Stained Glass look with vinyl?

[landmarkvs]

I have a client who is looking to make an existing glass window in his restaurant look like a stained glass window... Vibrant Color AND still allows light in. My initial thought was to simply get a high resolution image of stained glass off shutterstock and print it on clear vinyl... But I think that it will look "washed out" and not really vibrant like a real stained glass window. I could also print on some standard vinyl to get the "full" color, but it wouldn't allow light in. He is not interested in window perf.. Not in the restaurant...

Now, I've already explained to him that replicating that beautiful stained glass look perfectly is not possible, BUT I think we can get close. Anyone ever done a project like this with success? Any product recommendations? Thanks!

 

[J Hill Designs]

transparent colored vinyl

 

[scrip]

double print on Oracal 3620 transparent mat
applied on a textured glass (from a stained glass supplies store)

 

[J Hill Designs]

double print on Oracal 3620 transparent mat
applied on a textured glass (from a stained glass supplies store)

pretty friggin sweet looking - nice job

 

[Billct2]

I've did it for backlit panels. First I did an electric sign face with a stained glass look (see pic). Then I reproduced a bar back panel that was real stained glass (don't have a pic of that). But they were backlit, so it's a different look. To get a stained glass look on regular window I would try transparent vinyl (not translucent). I used duranodic vinyl for the "leading".

 

[JR's]

double print on Oracal 3620 transparent mat
applied on a textured glass (from a stained glass supplies store)

wow, nice!!!

 

[rjssigns]

We've printed(1440x1440) on textured window film with great results. IIRC it was a Llumar film.

Printed film was installed on a separate sheet of glass to be installed over the existing window. Existing window had light frost window film applied to diffuse the light.

Looked very nice when finished.

Sorry no pics as we were a sub on the job.

 

[HIGHSPEEDGRAPHIX]

print on clear and add a white window film behind the such as a 3M Milano or San Marino.

 

[HIGHSPEEDGRAPHIX]

We've printed(1440x1440) on textured window film with great results. IIRC it was a Llumar film.

Printed film was installed on a separate sheet of glass to be installed over the existing window. Existing window had light frost window film applied to diffuse the light.

Looked very nice when finished.

Sorry no pics as we were a sub on the job.

What type of Printer? UV?

 

[rjssigns]

What type of Printer? UV?

My trusty Roland SP540V.

 

[HIGHSPEEDGRAPHIX]

nice, and the ink took good? not familiar with LLumar as much IIRC is that a white frost? I'm have worked with the NRM PS2......Ive been wanting to print on a white frost but not sure it would take eco-sol ink

 

[DerbyCitySignGuy]

double print on Oracal 3620 transparent mat
applied on a textured glass (from a stained glass supplies store)

scrip, that looks awesome. Nice work.

 

[m4ruk4]

WOOOOW!!!

double print on Oracal 3620 transparent mat
applied on a textured glass (from a stained glass supplies store)

Great Job!!!!

 

[landmarkvs]

Some great suggestions guys ... I like the idea of backing the transparent printed vinyl with a textured film. The main objective is to allow the natural light to enrich the colors and appear like authentic stained glass.

Scrip is that texture affect from the vinyl you used or the photo used to print from??

 

[Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?]

Scrip is that texture affect from the vinyl you used or the photo used to print from??

double print on Oracal 3620 transparent mat
applied on a textured glass (from a stained glass supplies store)

That? ^^^^

 

[scrip]

Scrip is that texture affect from the vinyl you used or the photo used to print from?? [/COLOR][/QUOTE]

The print was applied on a glass with a texture.
This is a kind of glass you can get from a stained glass shop.
thanks