I know this is an old video but I wanted to thank you so much for providing a thorough demonstration of how to make one of these with just a dremel. Most of these guys on here have cnc routers and all kinds of different tools at their disposal, but you showed how it could be done with a good old 4 x 4, a dremel (with very few bits at your disposal) and a couple of other basic tools. Thanks again.
Thanks for making this video you have answered a lot of questions I had for my own project that have been racking my brain all weeks . Yours turned out great ! :)
I enjoyed your attempt. It's pretty much how I started learning how to do PlexArt Paintings. Thanks for your video. 320 grit sandpaper works well for a frost look. Begin sanding from the outer edge (fingerwiping) toward the inside center. The dremel tool with a 1/4 inch round dremel bit works well when using one hand to help push and guide the dremel tip. I enjoy watching newcomers. You're on your way to having real fun with Plexiglas from her on out.
Thanks so much! It is one of those things where I don't mind admitting that I don't really know what I am doing, but I like making videos in hopes that someone else will either think it is neat, or learn from my mistakes!
That was a fun video to watch. I came on here to see how to drill hole in plexiglass...NOW...I am going to do some artwork like you just taught me!! :-)
came out nice, but a quick suggestion. just take the protective layer off both sides of the sheet and tape the stencial under it and trace the outline with a sharpie marker on top. it wont clog the dremmel attachmentment as well. After thats done, just trace a 1/4" outline with the dremmel and hand sand it, it doesnt have to go deep at all to shine through. Just these 2 things alone will save you loads of time.
Looks great, but maybe if you make anything like it again, you should drill a hole straight down for the wire to go through and then do a channel underneath for the wire to exit. That way you're not left with an unattractive wire on the top. Going to check out some of your other videos now, after just finding your channel. All the best, Diane from UK x
Router would be a better tool 4 you, and map gas torch to smooth edges, and you can make a design and tape off everything and sandblast, or chemical etch your pattern or design for cleaner end result!!... Great video, now I know how dremel and woodbase, and etc. Does!! Thanks!!...Keep making interesting videos!!...your a natural!!
Think about Sand Blasting the cut outs.. Just find a way to blow sand at it.. You can use a Shop-Vac exit hole, if you don't have a compressor. Before Plexiglas was common, I did a lot with Glass.. Just make a stencil and sand blast.. It comes out uniform and beautiful.
Instead of the pencil use a clothes iron not too hot and several pieces of paper ontop and iron the printed logo onto the plexiglass paper. You would have to print an inverted image but any photo package can invert the image. Hope that helps Cheers Mark
Drilling several holes and then using a chisel to clean it up might have been the best method for making the channel in the base. Using as forstner bit would have been good. Half inch acrylic always measures under size, as does all acrylic.
very nice...however if you do this again you might try using a drill to drill a hole from the back of the base for the wire to go through, thus hiding your wire. again very nice!
you might want to consider drawing your design on the adhesive paper that is on your acrylic. and then cutting out the design with an X acto knife .Then with a low pressure sand blast ,hit the exposed plastic until you get the desired texture.Have seen this done with ordinary window glass and it worked good.Should work on Plexiglas too.
Thanks for the comment! At the different places where you cut the lights, there are copper contacts which stick out, and you can press the pins of the controller into them. Think of it like a bridge; when the light is whole, the lights are one solid piece with the copper contacts connecting the two. When you cut the lights into sections, there is one set of contacts on each side of the cut. You then plug the harness end of the controller into these exposed contacts.
Btw, there are a lot of “how to” videos about LED strips (and most any other topic) on this nifty new website called...umm... I forget now, but I think it’s called “CZcams”. 😉 I learned something from your video here, wet sanding with a Dremel.
