Quoted from j_m_:this is on my "to do" list but I haven't found the right color green EL paper yet. where did you get yours from?
Quoted from yzfguy:That looks great! Would ya mind sharing where you got the el paper and how it is installed? I would love to do that.
I got mine from www.elpanelandtape.co.uk/el-panel/
They ship worldwide, but I'm sure there must be somewhere local to any of you which could provide similar.
I bought 2 x A5 with 10 solder points (although you may be able to see that it is slightly too small)
A 12v inverter which will power between 150&600 cm2
and various lengths of cables and splitters (as I literally have nothing scrap at home to use)
Total cost £76, a little pricey but I was starting from nothing (and still have enough left over to light both apron cards)
Take a 12v feed into the inverter, then solder the feed out of the inverter onto one of the 10 solder points on the paper. Job done.
Some things to point out, you will have to go with solder points rather than connectors to get a smooth, low profile finish to be able to sit behind the side rail, unless you want to countersink a hole into the side of the cabinet. Even then it probably won't work as well.
The paper can be cut into any shape whatsoever, as long as you keep a solder point (obviously). Just use sharp scissors, rather than a scalpel blade to help prevent delamination.
Measure 2, 3 or 4 times if need be and make a template until you are absolutely positive you have the correct shape and size. You can't uncut something!
Make sure you get the correctly powered inverter to cope with any additions you may want to make in the future, as they have a very specific range (moreso than for EL wire)
It really is that simple, there are so many possibilities.