r/chessporn • u/Key_Speaker_3176 • 2d ago

Plastic/resin Handcrafted glow-in-the-dark chess set

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Really excited to share this blitz set I’ve been working on! So many materials and techniques went into making it, resin was just one of them. There are LEDs in the board too so it lights up or glows-in-the-dark when charged by UV. What are your thoughts about it? I’m happy to share more on the creation process if you have any questions.

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u/PoppysWorkshop 2d ago

Beautiful job. Very cool looking for sure. How many hours to make?

I am finishing up a neo-classical chess set out of black and white limba woods.

Hand cut on a scroll saw. I am posting shortly.

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u/Key_Speaker_3176 1d ago

Thank you so much, I appreciate that! It took me two months to figure out the prototype, because I was making it on the evenings and weekends after my full-time job. Ooo can’t wait to see your Neo-classical set!

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u/PoppysWorkshop 1d ago

You can see it here
https://www.reddit.com/r/chessporn/comments/1neownf/chess_set_i_just_finished_wood_hand_cut/

Not sure if all the photos are coming through, but at least one front view is.

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u/Key_Speaker_3176 1d ago

Some of the photos are not showing up but I saw one photo and it looks really well made!👏

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u/PoppysWorkshop 1d ago

Okay, I will check when I get home.

But i did post my Venice set 4 months ago, here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/chessporn/comments/1kljrx6/recently_completed_chess_set/

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u/Key_Speaker_3176 1d ago

It’s gorgeous!!

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u/Enough-Luck4590 11h ago

That’s awesome man! So many nights out with the homie where light was a problem but a chess match was brewing lol this would have been super clutch!

I almost forgot to ask lol what material did you use on the board so the light can shine through?

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u/Key_Speaker_3176 8h ago

Aww no way, that would’ve been perfect haha! I used opal acrylic on the board😊

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u/Enough-Luck4590 8h ago

Thank you !

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u/Mmusic91 Bishop 1d ago

How did you make the board? Id love try my hand at it myself if it wasn't too-too complicated

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u/Key_Speaker_3176 1d ago

The board was laser cut and engraved in opal acrylic (translucent for light to shine through), and the outer walls are laser cut black perspex. I installed LEDs inside the board and put UV glow resin in the engraved bits of opal acrylic for it to glow in the dark 😊 are you a maker by any chance or were you thinking as a hobby?