Test Your Fate: Obstacles

In relation to the obstacles that the ball will bounce off, cobalt blue acrylic paint has been used as this matches the blue vinyl chosen very well. The paint is slightly lighter however as it is only featured on the sides of the obstacles this isn't noticeable (see figures 1-2). Blue has been used across all obstacles as I wanted the white vinyl design to be the main focal point as using white on the obstacles would have made them stand out too much distracting from the design. The pieces were cut out of MDF and washed with a cloth before painting and adding vinyl in order to remove any dust that would stop the vinyl from sticking. The acrylic paint has worked very well across the MDF allowing for a solid bright finish to be achieved after only one coat (see figure 2). Once the sides had been painted the vinyl stickers were added and trimmed down to size. The stickers were printed slightly larger in order to account for any discrepancy in measurements as sometimes wood measurements can be slightly off when cut down. Initially wood glue was going to be used to secure the obstacles to the board, however there was a risk of ruining the vinyl will excess glue spilling out. Therefore the obstacles will be secured with screws. Therefore the obstacles were set out on the board in the correct position allowing pilot holes to be drilled into the board where each obstacle will sit (see figures 3-5). Small screws have been semi-drilled into the bottom of the board, ready to be drilled into the obstacles once the vinyl has been added (see figures 6-7). Adding the obstacles after allows the vinyl to be added without obstruction. Small holes will be made in the vinyl, based on the pilot holes to avoid damaging the vinyl when adding the obstacles at the end.

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