I had a lot of fun with this project! I stuck to my original idea of making a case for my diffuser. Since it already had a color-changing function, I used it as my light component for the lantern. I edited the design from my last WIP to have five panels, each with its own design. There is also a top pentagon panel with a small hole for the diffusor to work.

For the design component, I used MakerCase to generate a box that would fit together perfectly. I used Inkscape to make the designs and set them all to be laser cutouts. 1/8″ Black Acrylic was my material of choice. I was originally going to use plywood, however because of the diffusor I wanted to use something that wouldn’t absorb moisture.

Above are the five panels illuminated. I added a layer of parchment paper to diffuse the light.