Add or Repair an Electroluminescent Panel Connection

A really handy Youtube video from Michael Horn who also posted in our forums.

We all love the look of electroluminescent (EL) panels – that spooky, colored glow is great to enhance many things.

But what if you want to cut out a custom shape? How do you get wires on it to use your cut out shape?

This is where the video shows you how step by step. You’ll need a knife, some conductive paste, a bit of copper tape, tape & glue and a soldering iron + solder.

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With Halloween coming up, I’m sure this technique will be widely used. Check out the Youtube video.

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