This account will soon be changing servers to a new one I've setup.
I don't expect there to be any problems, but just to give a heads up should you see a new follow notification from me.
Overdue shadowbox gifts done - now I want to focus on getting some more designs made + my website developed.
Cheeky little YouTube channel too? Working on it.
After much thought I've also decided to create a 2nd Etsy shop.
The benefits for me would be
- Clear split between physical and digital files.
- I can more easily restrict sales to one area for now (EU) while digital remains worldwide.
- I can run store-wide sales.
The extra admin is fine, and my website will be the main focus ✨
Latest shadowbox done ✅,
this will be a gift.
6 x A4 layers, spaced out and backlit with LED.
Inspired / based on the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, from this photo I took back in 2016:
https://unsplash.com/photos/7GGBA0hXym8
#MastoArt #MastodonArt #Cricut #AffinityPhoto #Papercut #Shadowbox
Glue up done for the LED strip in the back panel.
I'm seriously impressed with these LED's from IKEA.
VATTENSTEN: 1m, USB-A low-power, warm white.
3.99€ 🤩
Comes with a built in switch too.
For a quick and easy solution to a shadowbox backlight, these are great.
Note to self, don't leave such tiny gaps (Unless they're clean shapes, like a circle) - this was a PAIN to sort out after the cut, many of the little bits hadn't separated properly.
Know what's worse? The layer I am cutting after this one has even smaller trees! 😂 🌲
I could perhaps let the machine cut with slightly more pressure, but for nearly everything else the machine cuts fine.
Smol shapes are just not a fun time.
I'm going to test this idea out.
I am cutting a slot from the back 3 or 4 layers - this will hopefully let through more light to flood up against the tree layer 🤔
Might look cool, might not - we'll see.
Times like this I really wish I finished my Blender 3D model "prototype" frame. I need to work on that again someday...
Design stage done! Maybe 🤔
Not too happy with the stars, might tweak those a bit, or I could punch them out manually once the paper cutting is done...
The detail layer on the Buddha statue too - here it doesn't look great. But I am going to be cutting + glueing all from the same white paper - so it won't stand out as much as it does here.