@@piedmonttiger265 go on ebay and search led connectors you will find that you can order in bulk sqeeze clips and any component even controllers to make any size or string together about any combo you want and cheap
great vid love ur approach trial an error. use what you got make it work shows cleverness first time with a chisel you got it done. yet try turning it over first, start out with it on end tip of the blade on ur marks. tap with a hammer to a depth no deeper then ur needed cut little at a time then with the flat side up and at one end go into the wood tip down till the beveled edge is parallel with the surface of the wood and tap the end of the chisel driving the blade toward the other end it will peel up no more then the depth of ur chisel go at it in small bites till the depth desired hope you can understand what i'm trying to sa. a little hard to explain, thanks for the great vid
+BSTEWART P. HILL Thanks! I did not change any of the sides because they had all been "roughed up" by whatever cutting method the place I ordered it from. I would imagine sanding them would cause a similar effect as the design in the acrylic, causing the light to diffuse around the sides and make a sort of border.
I just wrapped a fine grade sandpaper on a dry eraser and the main sanding was faster and easier. I also used the dremel round bit to go just a tad bit deeper to give it some dimension. Too much work sanding with a dremel.
..dremels are under 100$...but there are cheaper versions that work well, the bits should be purchased in a kit with many different ones, to buy one at a time is alot more money, Find them online, or any hardware store, or Walmart sells them!!...Harborfreight has an off brand, and misc. Bits .all together for a fraction of what name brand Dremels, and Dremel bits cost, and work well!!..hope that helps!!....I think they are called high speed hand tools!!
The thing that holds the sand paper disk is called a mandrel. A collet is used on some Dremel units to clamp onto the shaft of your mandrel or other style bit. Yours may be a collet style or it may be a chuck style; I can't see it clearly enough to tell. It helps the guys and gals when there looking for something to type the right words in their search engines,
The dremel tip using was an engraver bit so yes it would work as what you are doing is engraving an image which distorts the light which gives its effect
Well done you, but you are aware since acrylic is clear you can trace any image you want directly through it (take the paper off and use powder free latex gloves to avoid finger marks). Put the image you want underneath, take a sharpie (a somewhat thin one maybe) and trace out whatever it is you want to emboss directly onto the plastic.
First you are using the wrong bits.....You can get wax bits, oval, round and drum bits...Works good on all acrylic...Now Dremel makes a shaft that is so much easier to use....Go to your hardware store...Lowes, Home Depot...They have all the Dremel parts...You never need to use sandpaper....I sculpt in acrylic all the time...Hopes this helps...Rik
Thanks for the comment! I bought it from eBay. If you plan to do a lot of these, it may be more cost-effective to purchase a larger sheet and cut it yourself, but I bought it in this size for convenience.
you should have drilled your hole (large enough for the connector) straight down through the edge of the slot and then you could have notched out on the underside of the piece. would have given you a much cleaner and neater appearance.
+Michael Wenman You're, right it would have. Could have "notched" out the bottom where the cable came out instead of having it just strung off the end. Thanks for the comment!
with a proper wood chisel, you outline the cut then use the opposite side of the chisel than you were using as a fulcrum to pop the pieces of wood out. Then use the chisel like a scraper to clean up the recess. by the way, don't junk the broken LEDs. They can be re-soldered to another project.
You're overcomplicating yourself. The acrylic is transparent. Pull back the protective film, tape the pic to one side, and you will have the picture showing perfectly through the acrylic, then proceed to work on it.
I had the very same problem with the backing as you did and I used the same glue and it worked like a charm and 5 years ago from today it is still there and it isn't moving at all
I know this is an old video but I wanted to thank you so much for providing a thorough demonstration of how to make one of these with just a dremel. Most of these guys on here have cnc routers and all kinds of different tools at their disposal, but you showed how it could be done with a good old 4 x 4, a dremel (with very few bits at your disposal) and a couple of other basic tools. Thanks again.
Hey, thanks for watching and for the comment! I use what I've got!
The chisel was definitely the way to go on this project. It will give you nice square lines & corners.
The sound the pencil makes when speed up is so satisfying :D This ist exactly the Video i was looking for, thanks
You might try a small sand blaster.
