JWST Science Badge Pin - Gold Perspex

The original James Webb Space Telescope pin badge, a plexiglass pin, as seen in NASA broadcasts. This is the second piece in my new collection of badges that pay homage to some of the coolest telescopes on the market (all of which began with my old favorite, the Lovell Telescope). It features JWST's eighteen super-shiny mirrors and uses a metal pin on the back to hold it securely in place on your coat or shirt. JWST was launched on December 25, 2021, the best Christmas gift ever! Many moons ago, before I started my PhD in astronomy, I remember attending a lecture on JWST at the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh. The speaker used an overhead projector to shine a hexagon onto the 1.32-meter-wide wall, the same size as each of JWST's mirrored panels. The mirrors in my badge version are significantly smaller (to make them portable!) -a scale of 1:2167, to be precise! Each of these badges started life on my computer. I digitally drew each of the 18 panels and other components of the necklace, then translated the designs into files readable by my laser cutter. This machine is the priority of my solar-powered studio, and I've spent years hacking and tweaking it to perfection. I laser cut, assembled and mirror polished the piece, before attaching a metal pin to the back. I then carefully place it on a Cepheid Studio branded protective card, ready to be packaged and sent to you, its new owner! Approximate size: -------------------------- Height: 3 cm (1") Width: 3 cm (1") Depth: 0.6 cm (1/4"))  Materials: -------------------------- Perspex and a metal badge on the back Care Instructions: -------------------------- This brooch is handmade, so please keep it dry. No accidental drops in the washing machine, please!