JediKai
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Post by JediKai on Jan 25, 2010 9:58:11 GMT -5
The look great. Good Job! What is the brass-like edging? The Studio Pro stuff?
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Post by crix on Jan 25, 2010 21:36:46 GMT -5
The look great. Good Job! What is the brass-like edging? The Studio Pro stuff? yes.. its "stained glass foiling tape" I found it at Hobby Lobby. for 5.99
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Post by KaiRhann on Jul 20, 2011 17:46:20 GMT -5
My latest Holocron. Shown here on a pedestal base I made for it. The glow is "low-tech". The Holocron is made from an acrylic baseball display cube. The blue circuitry panels are simply printed paper. The framework is cardstock. Inside the pedestal is an LED light that simply shines up through a plexiglass window, and thus illuminates the Holocron. Simple, but effective, I suppose... ~Kai Rhann
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Jul 20, 2011 19:30:50 GMT -5
The glow... the beautiful glow....
Very nice! I have been meaning to work on a holocron, even bought the baseball cube, but just haven't done it yet.
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Post by Ky-Wan Zann on Jul 21, 2011 1:22:23 GMT -5
By Obi-Wan's beard Kai-Rhann good to see you mate. Been a long time but nice to see ya haven;t lost your touch. Great work as always
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Post by KaiRhann on Jul 21, 2011 5:29:12 GMT -5
Thanks, Cor-Al. Depending on how you approach the project, it can be done fairly easily. And, as seen here the "glow" can be done without internal lighting. Of course, the Holocron has to be set on the lighted base. I may do yet another with internal lighting. We shall see.
Ky-Wan: Thank you my friend. Always good to see you as well.
~Kai-Rhann
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Post by dianag59 on Jul 21, 2011 8:01:24 GMT -5
My latest Holocron. Shown here on a pedestal base I made for it. The glow is "low-tech". The Holocron is made from an acrylic baseball display cube. The blue circuitry panels are simply printed paper. The framework is cardstock. Inside the pedestal is an LED light that simply shines up through a plexiglass window, and thus illuminates the Holocron. Simple, but effective, I suppose... ~Kai Rhann That is pretty cool on how you did that. Where did you get the baseball cube at and how much are they? Can you buy just one case or do you have to buy a whole case of them??? diana
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Post by KaiRhann on Jul 21, 2011 8:08:55 GMT -5
Thanks, Diana.
I purchased the baseball cube at a hobby store (Hobby Lobby) and if I correctly recall it was in the "ball park" of $3. Seems that it was $2.49-$2.99.
The cubes "slide" apart pretty easily, each side being 3 panels. Inside there is a fitting that a baseball rests on. I was thinking that one could use a glow-in-the dark ball of the same size as a baseball to create a subtle glowing effect. You'd have to "charge" the glow-ball first under a bright light.
Other things that have come to mind on a glowing cube that I've considered are: glow-in-the dark "ice cubes" and LED light cubes. Each are used for beverages (as a novelty...glowing ice cubes). They are actually water activated, as far as the "on/off" feature.
I'm toying with lighting a Holocron with a solar landscaping light--might tackle that in the next week or so...
~Kai Rhann
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Post by dianag59 on Jul 21, 2011 8:25:02 GMT -5
I have a Hobby Lobby about 15 minutes from where I live and I found the star burst lights on Amazon....but then I might try the artificial candle too inside I've seen those at Wal-MArt too. i can get coupons on line for 40% off any purchase in the store...that would be good! Where can I get a copy of the electronicky looking paper at? Diana
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Post by KaiRhann on Jul 21, 2011 9:28:39 GMT -5
PM sent to you, Diana.
You can find the image by Google Image search for "cleaned up holocron".
As the image is not "mine", I did not link to it here on the boards...
~Kai Rhann
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Post by JediKai on Jul 21, 2011 23:47:43 GMT -5
Great Job!
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Post by Ky-Wan Zann on Jul 22, 2011 13:19:53 GMT -5
No trouble Kai-Rhann
I used the baseball cube with led ice cubes (4) for mine. I cut a small hole in the semi transparent paper I used so that the light could make one of the Jedi hologram or ghost action figures light up. If I have a cube that changes color at the base and a solid one on top of it lighting up the figure it looks like the holocron is 'processing' data.
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Jul 22, 2011 17:02:56 GMT -5
I wonder if a set of rare earth magnets could be used to give the holocron the illusion of floating over your hand..... maybe 5 on the bottom in a dice pattern and then one in your palm?.....Hmmmm...
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Jul 22, 2011 17:05:58 GMT -5
My latest Holocron. Shown here on a pedestal base I made for it. The glow is "low-tech". The Holocron is made from an acrylic baseball display cube. The blue circuitry panels are simply printed paper. The framework is cardstock. Inside the pedestal is an LED light that simply shines up through a plexiglass window, and thus illuminates the Holocron. Simple, but effective, I suppose... ~Kai Rhann Very nicely done there! I feel somewhat inspired to try my own hand at a holocron....
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Jul 22, 2011 17:08:30 GMT -5
My latest Holocron. Shown here on a pedestal base I made for it. The glow is "low-tech". The Holocron is made from an acrylic baseball display cube. The blue circuitry panels are simply printed paper. The framework is cardstock. Inside the pedestal is an LED light that simply shines up through a plexiglass window, and thus illuminates the Holocron. Simple, but effective, I suppose... ~Kai Rhann I would be quite interested in how you made the base. I think it looks as good as the holocron.
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