[SML] Illuminated prop cel phone question

[Steven Hood]

I'm inclined to make a small shell of one with a good durable plastic, and 
then, with small LEDs, edgelight a sheet of a smoky plastic across the front.


On August 13, 2016 10:18:23 PM Davin Gaddy via Stagecraft 
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> I'm with Dale in pulling apart a real one if possible.  Otherwise, instead 
> of the luminous film, I'd suggest putting in a small translucent film where 
> the screen would be and then backlight with small LEDs.  These from China 
> look like they might work.
> http://tinyurl.com/j8q5lza
>
> Davin
>
>  "I am faced with the prop challenge of creating a cel phone that could light
>  up and we would see the light on the face of the actress in the
>  mostly-dark, then when the person she is calling doesn't answer, throws the
>  phone in disgust. Rather than use a real phone, I am inclined to fashion a
>  prop for this.
>  Seems to me that there was some discussion here some time ago about some
>  type of luminous film.
>  My hope is that a button battery or two and such a film might fit the bill.
>  Anybody out there remember such a thing?
>
>  --
>  Steven J McLean
>  steve.mclean at simpson.edu
>  designandtechtheatre.wordpress.com"
>
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