[Lab] Lampshade materials

[Sarah G]

Hi Darcy,

Maybe look into polypropylene or acrylic sheets.

- Sarah

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> From: Darcy Whyte <darcy at inventorArtist.com>
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> What's a good material to make a lamp shade from?
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> I'm looking for something I can laser cut but isn't flammable. (I mean it
> wont burn on it's own very easy).
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> I suppose paper is okay but I'm not sure about putting it in proximity to
> hot stuff. If things go wrong (it tips), I want it to be safe...
>
> I just have this urge to make a lampshade from one of the snowflake
> patterns that came forward.
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> From: Dave Hunt <dave at huntgang.com>
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> A compact fluorescent light bulb would run cool and I think it shouldn't
> be too bad for your paper.?
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> Date: 02-19-2014  4:49 PM  (GMT-05:00)
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> Subject: [Lab] lampshade thot
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> What's a good material to make a lamp shade from?
>
> I'm looking for something I can laser cut but isn't flammable. (I mean it
> wont burn on it's own very easy).
>
> I suppose paper is okay but I'm not sure about putting it in proximity to
> hot stuff. If things go wrong (it tips), I want it to be safe...
>
> I just have this urge to make a lampshade from one of the snowflake
> patterns that came forward.
>
>
> --
> Darcy Whyte
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> Art+?inventorArtist.com?| Aviation?rubber-power.com
> Contact:?darcy at inventorArtist.com?| 613-563-3634 by appointment (no text)
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> Often lampshades have an internal plastic support for fabric that also acts
> as a heat shield.  Maybe acetate or mylar?  I've done acetate cutouts with
> a vinyl cutter but not a laser yet.
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> Using LED, halogen or fluorescent bulbs will of course cut down on the max
> temp.
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> On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at inventorartist.com
> >wrote:
>
> > What's a good material to make a lamp shade from?
> >
> > I'm looking for something I can laser cut but isn't flammable. (I mean it
> > wont burn on it's own very easy).
> >
> > I suppose paper is okay but I'm not sure about putting it in proximity to
> > hot stuff. If things go wrong (it tips), I want it to be safe...
> >
> > I just have this urge to make a lampshade from one of the snowflake
> > patterns that came forward.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Darcy Whyte
> >
> > Art+ inventorArtist.com <http://inventorartist.com/> | Aviation
> > rubber-power.com
> > Contact: darcy at inventorArtist.com | 613-563-3634 by appointment (no
> text)
> >
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