Tag Archives: FlexIron

More Pixels, More Problems…

Posted on April 6, 2011 by 8bitliving

After much procrastination, I went ahead and manufactured 4 more 24×24 inch “grids”.  I installed 2 on either side of my existing 4×4′ square – effectively doubling the size.  Moving forward, I’ll dub this installation “Double Wide.”  After my new … Continue reading →

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Prototype 1 – Finishing the Base

Posted on March 16, 2011 by 8bitliving

Now that I have the base pieces ready, It’s time to put this baby together and hopefully mount it on the wall. I decided to make this base fold up “Trivial Pursuit” style.  Hypothetically, I can connect the four quadrants … Continue reading →

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Prototype 1 – Starting the Base

Posted on March 14, 2011 by 8bitliving

Been pretty busy the past few days.  My fiance is coming to town and I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t appreciate the way my living room has been transformed into a workshop.  I’m pushing hard to finish the first foam core … Continue reading →

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Flex Iron aka Rubber Steel

Posted on March 1, 2011 by 8bitliving

I’ve been struggling for a while thinking about what would make the best base for my mosaic tiles.  It must be: Magnetic Cheap Preferably lightweight Finding this combination hasn’t been easy.  I could buy a 4×4 piece of steel for … Continue reading →

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