Backlit BatMan Logo

After the other batman logo I made, I thought about how to get it bigger and better...

Having a dig around I found a good sized piece of hardboard, a nice template, some led strip and an idea..

Let the making begin..

Materials :

hardboard

2x A3 Printed half batman logo

Matt Black spray paint (All I had was enamel, but it did the job)

Tools :

Jigsaw / Bandsaw

Glue Gun

I printed a half logo onto a few A3 pages in case I made mistakes, then cut them out and laid them onto the hardboard so I could see how they looked.

Under supervision of the cat, I glued them to the BACK of the board.

Using a JigSaw (Wish I had a bandsaw) I followed the edge of the paper and cut out the shape.

This needed some finishing with sandpaper.

Next step was to ensure I had a good covering of Black on BatMan, so I covered a table (outside) with newpaper to prevent overspray (not enough and got overspray on the table)

Next I did 4 thin layers over paint, which is more effective that one big thick coat, ensuring each layer is even.

This will prevent any light patches on the finished product.

batman was floppy !!!!!

So needed to give him a backbone, so a piece of 45mm x 15mm wood was hotglued to the back, I will also use this as a point to hang it on the wall.

Next was to add some light to the back to finish the effect, this was simply some led strips that I cut down and wired together.

the end effect, am sure you will agree, is pretty awesome :)