The Mr. Chippy LED art lighting project is complete, and it has exceeded all expectations! Well... except one, that is.

It’s been a long week with little progress on the new project, other than hours of research, that is. It seems I am hardly any closer to a solution than I was last week. That’s the way things go sometimes. As ironic as it may sound, patience can be frustrating, but I haven’t given up. I've ruled out a lot of potential solutions, but I haven't found exactly what will work just yet. Not a total waste of time. I have more working knowledge of LED-lighting than most at this point. So I guess...

It was so warped, I almost hesitated to hang it. I knew this piece might be a problem, but it was worse than I had anticipated. It was a week before the show, and my art had curled like cardboard in a rainstorm. It wasn't that surprising. This one had started with a slight warp. What was surprising, however, was how much more it had warped overnight. Behind every pain-point is a solution waiting to be found. I know how temperamental untreated wood can be, especially with the weather, so I...