Category Archives: Al’s Workshop

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

LED lights x 3 with RCU

Posted on 26/09/2019 by AlanM52

As posted I want to modify one of the lights to power LED string or rice lights and if it works out I can offer this as a lighting option with remote control for the night lights.

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Copyright symbol stamp

Posted on 21/09/2019 by AlanM52

I posted if anyone knew where I could get one of these and there was no response. Not to worry cos in the meantime I sent off a e-mail request to Blackburn Rubber Stamps for a quote yesterday and just … Continue reading →

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MSCD logo picture frame light – 4

Posted on 20/09/2019 by AlanM52

Finally we can start laying out the 5V LED strip light. That looks bloody nice if I do say so myself. Two more like this and then the build photos for this session.

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Al’s Workshop update

Posted on 19/09/2019 by AlanM52

With regard to my silhouette night lights I found something on eBay that I will offer as a optional lighting extra. LED fairy lights with remote control, battery or USB operation.

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Xmas silhouette night lights

Posted on 19/09/2019 by AlanM52

Mocking up some ideas in MS Word 2013

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Samoyed night light repair

Posted on 18/09/2019 by AlanM52

Just need to make final connections and fit the PIR controller . Boosted lighting looks good.

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Shetland Sheepdog night light – happy customer.

Posted on 16/09/2019 by AlanM52

Always nice when customers send me photos of where they have setup their night lights. I’m so happy with my Sheltie Silhouette Illuminating Picture LightAlan also does Rough Collies & Smooth Collies different styles.Thank you Alan Mackenzie.

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My first faulty night light return

Posted on 15/09/2019 by AlanM52

Fortunately it’s a family member. my older daughter. This was my very first freestanding night light with the silhouette mounted on a backboard fixed to a stand. The problem is she no light up any more.

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Shetland Sheepdog night light – 2

Posted on 14/09/2019 by AlanM52

Prepping to glue down the background photo print.

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Shetland Sheepdog night light – 1

Posted on 13/09/2019 by AlanM52

Starting another job for a new customer. This is one of my new models where, besides the usual silhouette lighting the moon or other featured background object is also illuminated. Doing a mock-up after waiting for the matt black paint … Continue reading →

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