Back lighting for stained glass piece
by Ken
I need suggestions on how to back light it. I will be framing it with wood so mounting of lights will be easy. I am thinking of using several LED lites or some kind of rope lite. It will be hanging on a wall rather than in a window. Any suggestions are welcome. Answer It is extremely difficult to back light stained glass. You will have a hot spot/glare of light wherever there is a light bulb. Flourescent lamps along the edges will work better than bulbs, but they will still not give a good all over light. You would need to build a box to install the panel in, deep enough to accomodate the flourescent lamps on all 4 edges of the panel. |
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