So effective! Loving this 😁
Thanks for making this video you have answered a lot of questions I had for my own project that have been racking my brain all weeks .
Yours turned out great ! :)
great job! makes me wanna get my dremel back out and play with it!
Thanks so much! It's amazing what a Dremel can do!
@@piedmonttiger265 I love my dremel but I've now moved up to the router for most of my projects .but still use the dremel..
awesome. looks like a fun little project. You did good
Thanks! Glad you found it neat :)
I enjoyed your attempt. It's pretty much how I started learning how to do PlexArt Paintings. Thanks for your video. 320 grit sandpaper works well for a frost look. Begin sanding from the outer edge (fingerwiping) toward the inside center. The dremel tool with a 1/4 inch round dremel bit works well when using one hand to help push and guide the dremel tip. I enjoy watching newcomers. You're on your way to having real fun with Plexiglas from her on out.
Sam and I thought I had the creepiest profile pic on here!!!
Thanks so much! It is one of those things where I don't mind admitting that I don't really know what I am doing, but I like making videos in hopes that someone else will either think it is neat, or learn from my mistakes!
You created an unique piece of art! Congrats. You did amazingly! Hugs!
Regina, Michigan.
Thanks so much for watching!
That was a fun video to watch. I came on here to see how to drill hole in plexiglass...NOW...I am going to do some artwork like you just taught me!! :-)
came out nice, but a quick suggestion. just take the protective layer off both sides of the sheet and tape the stencial under it and trace the outline with a sharpie marker on top. it wont clog the dremmel attachmentment as well. After thats done, just trace a 1/4" outline with the dremmel and hand sand it, it doesnt have to go deep at all to shine through. Just these 2 things alone will save you loads of time.
+Marshall Rosenberg Thanks for the tip; The dremel getting bogged with the adhesive and paper was a bit of an issue!
No problem, It came out really cool. Its all trial and error to figure out the best ways to do things sometimes.
Looks great, but maybe if you make anything like it again, you should drill a hole straight down for the wire to go through and then do a channel underneath for the wire to exit. That way you're not left with an unattractive wire on the top. Going to check out some of your other videos now, after just finding your channel. All the best, Diane from UK x
Thanks so much for watching; I agree the side-exit of the wires is not ideal!
Router would be a better tool 4 you, and map gas torch to smooth edges, and you can make a design and tape off everything and sandblast, or chemical etch your pattern or design for cleaner end result!!... Great video, now I know how dremel and woodbase, and etc. Does!! Thanks!!...Keep making interesting videos!!...your a natural!!
Nice! I did something similar with my diy cnc. You might also print out and glue directly on the protective sheet.
Good video. Thanks 4 the info
Think about Sand Blasting the cut outs.. Just find a way to blow sand at it.. You can use a Shop-Vac exit hole, if you don't have a compressor. Before Plexiglas was common, I did a lot with Glass.. Just make a stencil and sand blast.. It comes out uniform and beautiful.
Instead of the pencil use a clothes iron not too hot and several pieces of paper ontop and iron the printed logo onto the plexiglass paper.
You would have to print an inverted image but any photo package can invert the image.
Hope that helps
Cheers Mark
great job!
I liked it.
Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video!
I’m late to the class but that was a EXCELLENT project Bro. I’m sure by now your a Pro at doing this, keep it up!
Are you from South Carolina, I see you have made a Clemson Tiger Paw, this is great
Beautiful job🙏🙏🙏
Nice work, i usw black-white Pictures and put it behind the Plexiglas and engrave this then
Drilling several holes and then using a chisel to clean it up might have been the best method for making the channel in the base. Using as forstner bit would have been good. Half inch acrylic always measures under size, as does all acrylic.
very nice...however if you do this again you might try using a drill to drill a hole from the back of the base for the wire to go through, thus hiding your wire. again very nice!
I don't understand why the wire comes out of the top..
I would have drilled a hole threw the bottom and put the led threw the bottom still looks very cool
Thanks! That definitely would have made for a better look; live and learn I suppose!
