Laser-cut wooden candle holder with an interchangeable background featuring a ghost silhouette with a bat outline inside. When lit with a battery-powered LED candle (no open flame), the design casts spooky ghost-and-bat shadows on the wall. Made from 3 mm birch plywood, safe, reusable, and perfect as a Halloween decoration or handmade seasonal gift.
Specifications:
Material: 3 mm birch plywood
Design: Flat holder with interchangeable background
Motif: Ghost with inner bat cut-out
Lighting: Battery-powered LED candle (no open flame)
Assembly: Slot-together design, optional glue
Size: Fits standard LED tealight
Bill of Materials (BOM):
3 mm birch plywood
xTool S1 (20W)
LED candle (battery powered)
Optional: glue, varnish, paint
Laser Settings (xTool S1 – 20W):
Cutting: 100% power, 6–8 mm/s, Air Assist ON
Engraving (optional details): 35–40% power, 120 mm/s, 318 LPI
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Prepare the design
Base with slot for LED candle
Interchangeable panel with ghost shape and bat outline inside
Cut & engrave
Place plywood on the laser bed
Cut base and ghost-bat panel
Optionally engrave decorative lines
Assemble
Slot base and back together
Place LED candle inside holder
Insert ghost-bat panel
Finishing
Sand edges lightly
Paint in Halloween colors (black, white, orange) or leave natural
In a dark room, the panel projects ghostly shadows with bat detail
Uses:
Halloween decoration
Safe LED candle lantern alternative
Seasonal handmade gift
Collectible panel for modular candle holder set
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