[Lab] Illuminated Pin Buttons/Badges

[Trevyn Watson]

I've seen this sort of thing done with laser cut acrylic, LED, and 
CR2032 battery, like this:
http://protospace.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_1399.jpg
http://protospace.ca/wp/2012/05/edge-lit-acrylic/

You laser an acrylic badge (in a fancy shape, even) with a 2cm round 
hole for the battery and LED, etch your logo/name/etc, and the light 
shines out of the edges and etching. Stick a pin back or lanyard on it 
and you're done.

Use 1/8"/3mm acrylic and it will be the same thickness as the battery. 
Some people use a little clip to make sure the battery stays in, but I 
can't find an example at the moment.

On 11/08/2012 12|27, Mark Stephenson wrote:
> Hi, I'm helping with a Nuit Blanche group project, roaming sketch
> artists, and would like to give everyone of the artists involved a
> button to identify them as part of the project. I've been costing out
> standard pin buttons and I've done those before but since this event
> is at night I though it would be cooler to have something illuminated.
>
> Does anyone know of a cost effective way to get or make illuminated buttons?
>
> I am investigating glow in the dark buttons but thought I'd ping in
> the chance that there is a better cooler option out there.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>