THE PROCESS OF MAKING MY FINAL DISPLAY:

STEP 1: In order to display my final images in a clear and interesting way I came up with the idea of displaying them inside of a cube. The first step in making the whole display was cutting out the appropriate materials. Initially I wanted all 6 faces of the cube to be clear but I ended up using 3 faces of fiber board instead. This made it a lot easier to work with as the clear acrylic sheets can be easily scratched and therefore can end up looking messy after working with them. Each face of the cube is 210 mm x 210 mm, which is the same length as the shorter side of an A4 sheet of paper. I did these measurements purposely as it would make measuring out and cutting my final prints a lot easier.

STEP 2: The next step in assembling my final display piece we gluing all the components together. The easiest way I found to do this was using a glue gun. I thoroughly coated each side of the acrylic and stuck them together, repeating this process with the fiber board.

STEP 4:I then moved onto painting the edges and part of the sides white. I did this as when I was measuring out my prints and seeing if they fit the display, I found that a small error margin was inevitable. I used white acrylic paint to make the whole piece look a lot more uniform and neat. It also meant that there was a more seamless transition between the white boarders of the prints and the edges of the display. It was overall a lot more harmonious looking,

STEP 5:I then moved onto sticking in place my final prints onto the fiber board. I used spray mount adhesive in order to secure the pieces to the wood, coating each piece thoroughly with the glue, sticking it down and using a ruler to smooth out any bumps. I used a Stanley knife to even out any rough edges of the wood and display.

STEP 6:Finally I put on the clear side of the cube and used a cloth to remove dust and other particles of the surface of the acrylic.

IMAGES OF THE PROCESS: