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Lighting Projects
Last month I got a couple of inquiries concerning lighting stained glass panels. They were both asking about advice on how to light stained glass, especially in cabinets. Since it was of interest to some who wrote to me, I figure there may be a few more folks who would like to discuss ways of lighting a piece in a cabinet.
I recommend that a piece of sandblasted glass or a piece of opaque Plexiglas be put behind the art glass so that the light will be diffused. I've seen some creative uses of butcher paper, especially in light boxes.
I only recommend the use of rope lighting when the panel is very small. Over a large area, rope lighting just doesn't put out enough light to do the piece proud.
Florescent lights and under cabinet diffusion lights do a good job because they burn through much less than halogen or regular incandescent bulbs.
When doing a piece that needed the ease of regular household bulbs for replacement, I designed the piece to use very opaque glass and placed design elements that worked with the "hot spots" as design features.
Let us know how you've succeeded at lighting stained glass projects.
I recommend that a piece of sandblasted glass or a piece of opaque Plexiglas be put behind the art glass so that the light will be diffused. I've seen some creative uses of butcher paper, especially in light boxes.
I only recommend the use of rope lighting when the panel is very small. Over a large area, rope lighting just doesn't put out enough light to do the piece proud.
Florescent lights and under cabinet diffusion lights do a good job because they burn through much less than halogen or regular incandescent bulbs.
When doing a piece that needed the ease of regular household bulbs for replacement, I designed the piece to use very opaque glass and placed design elements that worked with the "hot spots" as design features.
Let us know how you've succeeded at lighting stained glass projects.