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Post by amich35 on Apr 2, 2024 2:05:54 GMT
Hey everyone, I wanted to share images of my new homemade paper switch tower that I'm using to cover our landline phone (yeah, I know). I started with some free building front images and then used photoshop to cut and paste windows into how I thought it should look from other such buildings. I then found a plasticville roof online for about $3 and a box of crackers at my local Safeway box for $5 (though I got to eat the crackers), printed the photos on 2 sheets of paper and glued them to the box. Overall, I enjoyed the project and like the outcome. Mike |
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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Apr 2, 2024 3:34:15 GMT
Very nice! A couple of thoughts: - I think it might have been simpler just to print your "shell" on cardstock, and eliminate the need for paste or a cracker box (OTOH, it's nice to have crackers handy when you want them!). I've become a real fan of cardstock structures, which are inexpensive and almost infinitely flexible (depending on your Photoshop skills!) in their 2D simulation of 3D surfaces. - Definitely drill a couple of holes to route the wires through the layout, rather than running them on top!  |
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Post by Adam on Apr 2, 2024 7:05:20 GMT
Creative way to hide the phone. Nice!
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Apr 2, 2024 13:21:58 GMT
Well done Mike! I love this.
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Post by Country Joe on Apr 2, 2024 13:42:09 GMT
You did a great job on the switch tower, Mike. It looks good and is a clever way to hide the phone but I gotta ask, why do you have a phone on your layout? It seems like an odd place to keep a phone.
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Post by dennym57 on Apr 2, 2024 14:02:53 GMT
That's pretty cool.
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Post by healey36 on Apr 2, 2024 17:03:05 GMT
Pretty great job on that!
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Post by amich35 on Apr 4, 2024 6:30:05 GMT
Someone asked about why I keep a phone on my layout and the simple fact is that I really don't have a layout. I have a home office with trains running around it! As a working history professor, I spend a lot of time at this desk grading papers, zooming with students, and conducting my own research and writing. So what looks like my layout with my Cheyenne Wyoming depot, a generic building block, and now my switch tower is actually my color printer, scanner, and phone. I suppose future projects will cover the Zoom microphone, my computer screen and perhaps the internet mesh unit beyond the phone. Take a look. Thanks for the feedback! Mike   |
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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Apr 4, 2024 13:48:10 GMT
So what looks like my layout with my Cheyenne Wyoming depot, a generic building block, and now my switch tower is actually my color printer, scanner, and phone. I suppose future projects will cover the Zoom microphone, my computer screen and perhaps the internet mesh unit beyond the phone. Take a look. Well, here's one idea for the computer screen:
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Post by healey36 on Apr 4, 2024 14:00:26 GMT
Paper buildings are the best! Great job on disguising desk items.
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Post by Country Joe on Apr 4, 2024 14:59:10 GMT
Someone asked about why I keep a phone on my layout and the simple fact is that I really don't have a layout. I have a home office with trains running around it! As a working history professor, I spend a lot of time at this desk grading papers, zooming with students, and conducting my own research and writing. So what looks like my layout with my Cheyenne Wyoming depot, a generic building block, and now my switch tower is actually my color printer, scanner, and phone. I suppose future projects will cover the Zoom microphone, my computer screen and perhaps the internet mesh unit beyond the phone. Take a look. Thanks for the feedback! Mike Thanks Mike. You’ve made very good and clever use of the space you have. 👍
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Post by curtis on Apr 4, 2024 15:54:00 GMT
So what looks like my layout with my Cheyenne Wyoming depot, a generic building block, and now my switch tower is actually my color printer, scanner, and phone. I suppose future projects will cover the Zoom microphone, my computer screen and perhaps the internet mesh unit beyond the phone. Take a look. Well, here's one idea for the computer screen: Best Slide -- 7Up of course!
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Post by amich35 on Apr 5, 2024 5:38:48 GMT
Yes! I think if I had a little more room a drive in movie theater might be a fun idea!
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Post by david1 on Apr 5, 2024 7:20:36 GMT
Nice job, thinking outside the box, no it was not a joke!!
Dave
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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Apr 5, 2024 23:08:31 GMT
Nice job, thinking outside the box, no it was not a joke!! Mmm, no, it was more like "thinking *inside* the box" . . . 
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