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This DIY describes how to create raw TetrisLamp.
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I had 2 wood slats spare. They came with a shelf I ordered and were part of the package.
As other electronic geeks I spent a lot of time playing Tetris. So I decided to use the slats to create a TetrisLamp which contains fairy lights.
This step describes how I created the Tetrominoes.
I was able to create 3 of them. That' s all I got out of the 2 wood slats I had.
So I first made the parts for the 3 Tetrominoes regarding the sheet shown below.
The measures are in cm. The wood slats were 1,6cm thick and I wanted the parts to look like assembled from 10cm cubes.
Before I painted the Tetrominoes I had to create holes for the cable of the fairy lights.
I wanted the lamp to hang on a wall with an invisible mounting. So I added holes to the blue part which match the screws I used as the mounting. These screws have an angle on the end.
Be sure not to bore these holes through completely.
After I painted the parts, I added colored construction paper on the front, in the same color I' ve chosen for the wooden parts. The paper was fixed using construction glue. I tried to exert pressure during drying using big and heavy books.
After the parts of my TetrisLamp were finished, I was able to assemble them.
The parts were fixed with screws.
As other electronic geeks I spent a lot of time playing Tetris. So I decided to use the slats to create a TetrisLamp which contains fairy lights.
This step describes how I created the Tetrominoes.
I was able to create 3 of them. That' s all I got out of the 2 wood slats I had.
So I first made the parts for the 3 Tetrominoes regarding the sheet shown below.
The measures are in cm. The wood slats were 1,6cm thick and I wanted the parts to look like assembled from 10cm cubes.
Before I painted the Tetrominoes I had to create holes for the cable of the fairy lights.
I wanted the lamp to hang on a wall with an invisible mounting. So I added holes to the blue part which match the screws I used as the mounting. These screws have an angle on the end.
Be sure not to bore these holes through completely.
After I painted the parts, I added colored construction paper on the front, in the same color I' ve chosen for the wooden parts. The paper was fixed using construction glue. I tried to exert pressure during drying using big and heavy books.
After the parts of my TetrisLamp were finished, I was able to assemble them.
The parts were fixed with screws.
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Jan 17, 2009. 11:56 AMmeskarune
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This is really cool. I bet you could get colored acrylic for the fronts
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Aug 18, 2009. 7:22 AMrosenred
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You could also dress the inside of the pieces with something reflective (like tin foil - but be careful with insulation!!!) so that the light gets diffused and there are no dots showing :) If you don't want to mess with high voltages, I think using leds would give a nice result too :)
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Feb 3, 2009. 7:08 PMboris_1981
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Beautiful!! :D
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Jan 25, 2009. 3:41 PMCapt. Fat
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Nice lamp. Couldn,t you just put indoor christmas lights in the tetrominoes instead?
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Oct 20, 2008. 5:51 PMShoe Cat
says:
Well i got thinking of making this..is it possible to make colored glass?
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Oct 22, 2008. 1:05 AMmage
says:
you can buy it, i think in certain craft stores. for the diffused look of the lamp in the pic i recommend frosted glass
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Oct 22, 2008. 2:38 PMShoe Cat
says:
ok thanks for the information
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Oct 22, 2008. 1:06 AMmage
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pwnage epic win!
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Sep 4, 2008. 6:36 PMagdollison
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that is pimp en
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