After fixing my alignment (which has taken me a week) I’ve got around to doing the test project I was working on when I realised alignment was out.
So it’s intended to be a tealight candle holder & the cutouts are intended to bounce shadows in the shape of the cutouts (or the inverse shadows). Not sure if it works yet as I have to wait til the glue dries (my friction fits were out a fraction & I need to adjust a little for kerf on next iteration).
Wow that’s awesome how clear reflection is
@Ariel_Yahni_UniKpty Yeah I was pretty surprised it worked so well. Unfortunately, at anything greater than 1m from a wall the shadows dissipate too much to form clear imagery. Might be okay for bold imagery or text, but not so much for detailed shapes.
1m is very good. Maybe a bigger light source?
@Ariel_Yahni_UniKpty I have a larger tealight candle (taller but same diameter) that I will give a test sometime too. Also, later tonight when I turn lights off I’ll give it a test in my room to see the results in a near perfect dark situation.
Bust out the LED lights 
I gave it a test with the led flashlight from my phone last night after testing with the tealight in total darkness. The tealight in total darkness was still only about 1m shadow spread. When I used the led torch on my phone the shadow spread was about 3-4m away & super clear.
Time to hop on eBay and get some led modules… You could also paint the inside of the box white or use some aluminized tape for air duct work to bounce the light around some more
@Alex_Krause I was thinking the same thing with metal on the interior to increase light refraction. Might be possible to use the same stuff that backs a lot of cheap mirrors too. I also wonder if glass inserts into each side would create a better light effect too. Since glass cased lanterns are much brighter than when you just have a lantern wick lit. No idea yet on that.
