GCE Bathroom Sines

For this action project we were each in charge of creating a necessities for the school. Since were going to be in a new space its going to be curtail that we are able to get around and know were going.  When creating these projects we were suggested to use recycled materials. This is a great way to create a school that is earth conches. In order to make are projects look more professional we used used tools like screwdriver, handsaws, hammers and renches. In order to incorporate some math into are building we learned how torque and leverage can rely be helpful in the process of building. we proceed to learn the equations of  torque and leverage. This was very helpful because it allowed us to calculate the amount of force that would need to be applied to complete what you were building in most efficient way possible. We then sketched and produced are products for the new space.

After

Before

          Materials 

• Hot glue gun
• Box cutter
• Ruller
• Marker/ Pencil
• Matt for hot glue gun and cutting
• Card board
• Tea lights (found at Pier1 imports)
• Your favorite olor paint
• paint brush

Safety Tips
To keep safe for creating this project make sure you put down a mat when cutting with the box cutter and when using the hot glue gun so if anything drips or a knife slips it won't cut anything or burn anything important. Also I would make sure that you are in a well lit area so that you're not going to cut yourself. Other than that this project is relatively safe and suggested for the ages 7 to 18.

How to Make Your Own Bathroom Sign 

Step1: Cut 2 peaces of card board into 3in by 5in and 2 other peaces that are 2.5 in by 5in then cut out a 3in by 2.5in top leaving the bottom open. (prep hot glue gun)

Step2: Next create a design that you would like to be cut out 

on the front of your box. Make sure to Used the box ctter knife 

for best cut.

Step3: Hot glue all 5 peaces together.

Step4: Paint the box a color of your choice, and wait for it to dry.

Step5:  At this point the hot glue gun should be ready to use. Now 

your going to hot glue your little tea lights in to the inside sides of 

the box turn them on and you should see the light glow thru the 

design you cut out in your box.

Step6: Now feel free to add your own creative drawing or writing on the out side of the box lamp.

Field Experience 

On one of our field experiences we went to a building repurpose sing exchange but they took all the wood pieces of buildings and turn them into new functioning parts that could be sold. One of the important quotes that our guide said was when in a space this busy for me you need to stay safe. This was super important to our unit because we had to make a ton of things out of tools and if we didn't go about it properly people could've gotten hurt.

Inspired By

http://www.andnextcomesl.com/2013/11/diy-color-blocks.html

This life hack really inspired my project because I love things that can go with decorum. So this homemade light project cannot only be used as a GCE bathroom sign,  I can create others like it and use them in my room.

Reflection

Creating this project was an awesome experience and a lot of me to use a lot of my own creative ideas along with a well structured rubric to come up with something that can be used in our new space. I really enjoyed the project as well because it's relevant to our moving into a new school, I knew school is not gonna have so many custom-made things I wanted the earliest generations of the school. Some challenges I faced when creating this project where the timeline because you were given a short amount of time. I also struggled with using the hot glue gun trying to get the two pieces of cardboard to line up exactly was very difficult. I also had our time finding what materials I wanted to use to create the lighting effect but eventually came down the idea of the tea lights. I'm also really happy I was able to create this project because it is inspired me to create more things like it that can go in my room and make it more exciting.

Video

My time lapse video shows me painting the box it also allows you to see where to place this multi lights. My video also shows how to do the process of making the box safely.