THE LINES AND THEN A BALL POINT BIT TO FILL THE AREA....USE A METAL RULER IF YOU HAVE LETTERS NUMBERS OR A LOT OF STRAIGHT LINES..ALTERNATIVELY USE A FLAT WIDE SCREWDRIVE TO GUIDE THE DREMEL BECAUSE THE RULER IN A SMALL DESIGN IS CUMBERSOME AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL!!!!
    if the edges of the acrylic are not perfect especially at the side which gonna sit on the led strip....use wet sanding ..start from 400-600 then 1000 1500 2000 and then a fine buffing compound and it should be perfect...or flame polishing but i think you could easilly make a mistake so i believe the good old method is totally adequate...!!!CHEE(R)S!!!
    P.S.ANO ONE LAST TIP...WHEN YOU DO ENGRAVING IN METAL OR OTHER SURFACES...THAT ARE NOT TRANSPARENT SO YOU CAN SEE THE DESIGN LIKE PLEXI...IF THE STENCIL IS COMPLEX OR TOO SMALL OR TOO BORING TO DO
    1.USE A LASER PRINTER TO COPY THE DESIGN
    2.TRANSFER THE DESIGN TO THE VERY THIN TRANSPARENT FILM THAT WE USED TO COVER THE BOOKS BY USING THE ACETONE METHOD ..THERE ARE MANY VIDEOS ABOUT IT...USE MUCH LESS ACETONE THAN YOU PROBABLY THINK.!
    3.STICK IT TO THE SURFACE AND DO THE ENGRAVING..
    ALL RIGHT SOMEONE MAY ASK ...WHY DONT YOU PUT 2SIDED TAPE TO STICK THE A4 PAPER TO THE DESIGN...THE REASON IS THAT THE PAPER IS WAY MORE THICK THAN THE FILM AND THE DIAMOND CARBIDE BIT CLOGS UP EASILY...AND SOMETIMES THE PAPER LEADS YOUR HAND AND YOU COULD EASILY MAKE A MISTAKE..!!
    I KNOW THAT THERE ARE A4 TRANSPARENT STICKERS FOR COPIES...BUT THEY ARE MORE EXPENSIVE ...DONT KNOW THEIR THICKNESS...AND ALSO IF YOU CUT ONE OF THEM YOU CANT PUT IT BACK TO THE PRINTER TO MAKE ANOTHER DESIGN...EVEN THE A4 TRANSPARENT STENCIL SHEETS ARE VERY THICK TO PENENTRATE WITH THE BITS...!! SO MY SOLUTION IS BEST...!ITS UNBELIEVABLY EASY TO DO THE ENGRAVING OVER THIS VERY THIN FILM..AND THE LABORIOUS STENCIL PROCEDURE IS AVOIDED...!ON METAL USE ONLY DIAMOND PENCIL BIT FOR THE LINES AND CARBIDE OR DIAMOND BALL BIT TO FILL THE AREA...!!
    I CAME UP AND WROTE THE METHOD WITH ACETONE AND VERY THIN BOOK COVER FILM...CAUSE IN SOME SURFACES ..IF THEY ARE TOO GLOSSY OR HAVE CURVES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT...NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE.. TO DO THE ACETONE TRANSFER AT ONCE!ACETONE CAN ALSO HARM SOME OF THESE SURFACES...!!BUT THE BEST THING IS THAT THIS THIN FILM PROTECT THE REST OF THE AREA YOU DONT WANT TO ENGRAVE!IF THE DESIGN IS REALLY SMALL YOU CAN USE TRANSPARENT TAPE !!

  • @EATWITHLUIS
    @EATWITHLUIS 4 года назад +5

    This is amazing for my new wicker bill spoiler the clear section is going to be anazing! Thank you got my follow sir

  • @aerotyneindustry3464
    @aerotyneindustry3464 7 лет назад

    the flower one went so cool 👍👍

  • @KSPaul-te2uv
    @KSPaul-te2uv 4 года назад

    Neat and clean electronics work. Project is also very nice, narration is good.
    Thanks a lot.

    • @cahndesonyus3097
      @cahndesonyus3097 3 года назад

      Manual grafir
      ruclips.net/video/UQfUCjyaLww/видео.html

  • @shiranwijesekara7932
    @shiranwijesekara7932 Год назад

    Beautiful

  • @hctutoriales
    @hctutoriales Год назад

    Thank you bro for sharing us this project, I really apreciate that.

  • @iwananshoryyusuf7380
    @iwananshoryyusuf7380 6 лет назад +2

    you do great job man, you have skill and you share knowledge to anyone, hope you get success more and more...god bless you.nice share.

  • @tedrickenator
    @tedrickenator 5 лет назад

    I really liked the foam edge trick -- good idea --

  • @atomabc
    @atomabc Год назад

    Brilliantly done..

