I'd like to try an experiment with painting an on-topic design onto a sheet of clear plexi and having light shine through it. Anyone done something like this? What kind of paint should we use?
On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 7:35 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I'd like to try an experiment with painting an on-topic design onto a sheet of clear plexi and having light shine through it. Anyone done something like this? What kind of paint should we use?
that's an old art form, previously done with glass, as the stained glass artwork in a church. so you want to use glass paint. Any other type of paint does not have enough translucence to allow light to shine through. And there are diff blends of glass paint which you like to make a test sample first before buying a gross of bottles some brands are more preferable for glass than plexiglass, some can do both. Dan
On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 10:06 PM, Dan Roganti <ragooman@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 7:35 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I'd like to try an experiment with painting an on-topic design onto a sheet of clear plexi and having light shine through it. Anyone done something like this? What kind of paint should we use?
that's an old art form, previously done with glass, as the stained glass artwork in a church. so you want to use glass paint. Any other type of paint does not have enough translucence to allow light to shine through. And there are diff blends of glass paint which you like to make a test sample first before buying a gross of bottles some brands are more preferable for glass than plexiglass, some can do both. Dan
btw, I didn't think you would contemplate on replicating the origins of stained glass artwork, which is why I did not mention the ancient art form of crafting actual colored glass using a furnace It would be very heavy to hang above people's heads, possible liability concerns, but always great for windows. Probably would look very cool, with stained glass artwork of vintage computers. 100x better than glass paint. Dan
the ancient art form of crafting actual colored glass using a furnace It would be very heavy to hang above people's heads, possible liability concerns, but always great for windows. Probably would look very cool, with stained glass artwork of vintage computers. 100x better than glass paint
There is zero chance of us installing custom stained glass windows... in the walls... but maybe IA would let us do something in the door windows! Anyway, that's a low priority. We can start some experiments with the overhead plexi art immediately. Corey has spare plexi and said he'll bring in some for a test project.
On Thu, 1 Sep 2016, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
There is zero chance of us installing custom stained glass windows... in the walls... but maybe IA would let us do something in the door windows! Anyway, that's a low priority. We can start some experiments with the overhead plexi art immediately. Corey has spare plexi and said he'll bring in some for a test project.
Don't forget to hang my Comp Center sign. :-) Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
Don't forget to hang my Comp Center sign. :-)
Didn't forget. I showed it to some other IA people last weekend. I will go over our door. On Sep 1, 2016, Mike Loewen via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
On Thu, 1 Sep 2016, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
There is zero chance of us installing custom stained glass windows... in the walls... but maybe IA would let us do something in the door windows! Anyway, that's a low priority. We can start some experiments with the
overhead plexi art immediately. Corey has spare plexi and said he'll bring in some for a test project.
Don't forget to hang my Comp Center sign. :-)
Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
I think you were right the first time. We should hang Evan above the door to welcome visitors. It would be quite entertaining. XD On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 12:59 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I will go over our door
Errr.... "it" will go over our door?
("Over Macho Grande?" "No. I don't think I'll ever get over Macho Grande.")
-- Jeff Brace - ark72axow@gmail.com
On Aug 31, 2016, at 11:12 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I think you were right the first time. We should hang Evan above the door to welcome visitors. It would be quite entertaining. XD
I have a hammer, a nail and some rope... Evan let us know when you'll be at the museum... I'm guessing your about a 16 1/2 neck...
-----Original Message----- From: Corey Cohen via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> Cc: Corey Cohen <applecorey@optonline.net> Sent: Thu, Sep 1, 2016 9:27 am Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Vintage computing art project
On Aug 31, 2016, at 11:12 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I think you were right the first time. We should hang Evan above the door to welcome visitors. It would be quite entertaining. XD
I have a hammer, a nail and some rope...
Evan let us know when you'll be at the museum... I'm guessing your about a 16 1/2 neck...
Evan could be part of our new exhibit "Ghoulish Computing"! :) Just in time for Halloween! Don't forgot to stick a handle on him so he's portable. :) Tom
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