Has anyone ever painted acrylic before final machining to give the piece more of a neon or round bulb sign type of look or something similar when used in combination with the LED strip at the bottom I was thinking about cutting out a "Merry Christmas" in acrylic, painting it red, and then machining out some circles the effectively look like light bulbs.
If that could work, I have some other ideas based on that's technique. It seems like it would be neater and easier than using strip lights, especially on smaller pieces.