Nearing The End

To update on my spacing issues, I've decided to add space in between the two panels, and I've ordered 2" magnets to fill the gap. Although it's not much of a difference, I think it's very important and I'm happy with it. The magnets should come in the mail sometime this week (hopefully by midterm critique)! Also, I finished the drypoint panel:

As for color, I am thinking about rubbing ink into some of the lines (just the apples) to create focus on them. Either that or using very watered down acrylic. I don't want it to look too busy.

Essentially, this means that first piece is done. I would take it to Plasticare to get stands, but since midterms are this week I'll have to wait until Friday. The stands take 1-2 weeks, so hopefully this doesn't become an issue for install. I'm also hoping to finish the next piece by next week so I can get it in for stands as well. I might take the pieces into them tomorrow so that they can look at them and maybe start brainstorming. Not sure how helpful that is. This is the only thing I'm worried about in terms of being ready... I'm absolutely sure the pieces will be done but the stands are making me nervous. I'll have to speak to everyone about maybe letting me take later install shifts to make sure I have the stands ready... Actually another thing I am worried about is if I have to make pedestals, they said to put what I needed in the proposal and would let me know, I'm not sure if I should contact them about that.
As for the next piece, the transfer is done! I am currently preparing the films for the moon chart and for the text on the back of the photo. Still thinking about the other circle piece, my first thought was to illustrate the "rabbit" on the moon, which is the Asian version of our "man" on the moon. Here's the starting photo for the image on the back:

These are some raw calculations (I assume) concerning the distant of the planets from the sun. It looks incomplete because my great grandfather reused this piece of cardboard to serve as the back cover for a camp newspaper. I am going to create a film of just the text to screen print on the back of the transfer. Much like the moon chart, the computer is not able to pick out light ink and pencil lines. I am thinking about filling in the details and creating two layers like I'm doing with the moon chart.

When I stop into Plasticare tomorrow, I will also order the long, thick piece for the phases of the moon. I'm unsure of whether to print, paint or etch the moons.