How was this made?

[sdnj]

The letters appear to be acrylic cut out and put on to flat substrate and there is a shadow too. But how are they lit if they are just attached to the flat substrate? I would say edge lit, but how? Perhaps several layers of acrylic?

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Looks like 1+" Clear Acrylic with Opaque Faces glued to the top, LEDs are probably routed in to the acrylic and the shadow is just vinyl or paint on the wall.

 

[sdnj]

Looks like 1+" Clear Acrylic with Opaque Faces glued to the top, LEDs are probably routed in to the acrylic and the shadow is just vinyl or paint on the wall.

The LEDs being along the bottom of the acrylic panel would be enough to light up those thick acrylic letters that are set on top?

 

[J Hill Designs]

they are probable inside of the acrylic lettering

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

they are probable inside of the acrylic lettering

Yes, That's what I believe too. We have done it in the past with Super White leds, routing a box out of the acrylic the size of the module and laminating the top of the acrylic with a aluminum sheet gives that glow effect. Looking at the color of the glow it may be a 5 - 20% translucent white acrylic rather then clear.

 

[sdnj]

Yes, That's what I believe too. We have done it in the past with Super White leds, routing a box out of the acrylic the size of the module and laminating the top of the acrylic with a aluminum sheet gives that glow effect. Looking at the color of the glow it may be a 5 - 20% translucent white acrylic rather then clear.

I have a customer asking me about making something similar - I will have more details soon. Size to be 5' x 1'. Would you be interested in the job? PM me if so to discuss.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

I'm not a MM on here, there are quite a few members here that are that do great work in this realm.

 

[sdnj]

I'm not a MM on here, there are quite a few members here that are that do great work in this realm.

Ok, maybe one of them will see this thread and PM me.

Attached is another example of a similar sign, but with no shadow layer. I think this one is back lit instead of edge lit.

 

[Rojo]

That sign is making me hungry.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

That one is slightly different... its clear acrylic and its flood lit from behind a blockout layer that is only knocked out to the shape of the letters/logo

 

[Rick]

I believe it's push-thru with thick acrylic… the substrate may be thin, but where the lettering is,
I bet there is a cabinet housing the illumination that is set into the wall.

The other image you show is also push-thru,

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

I believe it's push-thru with thick acrylic… the substrate may be thin, but where the lettering is,
I bet there is a cabinet housing the illumination that is set into the wall.

The other image you show is also push-thru,

I don't think the first one is push through... you can see on a couple letters that there is a gap between the base and the bottom of the letter.

 

[Rick]

Is there an undersized clear acrylic backer behind the letters standing the letters off, allowing light to pass through? Or actually pinned off?

I've designed and seen LED's inside acrylic, but they hot spot significantly.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

I'm thinking Standoffs, it looks like there is a clear gap on the last letter and the i in fries.

Also if you look at the F and the Ampersand there is hot spotting going on.

 

[sdnj]

So it turns out that the letters are at least 3 layers! Now the question, backlit or embedded in one of those layers?

See new close-up pic:

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Based on this new pic, I think Rick is 100% right in being a Punch Through style and having a fluorescent or LED flood cabinet behind the face.

That looks like 3 Layers of 1/2" Clear Acrylic glued together with block out vinyl mounted to the face to force the light out the sides of the structure.

 

[sdnj]

Based on this new pic, I think Rick is 100% right in being a Punch Through style and having a fluorescent or LED flood cabinet behind the face.

That looks like 3 Layers of 1/2" Clear Acrylic glued together with block out vinyl mounted to the face to force the light out the sides of the structure.

Do you think 3 layers are really needed?

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Sometimes its cheaper then buying 1.5" Acrylic or Polycarbonate... I think they only did that to get the distance of separation.

 

[visual800]

I wonder if they are also routed out inside white letters as to not be a solid peice, that would be heavy if they were

 

[sdnj]

Based on this new pic, I think Rick is 100% right in being a Punch Through style and having a fluorescent or LED flood cabinet behind the face.

That looks like 3 Layers of 1/2" Clear Acrylic glued together with block out vinyl mounted to the face to force the light out the sides of the structure.

Aren't Punch Through letters actually pushed through an already cut out substrate? Maybe I am confused with the terms. I guess push through doesn't actually mean pushed through, just the appearance. These appear to just be glued flush to the acrylic surface.