Backlit Slabs

[fernwood]

Has anyone used battery powered LED lights to backlight small, polished rock slabs?

I had to purchase some of these for wreaths I need to make for work.




There is bare wire between the lights.  They are cool.
Turns out I found a package of 12 for $2.00 more than a package of 6.  So I got 12.  I only needed 6 for the wreaths.

Have been experimenting on how to position and attach them to the back of slabs.




I just taped them to the back of a slab on the photo.

Am thinking it would be better to bend the wire, so the lights are spaced out more.  
Then attach the lights to a backing of sorts.  
Use something to space the backing at least 1/4" from the slab.
That way, there should not be blobs of light, but more even light.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

[wampidytoo]

On monitors and TVs they use light diffusers in groups that might help.

[RWA3006]

Here's a large slab of dino bone that's framed and backlit with LED.

[Rockoonz]

I was thinking shadow box like RWA3006 with a diffusor behind the slab or slabs and a glass face as well.
Elizabeth made slab night lights when we were selling at holiday bazaars.

[jamesp]

coral on a sheet of glass with a lamp below at angle say 15 inches below.






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[jamesp]

12 for $2 will be hard to beat Beth.

[khara]

Oct 6, 2022 7:34:06 GMT -5 fernwood said:

Has anyone used battery powered LED lights to backlight small, polished rock slabs?

I had to purchase some of these for wreaths I need to make for work.




There is bare wire between the lights.  They are cool.
Turns out I found a package of 12 for $2.00 more than a package of 6.  So I got 12.  I only needed 6 for the wreaths.

Have been experimenting on how to position and attach them to the back of slabs.




I just taped them to the back of a slab on the photo.

Am thinking it would be better to bend the wire, so the lights are spaced out more.  
Then attach the lights to a backing of sorts.  
Use something to space the backing at least 1/4" from the slab.
That way, there should not be blobs of light, but more even light.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Hot melt glue could work, can be built up to create thickness and space. Years ago I made a fun Christmas tree light chain by gluing small tumbled translucent agates to a string of clear Christmas lights.