Posted by Fultra on 8, 2001 at 10:30 AM:
In Reply to: Re: Idea to decorate your Arcade Room... posted by Cod on 7, 2001 at 1:33 PM:
Yes, the Christmas lights are bright enough. I put the backglass in a frame, and behind the backglass i have piece of backer board, and then the final backing piece. Hard to explain - but imagine a 3 pane window. The first pane being the backglass, the middle being a piece of backer board with hole it it where the lights are mounted, and the last one being a backer board to enclose the frame.
: Hi Fultra,
: Do the Christmas lights provide adequate lighting for your backglasses? I have a backglass illuminated by two 18" flourescent (under cabinet) lights. Although they provide great lighting, I'd much rather use x-mas lights so I don't need to have the frame so far from the wall (looks somewhat goofy if I look at it from the side).
: In addition, what kind of x-mas lights did you use and how did you hang them (for example, side-by-side, right next to each other)? How many do you need for an average size backglass?
: Lastly, do you have any Star Wars, Indiana Jones, or other movie-theme translites? BTW, I had my translite shipped in a thick poster tube.
: I hope you can answer my questions.
: Thanks for your time!
: Cod
: : 1. Buy a backglass or translite and put it in a frame and hang it. I have a Playboy, Flash Gordon and Blackjack that look great. They are very easy to backlight too using christmas lights.
: : * I have access to a lot of old backglasses. Cost would be about $40 each (depending on theme) but I'm not sure how I could ship them - any ideas?