Building-Block LED Gizmo, 2025

Building-Block LED Gizmo, 2025

Pierced copper, walnut, silver solder, acrylic rod, photo gel, LED backlight, hardware

3 x 2.13 x 1 (7.62 x 5.41 x 2.54 cm) HWD 

Uses a CR1220 Coin Battery. 

I'm not sure what to call this thing — it's a bespoke, tiny sculpture, thingy or an LED gizmo of some sort. It has an urbran high-rise vibe. I pierced the holes in copper then soldered together an open-ended 'box' that contains a flat LED backlight and an orange photography gel between it and the pierced copper. An additional LED shines through a red acrylic rod that is flush on the front face of the walnut base. There is a coin battery holder on the back with an on/off switch. A small part from a vintage camera adorns the front and also helps hold the copper box in place. The copper will patina over time — this should give more contrast to the orange light coming from inside the copper box.

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