Just a suggestion, there is a cheaper alternative to EL Panels... LED Backlight Modules. They are the same as a small 3mm LED but in a flat panel form. The large size is 45x86mm. You can change the color by adding colored vinyl to the display size. The modules can be found on adafruit and might make a good remix for someone more skilled than i am! (edited)
Just a suggestion, there is a cheaper alternative to EL Panels... LED Backlight Modules. They are the same as a small 3mm LED but in a flat panel form. The large size is 45x86mm. You can change the color by adding colored vinyl to the display size. The modules can be found on adafruit and might make a good remix for someone more skilled than i am! (edited)
@HavenSkye3D_437303 thank you very much for the contribution, I will look at it for future projects, when I finish with the EL panels I bought.