How to Light Up a Shadow Box & Get Unique Lighting Effects!
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Learn how to make a light up a shadow box with different kinds of LED lights! Some of my favorite papercraft projects are layered shadow boxes! I love the depth and detail we can create with just paper, don’t you? But to really level up a design, lights are the key. So I'll show you how to make several ways to make a lighted shadow box. You can use my winter scene or make your own custom shadow box design!
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MATERIALS LIST (contains my affiliate links):
View my Amazon shopping list with the exact items we used to make this project at https://a.co/fTRPfIY
Wood Shadow Box Frame, 9"x9" - https://amzn.to/3APJuLS
65 lb Cardstock 12" X 12" - https://amzn.to/3DkTOud
LED Fairy Lights - https://amzn.to/3EOXZSp
Battery Powered LED Light Strips AND AA Batteries - https://amzn.to/3MXWMud
Vellum Paper - optional if you want to let the lights shine through more from the back
A method to cut your cardstock — I used the amazing Cricut Maker 3, with the Fine-Point Blade but you can use any Maker or Explore
Green StandardGrip Mat, 12" x 12" OR
Blue LightGrip Mat, 12" x 12"
Brayer
Scissors
Coffee Filters
Rubbing Alcohol
Spatula
Scraper
Butcher Paper
Metal Ruler
TrueControl Knife AND Self-healing Mat
Zots Clear Adhesive Dots, 3/8" Diameter x 1/64" Thick
1.18" Double Sided White Foam Tape
3D .24" Foam Dots
Craft Glue
Design #461 - My free SVG/PDF/DXF design files (available in my free resource library at https://jennifermaker.com/library )
0:00 - How to Light Up a Shadow Box
1:19 - Supplies & Tools
2:30 - Get Your Free Lighted Shadow Box Design
3:21 - (Learn How to Upload an SVG to Cricut Design Space)
3:36 - Prepare Your Light Up Shadow Box Design
4:36 - Cut Your Shadow Box Layers on Cricut
5:10 - (Learn More About Mat Cut Order)
6:20 - Assemble the Shadow Box Layers
7:53 - Add Your Layers to the Shadow Box With Lights
8:09 - Option 1: LED Strip Lights
10:33 - Option 2: Fairy Lights
11:19 - Option 3: LED Strip & Fairy Lights Combination
11:41 - Tip: Back Cardstock Too Thick For Light to Shine Through?
12:08 - Closing Notes and Link to More Information
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Credits:
Introduction: PixelBytes (my child!)
Music: Cute by Bensound (licensed, royalty and copyright free)
Videography: Jennifer Marx on a Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K camera
Design: A Jennifer Maker original!
