An unremembered number of years ago I started wanting to make at least one picture like this. A picture engraved into a transparent polymer sheet, lit by LEDs from the side. The light gets scattered in the rough places of the sheet. If the LEDs are hidden, e.g. in a frame, this makes it look like the transparent picture itself is glowing. I liked the idea - probably seen it somewhere. And I knew I'm not good at making pictures - be it with paint or an engraving cutter. So I didn't do it. Usually this is the end with ideas like this of mine.
I couldn't get rid of the idea for years though. And some day I made one. It didn't look good but I liked it. I made a few more and applied more efford this time.
I saw a potential to become better at this (and still do) so I made more and more. And about 7 years later I have made hundrets of them. (Sold most of them.) Attached are a few I like best.
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Derpyfest was a great community event. I visited only once (in 2018) and I couldn't have been made feel more welcome. I was a bit sad that it didn't happen in 2019 and I didn't even check if people met for it in 2020 because of the virus. It would make me very happy if we could get together for another Derpyfest in 2021 with all its customs and beer-drinking.