UV Reactive Vinyl???? Please Help!!!!
UV Reactive Vinyl???? Please Help!!!!
Ive got a case with a clear perspex side window.
What i'd like to do is to make a UV reactive vinyl, so that when off, the window looks semi-transparent,but when i turn the uv light on, the vinyl reacts and shows a given image....Any suggestions???????
Is it possible to get UV reactive vinyls in a chosen colour??? (ie 2-tone red/blue or whatever)..?????
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What i'd like to do is to make a UV reactive vinyl, so that when off, the window looks semi-transparent,but when i turn the uv light on, the vinyl reacts and shows a given image....Any suggestions???????
Is it possible to get UV reactive vinyls in a chosen colour??? (ie 2-tone red/blue or whatever)..?????
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Yes, it can be done. I wasn't going to let you know how because you OBVIOUSLY didn't go to these guys first 'cos they are the fathers of modding. But I'm a nice guy.
Here's the link to what you want. http://www.themodfathers.jolt.co.uk/?pa ... ow&id=6142
I wanted to do the same but I couldn't get the "mirrored transparency film" 'cos I'm in a little town and don't often go to the city.
I did something similar though from the above idea. I printed a cool anime pic onto normal HP transparency paper and stuck it onto the window with tape. then I used UV paint http://www.enox.co.za/ to paint the image and when the UV light goes on it brings the image to life and looks awesome. Everyone wanted to know how I got the image printed onto the perspex so there's a nice trick for you. It sounds simple and easy, as it is but the result was amazing for a project that cost under R50.
So for what you want to do, all you need to use is mirrored transparency film (from your local stationary shop) and do what I did above. The mirrored transparency works basically the same way as a one way mirror. Enjoy and if you go through with it please post your final project so I can marvel at it, and let me know where you got your mirrored film from.
Here's the link to what you want. http://www.themodfathers.jolt.co.uk/?pa ... ow&id=6142
I wanted to do the same but I couldn't get the "mirrored transparency film" 'cos I'm in a little town and don't often go to the city.
I did something similar though from the above idea. I printed a cool anime pic onto normal HP transparency paper and stuck it onto the window with tape. then I used UV paint http://www.enox.co.za/ to paint the image and when the UV light goes on it brings the image to life and looks awesome. Everyone wanted to know how I got the image printed onto the perspex so there's a nice trick for you. It sounds simple and easy, as it is but the result was amazing for a project that cost under R50.
So for what you want to do, all you need to use is mirrored transparency film (from your local stationary shop) and do what I did above. The mirrored transparency works basically the same way as a one way mirror. Enjoy and if you go through with it please post your final project so I can marvel at it, and let me know where you got your mirrored film from.
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I did almost the same, I only sprayed white paint finely at the back, so there are just little droplets. When a light shines from outside the case, the picture seems to be on a white background. But when I turn on the ccfl's inside you can see in to the pc.
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Nice ideaBio-Hazard wrote:Yes, it can be done. I wasn't going to let you know how because you OBVIOUSLY didn't go to these guys first 'cos they are the fathers of modding. But I'm a nice guy.
Here's the link to what you want. http://www.themodfathers.jolt.co.uk/?pa ... ow&id=6142
I wanted to do the same but I couldn't get the "mirrored transparency film" 'cos I'm in a little town and don't often go to the city.
I did something similar though from the above idea. I printed a cool anime pic onto normal HP transparency paper and stuck it onto the window with tape. then I used UV paint http://www.enox.co.za/ to paint the image and when the UV light goes on it brings the image to life and looks awesome. Everyone wanted to know how I got the image printed onto the perspex so there's a nice trick for you. It sounds simple and easy, as it is but the result was amazing for a project that cost under R50.
So for what you want to do, all you need to use is mirrored transparency film (from your local stationary shop) and do what I did above. The mirrored transparency works basically the same way as a one way mirror. Enjoy and if you go through with it please post your final project so I can marvel at it, and let me know where you got your mirrored film from.
I can't find any UV paint,
those guys from the link say they are waiting for stock, but has no ETA on the stuff
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Icebladed. Dunno where else to try. What I also do is buy UV permanent markers from PNA. When they get old and sort of dry they mark them down from R40 to R1. Still works perfectly fine if you ask me. But R40 is still ok. I even used it on my hair and clothes at raves.
The Markers are nice for the edges of cards etc, but the paint works much better for flat surfaces.
The Markers are nice for the edges of cards etc, but the paint works much better for flat surfaces.
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Guess this never happenedUrBaN wrote:THANX A LOT!!!!!!
I never expected such a response...I'll post when I've done the project...gimme a while cos I still gotta get the components....
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Re: UV Reactive Vinyl???? Please Help!!!!
Firestrm, Necrophylliac, could you please refrain from necroing EVERY old thread?
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he is a worm, its all his code is good for.UrBaN wrote:Firestrm, Necrophylliac, could you please refrain from necroing EVERY old thread?
Money money bucks bucks
its the sort of n00bish thing someone who has been on the forum, little more than a year, does...
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