dicky109 Senior Member  699 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2003 Location: SC & NJ USA More info | I usually take pics of my son (9 months). I have a white muslin backdrop, but because he's crawling, it often bunches up around him. Just be careful as this stuff comes with sharp edges & corners on which he could easily get cut. Before using it, make sure to sand those edges round to avoid that. Rich B
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Mikester Member 157 posts Joined Sep 2005 More info | Jan 14, 2007 06:47 | #17 Hi Robert. No, not what is used for the doors. Some people put this plastic stuff around their tub. It is made out of acrilic i think. Where I am it is less than 1/3 the price of plexi. If you ask home depot they will show you some. Comes in all kinds of colours and of course white. Canon 5d, 20d, 17-85 USM, 24-70 L, 75-300 Sigma slow lens, 580EX, lots of lights, Epson 1800, Kodak 1400, A growing credit card bill
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill.  57,737 posts Likes: 4070 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Jan 14, 2007 09:01 | #18 Mikester wrote in post #2538378  Hi Robert. No, not what is used for the doors. Some people put this plastic stuff around their tub. It is made out of acrilic i think. Where I am it is less than 1/3 the price of plexi. If you ask home depot they will show you some. Comes in all kinds of colors and of course white. There is another material thats a bit easier to work with. I use it for my projection screen and a 4x8 sheet cost me only $14 at Menard's. It is in the kitchen area where the counter tops are. I believe it's some type of poly-styrene but it is durable as heck, as a 4x8 sheet can be rolled up into a tube about 8" in diameter. It comes as one side is glossy white, the other is textured matte. I believe it is used for counter tops but might be the same material used for tubs as well. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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TMRDesign Cream of the Crop  23,883 posts Likes: 12 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY More info | Jan 22, 2007 11:23 | #19 gjl711 wrote in post #2538785 There is another material thats a bit easier to work with. I use it for my projection screen and a 4x8 sheet cost me only $14 at Menard's. It is in the kitchen area where the counter tops are. I believe it's some type of poly-styrene but it is durable as heck, as a 4x8 sheet can be rolled up into a tube about 8" in diameter. It comes as one side is glossy white, the other is textured matte. I believe it is used for counter tops but might be the same material used for tubs as well. You're talking about something other than formica right? Robert
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill. 57,737 posts Likes: 4070 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Jan 22, 2007 12:14 | #20 TMR Design wrote in post #2581025 You're talking about something other than formica right? Yes, it is in the same department as the counter tops, but this material is not Formica and is quite flexible as and I can roll up a 4x8 sheet into a tube about a foot in diameter. I use a sheet as my projection screen as I am cheep and don’t want to spring the $300 for a decent projection screen. I have also used it for a light box as well. Next time I go to Menard’s I’ll see if I can identify the material by the label. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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johnnybfan Goldmember 1,552 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2005 Location: Wyoming, MI More info | Jan 23, 2007 01:01 | #21 Plex is nice but can be pretty pricey. If you're going to stress it at all I'd recommend 1/4" thick. It will hold up much better than the thin stuff. And yes, it is easy to frost it if you want. A little sandpaper and some sweat will take care of it for you. jim
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JSimonian Goldmember  1,091 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: SoCal - O.C. More info | Jan 23, 2007 23:03 | #22 I recently bought a wide variety of colored plexiglass to use as bases to photograph rings and other jewelry. I went to a commercial sign shop in Orange, CA that also sells to the public. I only needed fairly small pieces (under 20"x20"), so I went to their "cut bin" and bought about 9 pieces at a dollar per pound. Total was 6 pounds.
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