Elegant Engraved Acrylic Lace Illuminated Church by Jason and Nanci Duigou

Inspiration: Nanci and Jason created this custom one-of-a-kind Elegant Etched Acrylic Lace Illuminated Church! This church was inspired by a small church Nanci's mom made out of actual lace using a fabric stiffener 40+ years ago.

Construction:
The base digital .svg files were purchased from The Covered Chipboard and was meant to be made from layers of chipboard and papers. We modified digital design in Inkscape for the thicker wood and acrylic materials to be cut on the Glowforge laser cutter while more than doubling the original size (24.5” x 15” x 10.5”).
We created our own version of the church steeple to hang an actual bell as well as a custom base to support the structure. We ended up with 65+ pieces of wood, 11 sheets of acrylic with a custom etched a lace pattern, and 11 stained glass effect windows (color laser prints mounted onto thin styrene plastic sheets).
Lights:
The interior is illuminated by 3 LED candles with a remote control that showcase the delicate lace patterning of the church walls. We are so very excited to display this as part of our ongoing Christmas Holiday décor!

Products:
  • Glowforge Proofgrade Basswood Plywood
  • Glowforge Proofgrade Basswood Clear Acrylic
  • Acrylic Spray Paint
  • Acrylic Glitter Spray Paint
  • 3 LED Remote Control Candles from Michael's Craft Store
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