Category Archives: Al’s Workshop

Earlier this year came up with the idea of making silhouette night lights so this is the Facebook page.

Batman LE – Sneak preview

Posted on 18/07/2022 by AlanM52

The bat is propped up against some white cardboard.. look OK.   from Blogger https://ift.tt/uFonbAN via IFTTT

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Mini Batman wall light – part 1

Posted on 14/06/2022 by AlanM52

Here is the Mini Batman front panel, from two years ago! Went through my lighting stuff and found a auto day/night motion sensor controller with LED strip lights. With a bat this small the challenge is to fit that controller … Continue reading →

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Whippet silhouette picture light – part 5

Posted on 11/08/2021 by AlanM52

With the doggie lighting done we can now proceed to glue him to the back board. Carefully measure, mark and drill the hole for the LED wires.

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Amstaff silhouette picture light – part 3

Posted on 09/07/2021 by AlanM52

American Staffordshire Terrier Over the last week with the cold weather have not spent any time out in the workshop and then Holly needed extra care culminating with her leaving us – forever Today was another busy day catching up … Continue reading →

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Amstaff silhouette picture light – part 2

Posted on 02/07/2021 by AlanM52

American Staffordshire Terrier Glue the internal frame and leave to dry, then nail each corner for added strength.

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Toy Poodle–Jack Russell silhouette picture light (final)

Posted on 23/06/2021 by AlanM52

Before we start wiring the Jack Russell and to give it time to dry… …we should glue down the background photo print to the front of the picture frame back board. Then add some weight on top,

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Toy Poodle–Jack Russell silhouette picture light (part 6)

Posted on 20/06/2021 by AlanM52

From the last session the MDF doggie silhouette’s are ready for the LED back-lighting. Before we do that we need to trim off their bum’s!

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Toy Poodle–Jack Russell silhouette picture light (part 5)

Posted on 19/06/2021 by AlanM52

We ended the last session with cutting out the Jack Russell. Just finished cutting out the Toy Poodle.

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Toy Poodle–Jack Russell silhouette picture light (part 4)

Posted on 18/06/2021 by AlanM52

While the MDF silhouette templates are drying we can carry on with the internal frame. In the last session we glued the pine strips around the MDF picture frame back, flush to the edges.

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Toy Poodle–Jack Russell silhouette picture light (part 3)

Posted on 17/06/2021 by AlanM52

While the MDF picture frame back (internal frame) is curing we cam move onto the doggies. We need to prep the MDF blanks for cutting out on the scroll saw.

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