I used the planer, going with the grain on the wood, to smooth each side. If you go against the grain it could chip which would require more planning to even it out and your wood would become thinner and thinner.

Next, I downloaded a bitmap of the Tetons onto CorelDraw. I traced it and resized it to fit my board. I then made sure it would engrave and I locked down the layer on the file so that I wouldn't accidentally mess it up.

I then sent the file to the laser cutter for engraving and did a test cut with my friend to make sure our files would work and give us the results we're looking for.

Then I used the laser cutter with my board since I was happy with the test cut.

After creating the model of my board in Aspire (the software for the CNC machine). I created a circular engraving for my board.

Something about the CNC machine was calibrated wrong and there wasn't anything I did wrong but the machine did not make a circle like it was supposed to.

I used a Dremel (a circular handheld sander) to try and fix the error of the CNC machine the best I could, and I definitely think its an improvement from where I was. The darker areas in the hole are from the friction of the Dremel.

I then poured my resin to fill in the Tetons and the Moon (the hole form the CNC machine). I decided to not remove the bubbles form the Moon because it would make it stand out a little more and make it look a little more like the Moon with the bubbles like craters. I also used tape to try and keep the resin on the board.

Today I used the planer again, but this time to remove the extra layers of resin on the top, and I used the bandsaw to remove some of the resin that got past the tape.

Next, I used the orbital sander, slowly using higher grit sandpaper, to smooth the board before adding the oil. I used the trim router to add a curve to the sides and then did some extra sanding. Then I covered my board with water. I had to sand my board a little more since the water made it a little rough.

I then covered the board in cutting board oil twice in 10 minuter intervals.

This is what it looked like after the oil dried.

To start I used a table saw to cut my Walnut Wood into strips.

Then, using wood glue and clamps, I put the wood together in 1x4 strips to create a little texture and variation in the wood. I then planned the sides to remove extra glue.

I then glued them all together to create a my wood block.

I planned the edges and used a bandsaw to cut the wood at 1/3 and then sanded the edges down.

Today I used a router table to cut a place for the Arduino Nano and the Neo Pixels.

Next, I soldered my wires to my Neo Pixel strip.

Then I used a drill press table to make a hole for the wires and I put them through and hot glued the whole shut so that resin can't make it in.

Then, I painted the Neo Pixel Strip with resin to give it a little protective seal.

I used a light blue pigment to turn the resin blue, then I poured it into my mold.

Then I removed the mold and used a router table to smooth the sides.

I then oiled my lamp, to make it smoother and giving the resin some extra clarity.

Using Fusion 360, I worked on creating a case for the Nano with my class. We went through a few versions of something similar to this.

This is the final version that was created and it isn't my design.

Then I soldered my Arduino Nano to the Neo Pixel Strip. And the case fit perfectly.

A test after soldering the Arduino to the Neo Pixel Strip. Once I new it worked I changed to the code.