Make sure it is level with what would be the top of the frame so that the acrylic will be level when it is set on top. Using another piece of 2x4 or a thin piece of MDF, add a brace in the middle of the frame. So our acrylic was 28' x 30', which means the outside dimensions of the frame were also 28' x 30'.Ģ. The outside of the frame should be the exact same width and length as your piece of acrylic. Make a frame for the acrylic to sit on using 2x4s. You are now done! Hahaha.that is really all we did, but here's the more detailed step by step.ġ. Various power tools - We used a compound miter saw, a jigsaw, and a drill.įor those of you who like simple instruction: build a box.Screws - Again, I'm not a carpenter so I don't know which kind we used.2x4s (enough to build a frame for the sheet of acyrlic you use).Wood, MDF or plywood - I'm not a carpenter, but the final dimensions of our wood pieces are below in the tutorial.The lights were definitely the most expensive part of this project! 4 fluorescent lights - I paid $17.98 each from Home Depot.Wall mounted power bar or surge protector to plug all the light fixtures into.We chose white, but you can use any color you'd like. Interior paint - We had to buy paint to paint the trim in our house anyway so we maybe spent a total of $5 on paint for this project.Parchment paper - It's used to diffuse the light.You can see a similar product here, although this one is larger and thicker than what we used. We chose our sheet of acrylic first and built our table around it so that we would avoid having to order a custom size or cut the acrylic to size by ourselves. 1 piece of clear high impact acrylic (ours was 28' x 30' x.

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