Laser-Etched, and backlit Zarphus conbadges

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it's been done before. i've seen it. but this is my stab at it.

Ramblo

helped with this, converting my end raster to vector, and doing the actual printing and dithering settings.
original sketch and lettering by

Mizzyam

inked and prepared for badge printing by me.

the one on the left has a little something special you can see in the second file- i took this photo in pitch black to show how the surface-mount microLED i painstakingly soldered to wire and a CR2032 makes the badge's etched portions glow in low light scenerios.

fffFFFFFFFsoldering things less than 0.2mm attached to plastic
it will make you ragequit.

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