The cardboard grid fully assembled, without the paper cover or lights
Again
And again
The holes for the lights, taken from the front
The holes for the lights, taken from the back
The light wiring on the back of the grid; everything's been glued down
And finally............. the finished product. I made the pattern first in Microsoft Paint, then transferred it to the grid. A difficult, but fun process.
One last shot: the back of the grid, with the lights turned on
Again
And again
The holes for the lights, taken from the front
The holes for the lights, taken from the back
The light wiring on the back of the grid; everything's been glued down
And finally............. the finished product. I made the pattern first in Microsoft Paint, then transferred it to the grid. A difficult, but fun process.
One last shot: the back of the grid, with the lights turned on
Again, I'm really happy with the way it turned out, and will definitely be putting this up somewhere in my dorm room. I think it is a perfect representation of what we are studying in class. It perfectly blends traditional, hand-made art with the magic of modern technology. I also like that it looks so clean and simple from the front, and yet so complicated in the back. It is a great example of how much goes on behind the scenes to produce nearly everything we enjoy in our daily lives.
P.S.
I'm considering adding, at a slightly later date, blue lights in the smaller, unused cells around the edge of the grid. I think it would add a nice contrast to the plain off-white lights, and serve as a sort of virtual frame.
P.S.
I'm considering adding, at a slightly later date, blue lights in the smaller, unused cells around the edge of the grid. I think it would add a nice contrast to the plain off-white lights, and serve as a sort of virtual frame.
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