clear acrylic carving

[deckard]

I've done a few lithos and love them along with everyone that looks at them.

What I've never tried is clear acrylic. I did a little forum search and didn't really see much on clear.

I was thinking that clear and making some sort of a window hanging or maybe even a light box or something.

Anyway anyone have any examples they have that I could see how clear comes out?

Thanks

[fwharris]

I have not done any "yet" but those that I have seen

https://www.google.com/search?q=clear+acrylic+signage&tbm=isch&imgil=PlkuXSwDy0z2SM%253A%253B2OmsRiWsErNCsM%253Bh ttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.vinylcut.co.uk%25252Fi d12.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=PlkuXSwDy0z2SM%253A%252C2OmsRiWsErNCsM%252C_&usg=__iuIv-0s7_Pv5A5xufW2qNm26JXI%3D&biw=1093&bih=519&ved=0CFQQyjc&ei=0ZsZVfepAoS3ogSk5YJA#tbm=isch&q=clear+acrylic+signage+edge+lighted

Look great done this way..

[Sliverfoot]

I have done a couple of carves in clear. Depending on what image you're putting on them they can be awesome. When I put mine in a light box I put some white plastic behind it to hide the lights, but making a window hanging works great.
With clear you don't quite get the shadowing effect that the corian does so it doesn't have that "old time photo" look but with some things you don't need that.
Just remember to use the proper plastic! We have a glass department at the place that I work at so I have access to Lexan cutoffs and they work great.
Experiment, and have fun!
Welcome to the forum.