Saint Paul, MN
I have a Star Wars plastic sign that I want to light up and would like to know if el paper be cut to shape to put on the back and light it up.
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Technically it can be cut, but that is not preferred, however if you go cheap you may not care how bright or long it lasts.
https://www.ellumiglow.com/cutting-el-panels
https://elwirecraft.co.uk/el-how-to-and-tips/cutting-electroluminescent-panels-el-tape-or-el-sheets/
maybe best tips for cutting
https://makezine.com/projects/cut-electroluminescent-panels-into-custom-light-up-shapes/
Thanks northvibe those 2 were really informative. The second one shows exactly what to do. The sign is big so it will be an expensive exp. but it really does need to be lit.
The illuminated aprons that are sold through pinball dreams have an EL sheet which is cut to shape to fit the underside of a metal apron precisely so I would say yes.
Quoted from MustangPaul:I have a Star Wars plastic sign that I want to light up
How big is the sign? You can use an old led tv.
Quoted from MustangPaul:It's 23x11.
You can find a 30 led TV in the junk yard for free. Spend 10 minutes tearing it apart. Cut the plastic diffusing layers to fit your sign and then add a small strip of leds around the inside of the outside edge of the sign and finish with a light masking cover on the back. Your done for 5 dollars. Use a RGBW string if you want to change colors once in a while. This may cost an extra 5 bucks tho.
Personally I would stay away from EL paper because it's usually very noisy.
I would lean more toward something LED illuminated, either something like what GRUMPY suggested or an edge-lit Light Guide Panel.
Quoted from RobertWinter:Personally I would stay away from EL paper because it's usually very noisy.
I would lean more toward something LED illuminated, either something like what grumpy suggested or an edge-lit Light Guide Panel.
https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/light-guide-panel.html
Yes that would work nice but it would have to be cut in that shape.
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