I’ve been looking for a thin, translucent flexible material to make layered image lampshades with. I think this would work, but only 5 colors. This is a pink,green,orange and yellow layer with PG Eco Thin on top. The hibiscus was my first try. The Lucent cuts detail very well - designed for cutting stencils. Anyone have another material suggestion? (The square is about 5”, the hibiscus 2.5”)
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I can’t really use paper - not substantial enough.
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I use lucent for its intended and never thought of stretching its use case. Thank you for the idea.
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What about lamp or flash gels? Come in a ton of colors.
I’ve seen some that claim to be pvc and some that claim not to be.
Seems to be available in sheets or rolls…
Polyester:
https://www.amazon.com/MECCANIXITY-Filter-Polyester-40x50cm-Studio/dp/B09KNKNGB6
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I had looked at those but forgot about them! Thanks!
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I’ve been experimenting with alcohol inks mixed into clear Elmer’s glue. I’ve had one sitting in a window for about 6 months and I’ve seen no noticeable fading. Next experiment is putting it into a shape! The hardest part is waiting for it to dry.
I also did one with a backing that was glued to the black lines and filled in the voids equity straight alcohol ink. Gorgeous, but definitely fades in strong sunlight.
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If it’s not an LED lamp I’d suggest upgrading to theatrical gels (Rosco is probably the biggest brand) as they’re heat resistant so you don’t end up with a white spot in the middle of your gel. If it’s cool to the touch, the flash gels should do just fine.
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Color your own clear material with alcohol inks? They work great on acrylic.
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Wow! Nice work! Love the ideas!
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I have rather shaky hands and am not too good at consistently measuring so that my colors are consistent. I would rather have the majority pre colored in case I mess up and need to repair or recut.
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I didn’t think they were laserable.
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I am sort of addicted to the clear flex from Smokey Hill Designs. Hundreds of choices. PatternPly® Acrylic Transparent Icy Stained Glass – Smokey Hill Designs
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OMG! I can certainly see why!!! That is gorgeous!
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These are so cool
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Thanks!
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Check out Smokey Hill Designs Laser supply. They have a product known as flex which may work for your use.
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Thank you! These are gorgeous!
For those on the other side of the pond, Lee is a fantastic UK gel company (slightly pricier than Roscoe but very precise optical properties)
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