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Orrex

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6. Loving this idea!

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #4)

Tue May 15, 2012, 05:57 PM

May 2012

I stopped by the most convenient location that seemed likely to stock this kind of plexi, but the friendly service professionals at Lowe's stopped just short of telling me that no such material exists or could ever exist. None of the five people I consulted had ever heard of smooth, translucent white plexiglas, and certainly it's nothing like Lowe's would stock!

They recommended painting regular glass or buying a sheet of clear plexi but not peeling off the protective frosted coating.

Yikes.

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Here's a lousy photo; please advise on how to improve it [View all] Orrex May 2012 OP

What did you have in mind when you attempted this? ManiacJoe May 2012 #1

I'd like to show the piece more or less as it looks Orrex May 2012 #2

Perhaps Sherman A1 May 2012 #3

Photograph it on a piece of white Plexiglas (or frosted white Plexiglas) NV Whino May 2012 #4

Loving this idea! Orrex May 2012 #6

Try a sign shop if you can't find a shop specializing in Plexiglas NV Whino May 2012 #7

A couple of tutorials Stevenmarc May 2012 #5

Here's my thoughts Major Nikon May 2012 #8

I like it! Orrex May 2012 #9

The great thing about the lightbox is you can modify it to fit your tastes Major Nikon May 2012 #10