Okay, so I wanted to mess around with this “sunlight screen” thing I saw online. I wasn’t totally sure what it was, but it looked cool, and I figured, why not give it a shot?
Getting Started
First, I needed, well, sunlight. Luckily, it was a pretty bright day. I also grabbed a piece of cardboard I had lying around from an old box – gotta love recycling! And, of course, I needed something to actually, you know, make the design with. I decided to go with some simple leaves I found in my backyard.
The Process
I started by laying the cardboard flat on the ground outside where the sun was hitting it directly. Then I arranged the leaves on the cardboard. I didn’t really have a plan, just kinda put them where they looked good. No fancy patterns or anything, just a random scattering of leaves. I wanted to keep it simple for my first try.
Then came the waiting game. I basically just left the cardboard and leaves out in the sun for a few hours. I checked on it every now and then, mostly because I was impatient, but also to make sure the leaves hadn’t blown away or anything.
- Find a sunny spot.
- Grab some cardboard.
- Gather some leaves (or whatever you want to use!).
- Arrange your objects on the cardboard.
- Wait (the hardest part!).
The Result
After a good chunk of time – maybe like 3 or 4 hours? – I went back and removed the leaves. And there it was! A faint outline of where the leaves had been, kinda like a shadow print. The sun had basically “bleached” the cardboard around the leaves, leaving a lighter color where the leaves had blocked the light.
It wasn’t super dramatic or anything, but it was definitely there. It was pretty neat to see how the sun could create something like that. I’m already thinking about what I can try next – maybe some different shapes or materials? This whole thing was way easier than I thought, and it was a fun little experiment to do on a sunny afternoon.