DIY Perspex LED Desk Lamp

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DIY Perspex LED Desk Lamp

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MATERIALS

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you will need

1. perspex glass
2. stencil
3.LEDs 5 volt
4. wood for base
5. USB cord
6. glue gun
7. something to scrape with.

STICK STENCIL ON ACRYLIC GLASS

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stick stencil on Plexiglas with some clear tape so it doesn't move around.

SCRAPE LOGO ON PLEXIGLAS

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find something to scrape with. something sharp (be careful). best to use minidrill it's effortless. :) and carefully scrape shapes of your logo or word or symbol.

MAKE LAMPS BASE

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cut desirable shape for base of your lamp and cut it out as shown.

GLUE TWO SIDES OF YOUR BASE

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using hot glue, stick two pieces of wood as shown in pictures and leave a gap for leds.

GLUE LEDs. :)

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cut the right length of Leds and using glue gun stick leds face down onto a gap between a wooden pieces so they shine on acrylic glass (as shown).

CONNECT USB CABLE

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using electrical tape connect USB to leds and plug it into your computer or any other USB port. :) an awesome lamp is done.

check out the video in detailed instructions

also check my other videos.

https://youtu.be/DzJ1nEDRCjE