Laser Cut Jack-o'-lantern Luminaries for Halloween

I love making homemade decorations when I can, so this year I wanted to experiment with making some luminary boxes on the laser cutter. What are luminaries? You've probably seen them before! They're those paper bags set along a walkway and illuminated from the inside with tea light candles – they're common at weddings and other outdoor events, and they give off the most charming glow!

When I was a kid, I saw some Halloween-themed luminaries in the store, and while I loved the idea, I was always a bit wary of a fire. This project aimed to improve upon the idea, by making something that looked the same and achieved the same effect, while being a lot more sturdy! We checked 2 out of 3 of those boxes, so while this experiment wasn't fully successful in what I set out to do, I still enjoyed the process, and look forward to revisiting the project down the line with some better ones using acrylic!

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Some of the materials used in this project (may contain affiliate links):
Maker Case Box Generator: https://en.makercase.com/#/basicbox
Adobe Illustrator: https://www.farbulouscreations.com/adobe
1/4 inch Plywood: https://amzn.to/2FxSyeo
Rustic Orange Spray Paint: https://amzn.to/2GR00lC
Golden Sunset Yellow Spray Paint: https://amzn.to/2H5rS50
Tightbond II Wood Glue: https://amzn.to/2xKA96B
Wood Clamps: https://amzn.to/319tMJ8
Glass Votive Candles: https://amzn.to/35ebaJl
Long Reach Lighter: https://amzn.to/34ZJV4N

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Design Process
4:03 - Laser Cutting
5:28 - Painting
5:53 - Assembly
6:26 - More Paint
6:50 - Reveal
7:50 - Outro

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