the invention includes a liquid crystal display panel including spacers and a method of making this panel . the spacers , which are positioned in the liquid crystal - filled gap between a first substrate and a second substrate , provide support to the substrates and prevent the substrate from bending when the device is used as a touch screen panel . by preventing the bending of the device , the spacers help prevent the undesirable ripple effect suffered by liquid crystal devices . in order to minimize the amount of light blocked by the spacers , the spacers are formed in a region where light is substantially intercepted anyway , such as in a contact hole . a black matrix layer is formed on the spacers . the spacers may be distributed unevenly between the substrates , depending on how much force each of the spacers will have to absorb in each area of the panel .