I use an abrasive brush (steel wool like). It does the trick very nice and doesn't tear into the stencil I place down. Makes the job so much easier.
+Lawrence Shurtleff Great thought! That does sound like a good way to do it; more precise and controllable than the dremel!
Awesome!
you might want to consider drawing your design on the adhesive paper that is on your acrylic. and then cutting out the design with an X acto knife .Then with a low pressure sand blast ,hit the exposed plastic until you get the desired texture.Have seen this done with ordinary window glass and it worked good.Should work on Plexiglas too.
awesome! keep it up!
Thanks for the comment; glad you liked the video!
Cool video!
Thanks!
when you cut the LED lights. how can you use the other pieces if you are making several different projects. ty
Thanks for the comment! At the different places where you cut the lights, there are copper contacts which stick out, and you can press the pins of the controller into them. Think of it like a bridge; when the light is whole, the lights are one solid piece with the copper contacts connecting the two. When you cut the lights into sections, there is one set of contacts on each side of the cut. You then plug the harness end of the controller into these exposed contacts.
Tina Marie Malinowski
Thanks for asking, i was just wondering about this.
Btw, there are a lot of “how to” videos about LED strips (and most any other topic) on this nifty new website called...umm... I forget now, but I think it’s called “CZcams”. 😉
I learned something from your video here, wet sanding with a Dremel.
@@piedmonttiger265 go on ebay and search led connectors you will find that you can order in bulk sqeeze clips and any component even controllers to make any size or string together about any combo you want and cheap
great vid love ur approach trial an error. use what you got make it work shows cleverness first time with a chisel you got it done. yet try turning it over first, start out with it on end tip of the blade on ur marks. tap with a hammer to a depth no deeper then ur needed cut little at a time then with the flat side up and at one end go into the wood tip down till the beveled edge is parallel with the surface of the wood and tap the end of the chisel driving the blade toward the other end it will peel up no more then the depth of ur chisel go at it in small bites till the depth desired hope you can understand what i'm trying to sa. a little hard to explain, thanks for the great vid
Good job
nice work. did you buff and sand bottom for light to come thru
+BSTEWART P. HILL Thanks! I did not change any of the sides because they had all been "roughed up" by whatever cutting method the place I ordered it from. I would imagine sanding them would cause a similar effect as the design in the acrylic, causing the light to diffuse around the sides and make a sort of border.
what type of dremel you have and is it comfortable to work with after a few minutes dremeling?
says 395 on it, i got a dremel 3000 and can recommend it ^^
I just wrapped a fine grade sandpaper on a dry eraser and the main sanding was faster and easier. I also used the dremel round bit to go just a tad bit deeper to give it some dimension. Too much work sanding with a dremel.
"Here goes nothin" love it. YOLO
for big parts use sandypaper p1200 waterproof
Hi thanks for the amazing video..Where can I get the dremel tool?, how much it costs, and how can I get it here in Kenya?
..dremels are under 100$...but there are cheaper versions that work well, the bits should be purchased in a kit with many different ones, to buy one at a time is alot more money, Find them online, or any hardware store, or Walmart sells them!!...Harborfreight has an off brand, and misc. Bits .all together for a fraction of what name brand Dremels, and Dremel bits cost, and work well!!..hope that helps!!....I think they are called high speed hand tools!!
The thing that holds the sand paper disk is called a mandrel. A collet is used on some Dremel units to clamp onto the shaft of your mandrel or other style bit. Yours may be a collet style or it may be a chuck style; I can't see it clearly enough to tell. It helps the guys and gals when there looking for something to type the right words in their search engines,
Hey, thanks for watching and for the expert comment! I really appreciate it, and bet it'll help some others in the future!
Try using a scotch brite. That would be more even and it’ll just frost it great.
can i use ez engraver pen to engrave will that work ? pls reply
You should be able to; I have never used one myself but I imagine it would work just fine.
