Modular Wall Art
I was scrolling through MakerWorld one day, and found this neat Hexagon Wall Art printing profile. I saved it for later, and forgot about it. Sometime later, I printed a few of the tiles out, and had an idea. I’m currently renting, and I’m not allowed to put any holes in the wall. Could I design a similar system with places for command strips to mount this to the wall? I jumped into OnShape to see what I could come up with.
Once printed, a few changes will need to be made. Namely:
To achieve ease of installation and retain configurability, the pin system as it currently stands cannot be used for locking the panels in place. A separate method can be used to ensure even spacing. A template or custom spacers come to mind.
Some form of friction fitting or snap-fit joints will be the first solution to try to allow for ease of configuring.
Along with this, placing the cantilevers strategically will allow a press on one corner to release the other.
An LED channel should be devised, preferably separate from the bracket or panels. This fits with the goal of modularity, and allows any panel to become an LED panel.
Other additions to the system would include triangles of varying sizes, tiles that also serve as shelves, special tiles with LED effects (eg translucent windows on the sides or face, down-lighting, etc), and tiles with textured surfaces.
Being modular, I imagine that, once published, the community could add to the system. While other modular organizers exist, I personally have not seen a system that is primarily designed to be artistic in nature, primarily for display or for shelving. Creating a system that satisfies both aesthetic and utilitarian needs will certainly be useful to make my home feel more inviting and inspiring.
Criteria for my design:
Easy to install
Easily configurable.
Modular, to allow for easy customization.
Version 1 utilizes a bracket (Left) This makes installation easier, allowing one to place decide on their layout, perhaps even before printing any tiles.
Each tile has an inset ridge which fits into the wall bracket, centering the tile and locking it into place. On the prototype, I used a small locking pin (Right) to both secure the tile in place, and provide consistent spacing between tiles.
