{"id":268,"date":"2020-07-19T12:14:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-19T16:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starshade.ca\/wordpress\/?p=268"},"modified":"2020-09-02T20:29:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T00:29:16","slug":"lotus-flower-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starshade.ca\/wordpress\/lotus-flower-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotus Light: An illuminated art piece"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/starshade.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1665-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starshade.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1665-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/starshade.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1665-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/starshade.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1665-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/starshade.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1665-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/starshade.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_1665-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What does one do when one can&#8217;t find <em>that sublime art piece for over the couch<\/em>? One makes one&#8217;s own! Since moving into my current place in 2017, I had been on the lookout for something to adorn the reverent over-couch-space: a map of north-eastern North America was added early for quick reference during radical road trip planning, but the upper space remained bereft, admittedly due to my weak attempts at finding and buying some art I liked.<br>In my crossing over into 2020, I set an intention to create something myself, as long as it involved LEDs. Something simple but symbolic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\" width=\"640\" controls src=\"https:\/\/starshade.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/LotusLight.mov\"><\/video><figcaption>An early testing pattern, showing some of the possibilities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I had wanted to work with RGB LED strips for a while, and my main qualm regarding light diffusion was diffused when I came across what is most often named &#8216;LED neon rope&#8217;: this particular type of LED rope lighting sacrifices some light intensity in order to smoothen the light using a frosted silicon tube so that it&#8217;s close to a continuous line of colour. I chose one based on 5V SK6812-RGBW LEDs, which would give a regular RGB colour selection as well as a separate warm white colour.<br>In considering shape and design of the piece, I was inspired by two symbols: the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ens\u014d\">Ens\u014d<\/a> of Zen Buddhism and (evidently) the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sacred_lotus_in_religious_art\">Lotus Flower<\/a>. After some searching, I found a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iconfinder.com\/icons\/2508263\/bloom_blossom_circle_flower_harmony_lotus_yoga_icon\">design<\/a> that (unintentionally) incorporates both of these. For the backing, I had envisaged a natural material to offset the squeaky-clean look of silicone, and ultimately chose 1\/4&#8243; Oak veneer plywood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>5 meter LED neon rope (5V SK6812-RGBW) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/item\/4000178241273.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4drNyDWD\">Aliexpress<\/a><\/li><li>20A 5V Switching Power Supply &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/item\/32877312740.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4drNyDWD\">Aliexpress<\/a><\/li><li>1\/4&#8243; x 4ft x 8ft Oak veneer plywood &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.ca\/product\/purebond-1-4-inch-x-4-feet-x-8-feet-purebond-red-oak\/1000108560\">Home Depot<\/a><\/li><li>ESP8266-12E Microcontroller<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A visual build log follows. 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