This is my final wrap up post for my Altoids tin Farnsworth.
I’ve decided that for projects that span more than two posts, I want to give more of a real goodbye.
Both the projects and I deserve it, in my humble opinion.
Here are the links to each post, in order from inception to completion.
I’m not laughing at you, I’m laughing with the horse
The Farnsworth has fascinated me since I started to watch the show. I’m not actually a smartphone user, so at the time, it was really neat to have a communication device that was more face to face.
Yes, I know that there are apps like Facetime and Skype that will let you talk face to face, but I’m not quite up to date with technology.
Some of my thoughts on the construction:
Next time I want to make an altoids sized prop, I should weigh my choices better. If I’m going to cover the lid with something, like felt or paper, then an Altoids tin is fine, as the embossed lid will be covered. But if I’m just going to paint it, then I should find a tin without embossing.
It’s very neat that underneath the covering of the tin is a somewhat glossy coat. It didn’t even feel all that scratchy even with the sandpaper.
Rustoleum smells. But it does cover well, and I really enjoy the shiny coat from the glossy black paint. I do need to buy a few extra paint brushes next time. Or decide to do painting like this when I have a sink that is not white to wash the brush in. White porcelain and black paint don’t exactly work together. In my previous experience, at least. I decided not to wash out my one paintbrush, so each time I did a new coat the brush bristles were less and less bendable.
Wire requires proper tools to bend and work with it. I have bought some since, but I now definitely know that eyeglasses cases and nail clippers are not suitable.
Check the shipping address to make sure you aren’t sending your purchase to one of the other many addresses you may have on file. It happened to me… three times now. In the past month?
Realize in advance that cardboard is a wonderful substance, and though its not underappreciated, it should be acknowledged more often.
Glass can be quite heavy.
But all in all, the Farnsworth looks really good in my hand, and even in its diminutive state compared to show-accurate ones, I think its a pretty good build!
Onwards!