  • @binarybox.binarybox
    @binarybox.binarybox 4 года назад +2

    How about the rose on one sheet lit in red and the leaves and stalk in green on another panel behind? ...make sure to shield the different colours from each other on the base.

  • @mahbuburrahman9503
    @mahbuburrahman9503 2 года назад +1

    Very Helpful

  • @sunmarsh
    @sunmarsh 5 лет назад

    They sell specialty blades to hand cut acrylic, not that expensive either. Also you can use acetate to clean the smudge marks off.

  • @HAGETUBE
    @HAGETUBE 4 года назад

    The best video i have watched

  • @jeffreyallen3796
    @jeffreyallen3796 5 лет назад +6

    Thank you. I was not sure exatly how this is done so Thank you again for confirming my idea

  • @nigelleon6995
    @nigelleon6995 2 года назад

    Thats really cool man

  • @nozaki-kun6440
    @nozaki-kun6440 7 лет назад +1

    quick and clearr...
    well done

  • @AndJusticeForAll23
    @AndJusticeForAll23 2 года назад +1

    I am curious why you recommend using 4mm instead of 2mm for the thickness of the acrylic? Is the main difference just the rigidity of the sign or are there other benefits?

  • @tedbeverly
    @tedbeverly 7 лет назад +2

    Looks like you should invest in a small band saw or scroll saw for the acrylic cuts. Awesome job man!

  • @lfcbpro
    @lfcbpro 5 лет назад +1

    If you etched on both sides of the glass, for example a wider/taller version of your letters, would it give the impression of a shadow, from one side?
    Or would it all appear to be the same brightness?

  • @kisholoydebpurkayastha5173
    @kisholoydebpurkayastha5173 3 года назад

    Absolutely brilliant work, done manually 👍

  • @saddamansari762
    @saddamansari762 3 года назад

    Very very ince nd Creative. Just I watched this... As soon as possible I'll order engraving hand tool nd make it myself.... Thank you for making video.

  • @balajip1833
    @balajip1833 4 года назад

    Nice explanation

  • @karmrajpoot588
    @karmrajpoot588 3 года назад

    Bro you aer gret job I am very inspire thank you

  • @mimi-vf7uo
    @mimi-vf7uo 2 года назад

    That’s amazing

  • @losestreak2949
    @losestreak2949 3 года назад

    great idea

  • @mustafam1792
    @mustafam1792 4 года назад

    That's what you call DIY!!!

  • @fhn354nj234ygjgy24g5
    @fhn354nj234ygjgy24g5 7 лет назад +9

    you can use a cnc to make it more better
    (don't forget : you are AWESOME)

    • @mikecarter8880
      @mikecarter8880 4 года назад +1

      Just bought a $205 CNC machine for this kinda stuff and cutting acrylic. My old 40w laser did not like clear acrylic.

    • @imperialrecker7111
      @imperialrecker7111 3 года назад

      @@mikecarter8880 40W laser is used for only wood.

    • @mikecarter8880
      @mikecarter8880 3 года назад

      @@imperialrecker7111 Its used for much more. I did leather, I did metal engraving with a coating. I did acrylic, it just didnt like clear.

    • @imperialrecker7111
      @imperialrecker7111 3 года назад

      @@mikecarter8880 well it works for leather. Metal with paint is also ok, but no one wants a paint engraving on metal. acrylic with laser would melt or reflect most of the laser making it useless. Tip: For CNC don't put the spinning CNC bit too high or move it too slow. This would result in melting. Instead do multiple runs on the acrylic.

    • @mikecarter8880
      @mikecarter8880 3 года назад

      @@imperialrecker7111 What laser you running? Cermark works just fine for what I need. The small amount of acrylic stuff looks fine. But saying a 40w laser is only for wood is wrong.

  • @abubakarsiddiquesabbir718
    @abubakarsiddiquesabbir718 2 года назад

    that's great bro.

  • @RaviSharma-ol1ev
    @RaviSharma-ol1ev 4 года назад

    Awesome creativity good bless

  • @noornazar7117
    @noornazar7117 3 года назад

    I simply loved it.

  • @tirsaramirezrivera529
    @tirsaramirezrivera529 2 года назад

    Magnifico trabajo......saludos desde mexico......

  • @waleedibrahim6925
    @waleedibrahim6925 3 года назад

    Well done

  • @jamesallen6007
    @jamesallen6007 3 года назад

    So simple, many thanks.👍🇬🇧

  • @pacowang3817
    @pacowang3817 7 лет назад

    You are a talented and interesting young man. Thank you for making these videos and sharing them with us.

    • @stephencraig3928
      @stephencraig3928 2 года назад

      One can only imagine what you will be producing in future projects and videos.

  • @tabaccopuro
    @tabaccopuro 6 лет назад

    Awesome project & explanation.... I must do this one for sure.....

