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Need Help How to get this effect?
- Thread starter Liz Myers
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DerbyCitySignGuy
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Flat LED strips or they've got alcoves built behind the acrylic with lights (doubtful though)? Can you see behind them at all?
I'd unscrew one of those stand-offs and check.
I'd unscrew one of those stand-offs and check.
Wish I could, but it's not local. All I have to go on are photos.
JTBoh
I sell signage and signage accessories.
DerbyCitySignGuy
New Member
Don't those usually illuminate the entire piece of acrylic? Every time I've seen them used they actually illuminate the full board and cast light off the edges.
This looks backlit. I could be wrong, it's been known to happen.
ChicagoGraphics
New Member
In the building I live, they have signs like that in the restaurants windows, I watched them install them one day and all I could see was it was printed on a rollable plastic with a couple of wires coming out at the bottom, where the light scouce came from is a mystery. It's like sandwich between the plastic some how.
GaSouthpaw
Profane and profane accessories.
Hard to tell from the photos, but it kind of does look like the entire panel is illuminated. The Gyford stand-offs could be the answer. Or, as DerbyCity mentioned, flat strips on the back.
Yup. I did already talk to Gyford and they said no, their LED standoffs wouldn't work for this.
letterman7
New Member
EL sheet to the back of the acrylic?
rjssigns
Active Member
LED panels? Outwater Plastics - Lighting 2016 - page 88
Ooh, that looks like a good idea! Have you used these, and who is a good vendor for them? Thanks!
letterman7
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Just spitballing. I've never had the opportunity to use EL stuff..
Gino
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DerbyCitySignGuy
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Good catch. I didn't notice that.
Thank you! I'm sure you're right, because here's another one from the same franchise, different location.
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They are flat acrylic LED poster light boxes Here is ones that you can place menus in. You can can get them in multiple sizes as well.
Maybe it was built out as after thought so that the could run the electrical. so you wouldn't see the cords. Here is what they look like with the cord showing. Not nearly as cool.