Red Light!

 

The theme for the second piece of art I'm entering in the Whittier show is 'Red Light'

 

I have long wanted to make a cyborg/steampunk kitty and last night I had an ephiphany!

 

I went to my bike & took one of my blinky reflectors off and smashed the bejjesus outta it

(the reflector part, not the LED part)

 

And I had this old watch my mum gave me when I was... well, best not go there. 

I had taken the watch apart and was initially only going to put a red bead under the crystal but then

I thought, I want to make it light up! 

 

I could actually fit the battery part under the Top Hat (naturally) there could be  flower or somesuch that could simply be pressed.  There are actually three settings to the LED I have.  Blinky is very fun but I like the solid red 'On'. 

 

Next I needed to be able to occlude the LED parts.  So another AHA! moment (nad more smashing) and I had it.  I just put part of the yellow reflector cut to size inside the crystal.  Then needed to add the pupil.  Sharpie was too transparent so I just grabbed a larger round sequin (black with rainbow stars on it) cut down.  PERFECT! 

 

Without light on

 

*cue maniacal laughter* 

With light on

SO cool!

I'm so excited I can't wait to start putting this altogether tonight!

 

 

Here's my little cyborg so far.

 

 

The part where the gears are on the body will be a different material underneath.

 

Giddy Sewing!