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martin.pearson

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One of my grand daughters birthdays coming up in a few weeks so thought I better make a start on this. When her first Birthday was approaching my son Kevin & his partner Helen asked me if I could make a number one which they could then place in pictures taken through out the day as a sort of record of her birthday. So the same thing has happened each years since, think I am going to regret doing this number 4 next year though when I come to do a number 5 & obviously have to make it better than the last years number lol.
Just started this so some way to go with it but I will update the thread with pictures as it is done. It will be free standing so needs a stand, today will be lit up with LED light strip & I am thinking the the hole in the centre of the letter could have a little bag/sack attached at the back & be filled ith rice or some oher stuff to thow lol
 

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Something to look forward to each year innovation could prompt a change,if you turn it into a family tradition it can come back to bite you. I like what you are doing. Whatever we do for ours goes out on the family tom tom around the world so fast with facebook etc.Just postage of a card is a dollar these days,in our case 150 dollars postage for our 75 then the makings of the cards, then the money with for the majority. Scary huh.

Peter.
 
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Thanks people, gave it a coat of primer today, cut a piece of acrylic to go behind the word "Today" & sorted out a long enough bit of LED light strip, it's RGB strip so she can change the colours, something to play with lol. Haven't decided yet if I will paint it, cover it with vinyl or a combination of the two.

It's not in place of a birthday card, she will get a birthday card from me as well lol
 
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Forgot to update this, painet the number with att black & put some glittery vinyl on the front, installed the LED's & made a cover for the back, still waiting on Batteries & battery holders to arrive. Had a few other ideas as well but they may have to wait till next year or I will have to undo some of what I have already done.no4 1.jpg
 
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