Popular Post RabidAlien Posted January 30, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Ran across this one on Google, and immediately knew I'd found a place to use the LED strip I ordered for a previous project. Yep....works REALLY well! Cut from cheapo ply (wasn't sure how it was going to turn out), which sanded down really nicely. Frame is a strip that was leftover after stripping down a 1x6 a while back. The overlap on the front is only about 1/8", most of the frame sticks out behind, making it more of a box than a frame (I'm cutting out a backer later tonight, after dinner...wife's making chili, and you can call me what you want, just don't ever call me "late for dinner"). The LED strip is wrapped around the inside twice, using its own self-adhesive backing, but I may bolster that with a little bit of Gorilla superglue applied strategically. The backer itself is a piece of white acrylic. I work in the IT field, and when users order a privacy screen for their laptops, the ones we've been getting have these two acrylic sheets sandwiching the filter to give it some protection in shipping. So I've acquired several of these, thinking they'd be useful. Boy are they ever!!!! new2woodwrk, JimErn, frankorona and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Wow! Beautiful! (We had chili for dinner tonight too! Yum!) RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Very well done canus lupus! I even have a howling wolf on my bicycle. RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon 121 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 stunning job i love the way your using just what ever you can get your hands on that's what am all about, i did a similar box but i downloaded a picture of the moon and stuck in on as the back ground it came out magic, the lights deff make it that bit better, great work Gordon RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted January 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 46 minutes ago, Gordon 121 said: stunning job i love the way your using just what ever you can get your hands on that's what am all about, i did a similar box but i downloaded a picture of the moon and stuck in on as the back ground it came out magic, the lights deff make it that bit better, great work Gordon I feel that "used" or "repurposed" items typically have more character than sleek, shiny new stuff that all looks like it came out of a cold and clinical factory. Used, faded, banged up, cracked, it all has character, warmth, a....feel to it. Gimme "rustic barn" to "ultramodern New York condo" any day. I love the Japanese tradition of Kintsugi (yeah, had to Google the name....never said I was the smartest bulb in the HappyMeal), repairing something and making it into a work of art instead of automatically tossing it and buying something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 That is fabulous. You did a terrific job. Marg RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninuninu Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Oh yes! This is an amazing piece of work... I have a thing for howling wolves and this caught my eye right away and is beautiful. Wonderful use of the LEDs. Great Job Tony RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Love it! Awesome job!! RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Great imagination comes to life!!! RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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