So all the pieces were ready to go. The columns had been glued, the final structure was ready to assemble, then when it came time to insert the columns into the housing, disaster struck and now most of it is on the floor.
I learned a lot from this attempt however. The acrylic rods holding the letters were just too flexible once put in the frame. They rubbed against one another causing letters to be knocked off. The foam frame held up well and served its purpose perfectly, the columns were just too loose. I could not get them taught enough.
Here is a picture of that frame.
This is just a short set back however. Having the lines assembled and standing, even though brief, refreshed my energy for this sculpture. My initial attempt to not have a solid physical body holding up the letters is just unavoidable. I think in the next attempt I will attach the letters to a flat surface and then bend that surface into a cylindrical shape. This will allow for a much speedier production and a much more rigid form which this project needs.
Here are the rest of the pictures of the assembled columns as they were before disintegrating.
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