For my project, so far, I have gotten the mini thermal printer to print and have changed the code so that it will print a custom message. I am now working on finding and altering codes from similar projects so that it will print random messages at the press of a button. Because this seems like the best route to go for what I am aiming for, I think the idea will be that people can write something about themselves on a slip of paper and put it into a ballot-style box. They can then press a button which will cause the printer to print a receipt with something about me on it.
In terms of casing, I want to create something that represents me as an artist, so I have decided that I will, ideally, create a ceramic casing for each piece of the project. This will include a ceramic ballot box and a ceramic casing for the printer/button/arduino, which may need two separate casings. If time does not allow for ceramic casing to be made, I want to use another casing that I can paint or draw on to represent myself as an artist in that way.
Video: Printing a custom message
