Not really related to the project but I recently dissembled a few broken TFTs and found that their backlights can be pretty bright if you remove the panel. In the case for my project video I used the LED backlight of an old digital photo frame. Its not super bright but is useful if you want a nice soft light on your object to let the glossy parts really shine.

Here is a photo of it:

I also dissembled a huge 30" TFT which has an LCD backlight which is FAR brighter and is really useful as bright softbox for larger objects.