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These picture frames have an LED tape light inserted, allowing them to be backlight on demand.
Starfield (Lang Opus 746)
Starfield (Lang Opus 746)
December 2025
Robert Lang originally folded this model with glassine to allow for the layering to be visible. Using red tant, the extra patterns are only visible when backlit. Extra depth was added to the model by star puffing the hexagons to create wells.
Lang's Opus 746, 32 triangle grid, dark red tant with a blue border.
Backlit model, showing the connections between stars as darker lines.
Diamond Anvil
Diamond Anvil
October 2025
Madonna Yoder's model looks like a basic weave with diamond patterns, but shows off extra depth when backlit.
Diamond Anvil, 48 triangle grid, natural white biotope with a green border.
Backlit model, showing that some of the diamonds have extra dimension to them, creating an additional pattern.
Windmill Fringed Gentian
Windmill Fringed Gentian
October 2025
The backlighting allows the floral (gentian) aspect of the model to be seen.
Windmill Fringed Gentian, 64 square grid, natural white biotope with magenta border.
Backlit model, showing the floral structures and their connections to neighboring molecules.
The Hex-agon
The Hex-agon
October 2025
Variations on The Hexagon, with patterns hidden underneath the hexagon flagstones. This allows for a unique and surprising view when backlit. They are the same construction as the floating frame versions, but with thicker paper as the backlit is closer to the model and consistent.
The Hex-agon, 16-triangle grid, on natural white biotope with a blue border.
Backlit Hex-agon, revealing a floral (asanoha) motif.
The Hex-agon, 32-triangle grid, on natural white biotope with a purple border.
Backlit Hex-agon, revealing a floral (asanoha) motif. For this model, the outer ring was left unmodified, but the floral patterns were inked in for stronger effect.
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