Final Assembly

The settee, statue and figures were pinned and attached to the stage. Some minor accessories were also added to the stage (Fig 21). The ropes were then added to the scene, linking the Anthony Group to the Cleopatra Group figures. This was very fiddly work, and was carried out using tweezers. An LED light strip with a driver and wall plug was used to provide an internal light source (Fig 22). The LED light strip was installed on top and the driver was tucked underneath the stage (Fig 23). The frame including the glass panel and cutout frame was now fitted to the front and secured with magnetic latches on both sides (Fig 24).

Fig 21. Further test-fitting of components.

Fig 22. LED light strip with driver and 240 Amp plug.

Fig 23. The LED light strip and driver installed inside the shadow box. A hole was drilled at the back of the box to pass through the wall plug wire.

Fig 24. Magnetic latches were installed to secure the frame.

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