craftycounterpart's DIY LED Death Star from Star Wars. (Photo Courtesy of Instructables)
For those who want to make an original Christmas ornament this year, blogger craftycounterpart on Instructables website has unveiled the steps in making an awesome LED Death Star from Star Wars.
The first two phases to making the LED Death Star. On top is the first phase of drilling a hole in the acylic sphere followed by painting on the bottom. (Photo Courtesy of Instructables)
Step one drill a hole into the clear acrylic ornament. After securing the acrylic dish with epoxy putty, paint is applied to the acrylic sphere to give it a grey blue look. After painstakingly painting the sphere, LED lights are added. The tiny LED lights are soldered onto separate boards to give the Death Star its inhabited look. Finishing touches are added to the piece to give it a sophisticated finished look.
The end product should look somthinge like this. (Photo Courtesy of Instructables)
Please see caftycounterpart’s website for a detailed walkthrough the four DIY phases and materials required.