DIY Holograms!

Everyone who grew up in the 70’s or 80’s knows that holograms were supposed to be our future. From Leia’s message to Jaws 19, holograms were supposed to integrate into our lives, and provide knowledge and entertainment. Time to bring back your red-lined dreams, and play with them in the comfort of your own home or cubicle.

The Design a Hologram Kit has everything you need to make your own transmission holograms – up to 20 of them. Each film plate is a self-developing marvel (and refills are available from the manufacturer). The kit goes together quickly and easily, and exposure time for each film plate is about 10 minutes. Most hologram rigs require special dark rooms with tons of stabilizing equipment, as the slightest jiggle or pinprick of light can ruin the exposure. But this kit works so well, you could pull off a hologram on your office desk at work, slightly shushing those around you for a little quiet. Granted, it will work better in a dark, quiet space, but we’ve seen it work with florescent office lights overhead.

Please keep in mind, though, that what you make won’t be a moving princess, or a snapping shark, but a 2”X 3” beautiful static hologram. This kit is not a toy, but a serious science kit (that is, a toy for big kids!) which will yield tiny works of art. Each hologram will need to be put back in the rig to be viewed, but that just adds to the wonderful “science kit” feel of this fantastic DIY project.

Litiholo Hologram Kit

Kit Includes:

• Red Laser Diode
• Laser-cut Laser Diode Mount
• Beam Spreading Lens
• 20 Hologram Film Plates (2” X 3”)
• Laser-cut Hologram Film Plate Holder
• LED Darkroom Light
• Battery Pack and Batteries
• Object for Hologram
• Instructions / Information
• Complete Manufacturer Technical Support