Going into the
project we were certain about one thing, and one thing only - this thing was
going to be shaped like a hand. Why? Because it's kind of weird (like us), and
it fits with the mood ring motif we decided to stick with.
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| [[the og plan]] |
We abandoned the idea and came back to it about six times - each time deciding
there was a better form, method of craft, or material that we could use. In the
end, we decided to stick with the hand shape, and make the top out of a white,
translucent acrylic with a matte finish (fingerprints would be less
noticeable), and the sides would be made out of wood. In order to get precise
corners around the fingers, we opted to use the laser cutter.
We made illustrator
files of the outline we needed, and repeatedly cut 1/4" pieces of plywood
in the shape of the hand outline, ensuring to leave a hole on the bottom for
the wire, and made the top layer half as thick as the others so that the acrylic
would rest perfectly on the top. Finally, we laser cut the acrylic into the
shape of the hand and cut holes for the photocell and thermistors (3).
Assembly was
relatively easy, as we connected each layer with wood glue, and set the acrylic
in place on the top. We sanded the sides and stained the wood for a more
aesthetically appealing finish, and laser cut a little surprise on the back of
the base (spoiler alert: it's creepy).
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| [[building the hand. looks pretty ~*magical*~ even without the electronics, am I right?]] |
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