Tonight's update was...fun. Two plexi glass panels diffuse the crosswalk signs and reveal a message. If it isnt obvious the message is: "stop Windows" and "start Macintosh".
Though, we failed more than a few times at the correct methods and measurements, we've finally got our formula down pat: First, we drew or letters and designs by hand on vinyl sticker. Then applied that vinyl to the plexi glass we sandblasted to give it a faux-frost to diffuse the light. After the vinyl was lined up and applied we cut out our shapes and letters. Then, sprayed a few coats of black paint over our plexi to be our block out. After the block out dried we peeled the vinyl to reveal the design. Then finally cut our cardboard frames for the plexi so they would fit snugly in the lights. (some images are from other plexi not installed yet)
You may ask why we didnt just duct tape or glue the plexi onto the crosswalk lights? Well we tried multiple ways and, as it turns out, adhesive doesn't set well when the thermometer reads -4. Long night short; things worked out and look great!
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