Edge-lit Sign

This is an edge lit sign for displaying things in a novel way. Good for birthday presents, etc. Note: you will need access to a CNC machine to etch the text into the acrylic plate, and you will also need a soldering iron to solder the circuit together.

Materials needed:
1. LED strip, 12 V (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y67D1JH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
2. Voltage regulator, (specifically boost converter) to convert 4.5 V battery voltage to 12 V LED voltage (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089Y7NDCR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
3. Hook-up wire: silicone, red and black, 22 AWG
4. PETG filament
5. Acrylic plate: 180 mm x 100 mm x 5 mm (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZPZQZM3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
6. Battery contacts (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YWVWPZZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Wire length info:
1. Red
1.1. Battery cathode (+) to switch input: 56 [mm]
1.2. V