I was wandering through the aisles at Lowes (looking for things to laser). I found these glass tiles. But I am happy with the results. I just need to tweak the image better.
Maybe exaggerating the contrast might get more of the details from the back to show through or maybe a second pass. Hard to tell until you flip it over.
I think the shadow in refractions can be minimized by painting the edge or adding a frame.
I did this back in oct 2018 and thats exactly where i got my glass tiles, i got mine in two colors of the glass, one clear and a white backing and a few with a blue tint. I think I prefer the blue tint ones more but they only had a few, when i went back to a few other stores i only was able to find the clear glass with white backing, i think i got em for a buck a piece. so i think i got like 50.
My wife and I stopped by the little shop they have by the bridge, and the history that’s displayed there is really cool. The way this tile engraved reminds me of those images - has an antique vibe to it, as though it were made before lasers were commercialized
They come & go at my Lowe’s. So I usually look at the other Lowe’s stores I might be in (there are 3 relatively near me, but one is twice as close as the other two).
We walked the bridge and by the time we got back the “warming hut” was closing. We had 5 minutes to take a look. I really liked the national park posters.
Here was on the green glass tile. Same problem as before. The details do not make through the backing. I get too excited seeing how well the back looks and pick it up. I need to try a second pass.