Post Arsu4UQUxpKHDucPB2 by alpenglow@mstdn.social
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(DIR) Post #Arsu4GLNK4uRXy77FQ by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T06:10:03Z
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I made a sign for a protest tomorrow - there were so many things I could say that I had a hard time narrowing it down, but this is a decent summary. I didn’t really mean to add LEDs, it just happened because I have piles of them lying around. Thx to @LaserMistress and @wizard for making great hardware and pointing out excellent LEDs to stash for when I have a need like this one.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4Hka5qfLuQulAu by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T06:13:48Z
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Original sign before the bling
(DIR) Post #Arsu4In6DyH58X6Hjs by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T06:19:13Z
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Here are more pix of the back and me holding it. I also saved the cutouts for making another sign sometime.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4Jisl8Um1k8Qnw by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T06:25:11Z
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Here is where I admit that the red backing for OFF wasn’t planned and covers a mistake. Somehow I managed to remember to adjust the A for a stencil cut but completely missed the O. Oops I was intending on backing the hands because it made the graphic better, so I added it to OFF as well. Red seemed a good choice which made me choose blue for the hands just to throw the colors of our flag into those fascist fake patriot faces.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4KUNuWUcP4MMqW by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T18:39:26Z
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Fun thing about translucent acrylic - it throws colorful shadows.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4UQUxpKHDucPB2 by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-08T18:42:00Z
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Not as bright in the sun of course, but that’s OK. I wrapped the excess LED strand down the handle and loosely held it in place with zip ties.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4VaSeGtCp6HsLQ by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-09T02:48:55Z
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Ok serious question - I’m trying to understand why this particular photo of my sign blew up (the colorful shadows). Is it just a snowball effect thing and people didn’t see the others? Or is there something about this photo that particular captures your attention? Srsly. if you liked or reposted this - thank you! - and I’m incredibly curious about what the specific appeal of this photo was.
(DIR) Post #Arsu4boVUxgq8OuB4S by alpenglow@mstdn.social
2025-03-09T00:19:56Z
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It held up well and gots lots of love and photos at the protest. I was essentially using the LED wraps on the stake as a grip and the strip held up fine. Went through 2x single 18650 USB lipstick batteries (2200 mAh each) in 3.5 hrs. The Pixelblaze was in AP mode and I blew a friend’s mind when I was like yeah, connect to FuckOffFascists wifi, password protestsign, now go to 192.169.4.1 and change the pattern. 😂