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Mario Star Tree Topper

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I modeled up another lamp; a Super Mario Brothers Star lamp. Aka a Super Star šŸ˜›

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But I also wanted to make it as something that could be put on top of a Christmas tree, so I added in support for that!

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The Mario Star definitely takes a bit more effort to assemble than the previous Zelda Triforce Lamp, but it’s worth it. It also looks pretty awesome on top of the Christmas Tree šŸ™‚

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If you want to check into getting one of these lamps for yourself, I should have it up for sale at The Plasmatorium – go check it out!

PacMan Ghost Thermoforming

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I wanted to build some PacMan Ghost lamps. The only problem was that I needed a nice, curved piece of acrylic for the top “hat” piece.

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I created a bunch of thin pieces out of wood and bolted them together to make a mold for the acrylic. Then I placedĀ it into the oven and let it heat up completely. The melting point of acrylic is around 320 degrees Fahrenheit, so I set my oven to 350.

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After about 10 minutes or so, the acrylic drooped over the mold just how I wanted it to. I used something round to push the acrylic into place. In retrospect, I should have made another half Ā of the mold; a top. But it took a LOT of time to make the bottom half, and I was getting impatient, haha. Also, I think having a top mold may have left a bit too much marking on the acrylic, making the finish non-smooth and shiny like I needed.

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(Note: Yes, I later made a blue and white ghost – black and yellow just happened to be the color of acrylic I had plenty of at the time)