# Valentine’s Heart Night Light ❤️💡

JAN 17, 2024

Here's the latest with [Cuttle](https://cuttle.xyz/).

## [Heart Night Light](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Heart-Night-Light-kn9biSoHlDKM)

![](https://cuttle-content.imgix.net/blog/valentines-heart-night-light-2/90b801c7bdade51b0c7f39519de3668140a12d440c23a7a4be604385aa1c3c5a.jpg?auto=compress,format&q=60&fit=max&w=720&h=720&dpr=2)

[Our latest template](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Heart-Night-Light-kn9biSoHlDKM) is a personalized night light featuring a couple’s names and special date. It makes a great gift for Valentine’s Day or an anniversary, wedding, or birthday.

You can customize the names, date, font, and more.

![](https://content.cuttle.xyz/blog/valentines-heart-night-light-2/1cfc115d2ae74bfa5291c4170d94da76b86472d53d21e20c3241ef11250e70d7.gif)

For the background scene we’ve included a Night Sky and Beach option. You can also omit the background scene or draw your own in the Cuttle Editor!

These lamps look best when you engrave on the _back_ of the acrylic. This template _automatically flips the design for you_ when you download, so you don’t have to remember to do this!

## Making a Night Light using an LED Base

If you’ve never made a laser cut project using an LED base, it’s quite easy!

First, you will need an inexpensive **LED Display Base**. These are pre-made pedestals with a strip of LEDs embedded within a slot. The LEDs edge-light the acrylic which makes scores and engravings glow.

![](https://cuttle-content.imgix.net/blog/valentines-heart-night-light-2/c7d650f16b0c4db6111e22c9ecff4a0823aa35536450a00aae3386673365494d.jpg?auto=compress,format&q=60&fit=max&w=720&h=720&dpr=2)

We like these [elegant wooden bases from Crazy Laser Dad](https://crazylaserdad.com/products/wooden-led-light-base-w-acrylic-rectangle) (use code **CUTTLE10** for 10% off). They have a crisp, bright white light.

If you’re looking for something dimmer but warmer, [these bases on Amazon](https://amzn.to/3SkyHSh) are similar but with warm white LEDs. They also sell a [color changing variant](https://amzn.to/3O4ipKZ). (Affiliate links.)

The default slot sizing on the template will fit any of the above LED Bases. If you get a different sized base and you need to adjust the slot sizing, simply make these changes in the **Sizing** section.

For the lamp itself you will need **Clear Cast Acrylic** of the right thickness to fit in the slot.

Almost all the bases we’ve encountered are sized for **3/16 inch thick** acrylic. This is a slightly unusual thickness but easy enough to find.

You can buy [3/16 inch sheets at Custom Made Better](https://www.custommadebetter.com/products/1-8-clear-acrylic-sheet?variant=40500018249810) (use code **CUTTLE10** for 10% off) or from your local acrylic supplier.

With supplies in hand, customize and download an SVG using the [Heart Night Light template](https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Heart-Night-Light-kn9biSoHlDKM). Engrave, score, and cut it, then simply place it in the slot on your LED Base!

![Small circular photo of Toby](https://cuttle.xyz/images/blog-authors/Toby.jpg)

Toby Schachman