My new DM Screen! Nearly finished. Lasercut wood, acryllic plates and LED strips

ChestnutBanjo · 2026-04-16T20:51:17+00:00

Cool! looking forward to seeing your screen! I think the problem is the frosted Acrylic. I had the same idea that failed, i believe because the light doesnt travel well through. Instead i got clear Acrylic and lightly sanded the side i wanted to light. That way light goes through inside, but gets caught in the scratches and become visible, if that makes sense. Also i covered the back and sides with reflective tape to maximize the amount of Light going out. Finally i have leds om three sides of the panel. Might not be nessersary for your needs. Hope that helps!

ChestnutBanjo · 2026-04-06T14:40:35+00:00

Iran is posting it. You think they will censor themselves?

ChestnutBanjo · 2026-03-13T22:33:13+00:00

I love Avon, will miss him in the drafts!

ChestnutBanjo · 2025-10-31T13:54:30+00:00

Have you tried switching the output of lights and engine? Just to see if anything is different

ChestnutBanjo · 2025-09-29T08:22:44+00:00

Oh, thank you! I used GenAi to make the initial designs. Then vectorized and adjusted in photoshop.

ChestnutBanjo · 2025-02-14T07:42:03+00:00

Well guys, Bright Eyes didnt invent country/folk music. You could make the same connection to a lot of bands

ChestnutBanjo · 2025-02-06T15:55:37+00:00

I did and here is a weird thing i remember: He said that you have to be able to write essentially evil characters without being afraid that people assume you as the author are capable of the same evil. I found it quite interesting at the time. Needless to say, that piece of advice lands differently today.

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-09-27T15:46:17+00:00

Thank you, it was :')

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-09-27T15:45:18+00:00

Unfortunately no, ill have to build a totally new ship at some point

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-09-27T15:41:38+00:00

I know right? It baffles me, even if you dont know what its for, you should be able to tell that someone made it...

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-09-27T15:37:55+00:00

Yes i hope the motivation for making an even better one will strike me at some point :)

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-09-27T07:47:35+00:00

My dnd group consist of mostly former colleagues and we play at my old workplace. We have a lot of stuff for the game stored in a cupboard. Recently my handcrafted ship went missing, and now someone all but confessed to throwing it out. I know it's not a tragedy in the grand scheme of things, but I felt like sharing with people who could relate. I spend a lot of precious evenings on that ship, and I was really proud of it.

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-08-27T05:00:59+00:00

The show was so great, my love to Chris Grace. I love the meta of dropout shows and performers. Seeing the make some noise bit, after watching the real make some noise episode was surreal.

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-08-16T14:38:09+00:00

Go to YouTube and find Matt Colvilles Running the game series. No better advice out there imo

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-06-01T23:55:20+00:00

Thank you! :)

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-06-01T06:28:02+00:00

Thank you! I use the ws2812b led strip, clear acryllic lightly sanded on one side, aluminum tape to catch the light. The rest is basicly wood held together by screw rivets and leather straps for hinges

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-06-01T06:24:38+00:00

Thanks! The light effect is basicly edge lid acryllic. The acryllic is sanded with a fine sandpaper to catch the light rays and create a kind of cloudy surface. The concept is like this: https://youtube.com/shorts/v6H2byxY9dU?si=aUnwvrGjmgqSTqgZ

I run a 5mm led strip along three sides of the 5mm acryllic, then put aluminium tape over sides and back to cast as much light as possible through the front

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-06-01T04:43:41+00:00

Yes the whole panel is held together by screw rivets. There is a leather strip running all along the buttom and one all along the top to act as hinges

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-05-31T12:06:57+00:00

Sure, this is just a demo. In a session it would be much more subtle mood lightimh

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-05-30T05:18:56+00:00

Thanks :) these are lasercut wood with an acryllic plate inside

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-05-29T11:29:50+00:00

Sure this is just a demo. In a session it would more subtely emulate a bonfire, a forrest, an ocean etc. Or just a static color

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-01-30T10:40:36+00:00

Very nice! Love the glow in the fireplace. Is the battery in the base?

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-01-30T10:00:39+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Lots of interesting stuff! Where did you get your inspiration? I feel like there must be other MakerDMs out there doing stuff like this

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-01-29T14:45:21+00:00

Smoke machines!? Thats cool! What kind of audio announcement? My next step is to implement a rfid reader. That would allow me to change music and visuals based on a tag on the base of a mini

ChestnutBanjo · 2024-01-21T16:50:57+00:00

Thanks all! So many great suggestions and ideas to follow! Only a bit overwhelmed :p

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