what is this material? thermal?

[gnatt66]

I was asked yo duplicate this decal...its reflective in a "criss cross" pattern and must have been pretty cool when it was new. the shadow isnt layered..its all one piece. anyone?

 

[SellersSign&Design]

Do you have any pictures that show more of it? It almost looks like gold leaf burnished in a cross hatch pattern and then encapsulated and thermally printed.

 

[gnatt66]

this is all i have...

 

[Billct2]

I think Sellers may be right. I don't think I've seen that effect on gold leaf other than by hand. Although it is a more defined/harder burnish than I've seen before.

 

[gnatt66]

its not leaf..the panel was orig lettered in 98. its some sort of film..it reflects all sorts of colors..blues, greens, gold, etc.

 

[jfiscus]

It looks like a thermal print on a "special effects" film. However, I have never seen that particular film myself.
The closest film that I can think of is Avery Kaleidoscope or Confetti film.
it may be a material that is no longer available.

 

[jfiscus]

It "may" have started out its life as "hyper plaid vinyl"?
http://www.topvinylfilms.com/holographic-vinyl/hyperplaid-holographic-adhesive-vinyl/

 

[SellersSign&Design]

After seeing the bigger picture, that is definitely not gold leaf. I have never seen anything like that before. What is it on? Could it be something that was specially made for a manufacturer and screened or thermally printed?