These past two weeks, I have really been working to fix all the main aspects that needed work on my project. Unfortunately, I hit a lot of obstacles. First, the measurements for my lamp parts were not entirely precise, so I had to re-cut a few of the parts…multiple times. The store in which I usually got my materials ran out of the specific wooden board that I needed, so I had to wait until the weekend to drive to Boston and buy more. When I finally acquired more material, the laser cutter in Foisie broke. I then had to take an hour long quiz in order to qualify to use the laser cutter in Washburn Shops. Needless to say, it was a long process for me.
Despite all the obstacles, however, I was able to make substantial progress on my project. For the wall decoration, I have laser cut the design onto the final piece. To add more texture to it, I decided to glue the cut out flower pieces onto the board and I really enjoyed the final product. I have also attached the LED lighting strip onto the inside of the board, and I am happy to say that it works just how I expected it to. Now, all there is left to do is cover up the back of the board with a hard white-colored paper and hide all of the electrical components. Below are attached images of my progress and what the project currently looks like.
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As for the lamp, this portion of my project has given me a hard time. While experimenting with shadows, I have discovered that my small iPhone camera flash provides a better shadow than all of the extremely efficient and bright bulbs that I have purchased in the last few weeks. Although all of the parts have been cut and some even assembled, I still have to decide if I also want to cast a shadow on the ceiling, or if I just want to keep it on the four sides of the cube-shaped form of my lamp. Once that has been decided, it will be an easy fix. In terms of the shadow, I will take a trip to Home Depot and purchase a small flashlight bulb. For the next couple of days, my main focus will be on the assembly of the lamp, along with some small finishes and touch-ups.
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