This is the prototype for my entry to BBC America's Doctor Who contest. It's made out of clear acrylic cut with a laser cutter lit with a blue LED.
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This is what it looks like lit up
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The clear one is the one one I went with but I tried a few other ideas.
I used the cardboard to test out the measurements I had made before cutting it out of acrylic.
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From right to left: Blue acrylic, cardboard, white acrylic, and clear acrylic
Here's some pictures of the building process.
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This is the electrical box with the top off, also cut from clear acrylic. It's powered by a 9V battery.
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