The dude behind this etched LED glass door is sharing his methods. You'll need some plexiglass, wood, tools, and about 120 LEDs to complete the design pictured above—or you could always do your own thing. Hit the link for the full how-to. [bit-tech forums via Hacked Gadgets]
How To: Etched LED Glass Door
7:35 PM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Sean Fallon
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thats pretty kick ass, i totally want one, although, dragons arnt really my thing
That person would not be my friend anymore.
Homemade mop handle/chair tripod FTW!!!
Does it really take a door like this to make Ikea look like crap?
the door to every womans dream guy. nothing screams "lonely nerd inside" quiet like this.
@Smivey: Yea, I thought the whole store was crap(at least from the stories I have heard....)
Blacklight posters, check. dinosaur models, check. lava lamp, cheeeeck. Now, theres something missing...
But IKEA is crap
I'm pretty sure Ikea doesn't sell anything that looks that tacky.
Party on, Wayne! Party on, Garth!
Awesome for computer case mods!!
yea that door etching is pretty tacky...
looks like the door to the backroom of a crappy karaoke bar...
Meh,
Cool for a case mod, but unless your advertising on WoW, a dragon & a sword doesn't really up the resale value.
"But dear, your Tiffany lamp would match the longsword perfectly!"
It's his house. If it works for him I say that's FINE!
It's a very cool effect, THAT'S for sure.
Doesn't look all that bad.
Come on - Where's the nekked babe on a unicorn?
I'm a chick and I think that door looks pretty cool! But then, I'm also a gamer and a nerd. =)
even though the post title takes a shot at IKEA, IKEA now sells a multi color changing LED bar (which is wonderfully thin) for whatever purpose that pleases you... I wonder if using that would save you the trouble of wiring 100+ LEDs yourself?
There will never, ever be any action behind that door or in front of it. Hell, I think even the neighbor might not get laid for a long time as a result of that.
ENVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Vivid imagination? At the expense of good taste apparently.
It's a big ass Lite-Brite!
Blown glass angel fish, minimal, carefully lit open-ended cylinders (a "vase", i believe) and...a hulking sword 'n' dragon on a door.
He may have "designed" the means to create this monstrosity, but I wouldn't elevate the actual artwork with the term "design". Tackorama.
@gamecrazychris: You took the words out of my mouth.
@hayabusa55: LMFAO!
DO WANT
It feels like I've been transported back in time lately. Yesterday it was cooling a PC with A/C and now they pull out the old lit up plexi. What's next?
I think I'm having a Spencer Gifts flashback. Please make it stop.
The horror.....
The image might not be the best choice for most, but the idea is great. I'm sure all those case modders would love to have a door like this for the entrance to their man cave (basement).
The idea is grand in scope, but his personal taste in design leaves something to be desired, at least in my opinion.
I would love to try this with a stained glass window design, or even a Celtic knot.
Just please, please, please leave out the biohazard sign, the type R logo, or Calvin peeing on anything.
Here's the easy way to do it:
[www.wootenmetal.com]
Used it before for presentation display, worked wonderfully.
@LoganSix: Case modders have been doing this for the past 5-10 years (for their cases). It's nothing new.
Uuuuu pretty!
@BoinK: I know that, that's why I said "those case modders would love to have a door like this for the entrance to their man cave"
See, they would have their pretty acrylic case in the room and then a door with the same design as an entrance to the room. Do you understand now?
@LoganSix: Tone of voice is easily lost in text form. I apologize for my transgression and humbly ask your pardon sir.
(example above. Am I being an ass or am I tongue in cheeking ya. Who knows!? BWAAHAHAHA. God I'm tired)
He should have done something classy... like a stripper as one layer, and a pole as the other. Maybe add a green layer for some money.
Clearly there needs to be a conferate flag version of this for the redneck's to buy. We also need Eagles.
Also there needs to be a dead head and phish version. Maybe a Prince icon.
Unicorns! Definately unicorns. How could I forget Angels and Unicorn crap.
Oh and a cross. You see where I'm going with this.
Definitely not married.....
He did it amazingly well, but he's got to be the biggest dork ever.
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