Tower conduit and light switch
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The most challenging light to wire in this build was the one in the tower. Even if I hadn't made the tower roof removable in the end, I wanted exposed rafters and holes in the roof. That meant you would be able to see the wire, even if I cut a channel into the balsa beam and painted it.
I opted to hide the wire in plain sight with conduit made from 3/32" aluminum tubing from my local hobby shop. I eliminated the chain on this light and made it a ceiling fixture. The wire goes up through the beam, through the conduit and out the side of the tower. The end wire runs between the tower and side wall, eventually to be covered with stucco.
To disguise the end of the wire inside, I used a round wooden bead. I painted the conduit on the beam brown to match the wood. I painted the conduit along the wall and the wooden bead warm white to make it blend in with the wall color. I have seen conduit done like this in real life many times.
I added a metal doorbell from Sussex Crafts to act as a vintage light switch. 
Now the illusion is complete.
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