sandblasted LED lights

[RODNEYBREAN]

Been making a bunch lately, figured I'd put them on here and see what you think. I use 1/4" thick glass, sandblast a image, make a base, put LED lights in and you have a great little advertisement!! we can do a single color light or you can get one with a remote control that changes to 12 colors and flashes, strobes and fade colors. trying to upload more pics but not letting me.

 

[RODNEYBREAN]

more pics

few more pics

 

[brownsfn2]

Wow. Seamus was established in 1926? Did not know he was that old. He looks good.

Great signs. I have thought about trying this with my laser engraver some day.

 

[randyrls]

REALLY COOL!!!

 

[PapaTim]

Those would make attention getting booth signs at an indoor craft show. What are the dimensions of the glass you use?

 

[TBCbushings]

Wow. Seamus was established in 1926? Did not know he was that old. He looks good. ��

Great signs. I have thought about trying this with my laser engraver some day.

I was thinking the same thing!!

 

[Rounder]

Wouldn't Plexiglass work also?

 

[RODNEYBREAN]

the standard size glass is 1/4" 5"wide by 7" tall or we can lay it down, 7"w by 5"tall. We can make any size up to 24" long and about 9" tall. I sandblast the glass, you get better dimension, catches the light better than a laser. haven't tried acrylic or plexiglass.

 

[BSea]

Now that is very cool. I've been thinking of getting an engraver. I might have to speed up that plan.

Wow. Seamus was established in 1926? Did not know he was that old. He looks good. ��

It's that dry west Texas air. It basically mummifies everything.:wink:

I should have moved there 20 years ago.

 

[Magicbob]

I need this for my booth, how much?

 

[liljohn1368]

I've looked at getting the blast cabinet from HF. I know a guy on another forum that does these. you can really make some cool looking stuff with these...

 

[RODNEYBREAN]

$35 for single color light and $50 for the one's with remote. +shipping. Let me know!

 

[Phillip Kelley]

LED?

So, the LED's are mounted in the base?

 

[RODNEYBREAN]

Yes,

 

[Terredax]

We just made some of these a few weeks ago, but
we engraved them. With sand blasting, care should be taken since the blasting creates heat and can cause the glass to break.
I once saw a guy doing the big, rear side window on his Tahoe. It overheated and became a pile of small glass cubes following a loud boom.

The smallest one we did was 16" x 20" and we used 3/8" acrylic.
One was a two color logo, and another was a two piece that wrapped around a pole.
The acrylic can be engraved and then bent and the image still lights just like when it's flat.

 

[kruzzer]

those are great... what do you use as a masking media??

 

[dbledsoe]

I have been making those for a while. My favorite is sandblasted images of baby footprints. New parents love them and they make a great nightlight for the nursery.

 

[RODNEYBREAN]

Rich,I use vinyl for the mask

 

[liljohn1368]

Those all look good Dave.