My acrylic tests

[walter hofmann]

Hi all
I thoughd I post my experience with Home depot 1/4 acrylic engraving.
I use the 1/4 acrylic from homedepot a lot it is conviniant and relativ cheap.
this gives me a clear engraving for my mostly edge lit items.
the picture shows the newest making I spray painted the acrylic with rustoleum
spray paint wet in wet three different collor ( gold -floruesence green- copper)
and the engraved the motive from the painetd side.
the effect with the edge litighing is like a sparkling.
greetings
walt245498

[Mike Null]

Nice work, Walt.

[Steve Busey]

I spray painted the acrylic with rustoleum
spray paint wet in wet three different color ( gold -floruesence green- copper)
and the engraved the motive from the painted side.


Great effect, Walter! Can you re-explain your painting process - my brain is not absorbing "wet in wet". :confused:

Time for more caffeine...

[Jason Roehl]

Great effect, Walter! Can you re-explain your painting process - my brain is not absorbing "wet in wet". :confused:

Time for more caffeine...

I suspect he meant "wet on wet"--applying coats 2 and 3 immediately after the previous coat.

[Dee Gallo]

Looks great, Walt! Post a pic of the lit up version, please! I love the glittery look of this.

cheers, dee

[walter hofmann]

Hi steve
yeah its pretty much like jason sayd . I sprayed the first coat really thin actually just like mist then right a way the scond coat and the third coat all more like a
mist not full cover.
then let it realy dry about 2 hour and the engrave at the paint side.
greetings
walt

[walter hofmann]

Hi dee,
here is one of the lit effects what brings out the sparkling effect more
greetings
walt245528

[walter hofmann]

here are a few more samples of my lite acrylic engraving work
greetings
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[Balsanu Gabi]

Hi Walt,

Did you make the led base aswell or you buy it from somewhere elese? If you make that do you mind to post a file?

Thank you
Gabi

[walter hofmann]

Hi gabi
I make all the bases myself because they sometimes need different size I am working with acrylic all the way up to 1 1/2 inch thick.
greetings
walt