  • @BekkerBaltasar
    @BekkerBaltasar 6 лет назад

    I'm from Uzbekistan, waaaaaooooooowwww,Super

  • @liliancabezas9212
    @liliancabezas9212 2 года назад

    Great job, I'd like to have a sign too for my retail store

  • @NiVofHiR
    @NiVofHiR 4 года назад

    Cool tutorial, BEAUTIFUL RESULTS! RESPECT!

  • @moiddinmetro
    @moiddinmetro 10 месяцев назад

    Great work.

  • @graywoulf
    @graywoulf 6 лет назад

    Good job and video! Very creative use of the materials you used and thanks for the links as well.

  • @marisollopez-caldwell8137
    @marisollopez-caldwell8137 3 года назад

    Great job tyfs gonna try

  • @WT7791
    @WT7791 3 года назад +2

    Are you using any type of sanding around the edges to trap the light in? If so, all sides but where the light is?? Any thing you are using on the acrylic to make it shine like that?? Thank you in advance.

  • @xyrustiktaktoks8779
    @xyrustiktaktoks8779 3 года назад

    excellent idea, your the best

  • @PlayWithRida
    @PlayWithRida 4 года назад

    Smple and cool!

  • @darekmario446
    @darekmario446 4 года назад

    You are Awesome

  • @mdalislam3174
    @mdalislam3174 3 года назад

    Really awesome.

  • @lukebucey5474
    @lukebucey5474 7 лет назад +5

    you should use ur engraving/ etching 3d machine to do some etching on Plexiglas

    • @cris2man
      @cris2man 4 года назад +1

      Not everyone has an engraving/ etching 3d machine

  • @davidtrov3748
    @davidtrov3748 7 лет назад

    thanks bro! I really need this. Now I know how to do it myself.

  • @AnjaliYadav-om1km
    @AnjaliYadav-om1km 5 лет назад

    Very nice

  • @RadioVlaanderenNatio
    @RadioVlaanderenNatio 7 лет назад +8

    How much LED light strip did you need for that one project?

  • @MehmettUnsal
    @MehmettUnsal 7 лет назад

    you are so skillful bro 😀😀😀😀😀

  • @TheMeisner87
    @TheMeisner87 3 года назад

    You gave my a good idea what do with my new drembel what i ordered.Thank you. :)

  • @IdeAcrylic
    @IdeAcrylic 4 года назад

    Thankyou my friend. Youre awesome

  • @w6263
    @w6263 2 года назад

    EXCELLENT!

  • @heartalaiandrei6620
    @heartalaiandrei6620 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you for sharing an awesome step by step idea of it... 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💖

  • @musicstatus3677
    @musicstatus3677 4 года назад

    Very very beautiful

  • @eduardoschlichta431
    @eduardoschlichta431 7 лет назад

    Very good

  • @pakuro64
    @pakuro64 3 года назад

    Nice, i always see people using cnc machines

  • @BeauGeste49
    @BeauGeste49 3 года назад

    Really enjoyed your video. Very nice project!

  • @mattdrat3087
    @mattdrat3087 7 лет назад

    Great project!Matthew

  • @CarolynaLovely
    @CarolynaLovely 5 лет назад

    So beautiful.

  • @avijitsaha3616
    @avijitsaha3616 3 года назад

    Awosmre 👍 bro

  • @yourunclesam6780
    @yourunclesam6780 3 года назад

    Great project.Thank youuuu

  • @DenAndMug
    @DenAndMug 4 года назад

    Awesome sign! We just made one from wood with LEDs around the outside, but I think this acrylic design is definitely something we will do in the future! 😁

  • @kennethn.9960
    @kennethn.9960 4 года назад

    very nice. thanks for sharing

  • @stefaniaponitz5738
    @stefaniaponitz5738 3 года назад

    Cool! Thanks for this.

  • @jama3335
    @jama3335 6 лет назад

    Awesome video I will make this

  • @mazdimazceking3800
    @mazdimazceking3800 2 года назад

    good job...

  • @itskamalkapoor
    @itskamalkapoor 5 лет назад

    really beautiful dude

  • @kiansaghafi8681
    @kiansaghafi8681 3 года назад

    Thank you for this i am going to use it for a school project

  • @drusantana
    @drusantana 5 лет назад

    I want to make one! Great video!

  • @alfredoguillermoquio2764
    @alfredoguillermoquio2764 3 года назад

    Nice video dude! Nice music as well Keep doing projects like this!

  • @aquarismohobbydiversos.fre894
    @aquarismohobbydiversos.fre894 4 года назад

    Great work.............

  • @felixruiz8420
    @felixruiz8420 3 года назад

    Nice work 👍

  • @omweng6163
    @omweng6163 2 года назад

    thanks..it so inspiring me 👍👍👍

  • @chrishan1101
    @chrishan1101 3 года назад

    Thank you very much, mate!