The dremel tip using was an engraver bit so yes it would work as what you are doing is engraving an image which distorts the light which gives its effect
Fantastic
I'd have probably just used spray adhesive to stick the paper right to the backing and gone through both.
Wouldnt it also work with fine sand paper? I want to do one of those but dont have a dremel.
Yeah! Find sand paper might give an even better result, as you'd have more precise control over where the pressure was going
Well done you, but you are aware since acrylic is clear you can trace any image you want directly through it (take the paper off and use powder free latex gloves to avoid finger marks). Put the image you want underneath, take a sharpie (a somewhat thin one maybe) and trace out whatever it is you want to emboss directly onto the plastic.
It scratches super easy though if you did that there's a good chance of scratching it up...
First you are using the wrong bits.....You can get wax bits, oval, round and drum bits...Works good on all acrylic...Now Dremel makes a shaft that is so much easier to use....Go to your hardware store...Lowes, Home Depot...They have all the Dremel parts...You never need to use sandpaper....I sculpt in acrylic all the time...Hopes this helps...Rik
Thanks for the suggestions; I'm by no means a dremel expert haha! If I make more, I'll be sure to use the right stuff so hopefully it'll look better.
Your so close to a great product. Can provide positive suggestions. Write back and we'll talk. 20 years a wood craftsman. Now into laser etching. ron
How about using carbon paper to transfer the image?
That would definitely work and probably be easier!
I think you'd enjoy a router... plunge router.
One more thing.....you an buy a router attachment to make all holes////
where'd he get the acrylic?
Thanks for the comment! I bought it from eBay. If you plan to do a lot of these, it may be more cost-effective to purchase a larger sheet and cut it yourself, but I bought it in this size for convenience.
you should have drilled your hole (large enough for the connector) straight down through the edge of the slot and then you could have notched out on the underside of the piece. would have given you a much cleaner and neater appearance.
+Michael Wenman You're, right it would have. Could have "notched" out the bottom where the cable came out instead of having it just strung off the end. Thanks for the comment!
I think it would have been easier to drill a hole through the bottom of the wood
Yeahh, there are a lot of things that would have been easier looking back on it haha! Thanks for the comment!
Good
Scratched side goes towards back. Draw images on in reverse.
your left hand is faster and better than dremel 3000. woooov...😂
YOU SHOULD HAVE CUT THE TIGER PAW OUT OF THE PAPER THEN TRACE IT
I know nothing about this stuff, but why didn't he just trace or copy the pic, and draw it on it in the first place
Thanks for the comment! I had to cheat and do it this way because I struggle to draw an accurate stick figure.
+PiedmontTiger oh okay makes sense now thx, it looks really great by the way!
Ooh I did not even think of carbon paper; that would have worked perfectly! Thanks for the comment!
your could sold this to me fo USD2
Do you own a table saw or a proper wood chisel ?
with a proper wood chisel, you outline the cut then use the opposite side of the chisel than you were using as a fulcrum to pop the pieces of wood out. Then use the chisel like a scraper to clean up the recess.
by the way, don't junk the broken LEDs. They can be re-soldered to another project.
super casco
You're overcomplicating yourself. The acrylic is transparent. Pull back the protective film, tape the pic to one side, and you will have the picture showing perfectly through the acrylic, then proceed to work on it.
ever hear of carbon paper? or transfer paper? or just glue the paper to the acrylic and dremel thru the paper...:)
Yep! Just using what I had on hand!
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Thats the wrong head for what your trying to do. A drum head will do that much quicker for you
Ho ho her hee hee ha ha
Clemson?! nah nah nah.... ;)
cool video btw
Hah! Thanks for watching!
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Hand sand it
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Sloppy!
looks like shit....AMATEUR!
Thanks for the comment, I am anxiously awaiting a video of your version.
kapottespatiebalk Just like your manners except they smell like shit.
I had the very same problem with the backing as you did and I used the same glue and it worked like a charm and 5 years ago from today it is still there and it isn't moving at all