Discover Your Artistic Side: DIY Mirrored Acrylic
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
- #acrylic #tutorial #lasercutting #mirror
I've just made a short video on how you can turn standard clear cast acrylic into your own bespoke mirrored acrylic. Takes less than 5 minutes to make one, cheaper than buying sheets of mirrored acrylic and you don't have to worry about the awful smell.
This is where I got my tint from. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1717778265...
but definitely shop around and see if you can find something near you. - Jak na to + styl
Thank you so much for making this video!!!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Great video!! You just saved me a sh!t ton of money. Thanks so much!!!
Thank you so much for sharing! If you place a piece of sticky tape on a backing and another little one on front (just don’t let the free ends of that tape touch!!!) and pull it apart, it’d be much easier to separate the film from protective backing… 🤣
Thank you :)
I’m always looking for ways to help (especially with stuff like that)
I’ll have to give it a bash next time I use the film 👌🏻
Hell yes... thank you...
Love love love this tutorial. Can you please do make more tutorials with mirror acryllic? Show us the cutting and result pls🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you very much. Of course. I’ve ordered more colours just to do a full video on it. Need to design something really cool to make with it 👍🏻
@@MARCAM im soooo looking forward to that video. I plan to buy a laser cutter that doest cut clear/mirror but cuts opaque or color acryllic
Aw you’re too kind, thank you so much :)
My laser is just a cheap Chinese 40watt and cuts clear, mirror, coloured and loads more
@@MARCAM ive heard about that machine but i havent purchase some laser machine before. Im eyeing now on xtool m1 but it doesnt cut mirror acrylic so i was a bit discouraged and your video gives so much hope. I do make cake toppers
Just checked out the xtool and it looks like a great machine. Should cut thinner acrylics no problem 👍🏻
Great tutorial, thank you!!! How long do you wait for it to dry before cutting it?
Thank you :)
I don’t wait at all. As it’s only really water l, it’s all squeegeed out and dried off with a paper towel
Great tutorial! Thank you. I am wondering if a mirror-effect spray applied to the back may work too. 🤔
That’s a good shout! I’d check if it was safe to laser after applying though. 👍🏻
You just saved me time and money!!!😂
Great to hear 👍🏻
If you used it on both sides, would it be like a two way mirror? Would it work for a tunnel infinity light?
It does work. I did make a small infinity mirror this way and putting a row of led lights inside. It looked pretty cool to be fist. Should of made a video on it 😅
What is the window film made out of? Cause I’m seeing vinyl window film options and wondering if I could use that too?
It’s PET. It’s safe to laser. Don’t use vinyl as it creates unsafe gases when lasered.
@@MARCAM thank you 🙏😅
Does applying tint to acrylic cause the gassing (bubbling since tint is I tended for glass) that I’ve read about?
I’ve not had any problems. Everything I’ve cut still looks good 👍🏻
Not that I've seen with my own experience. Most acrylics don't have gas problems. My friend once tinted a sheet of acrylic that was very nervous and it kept farting bubbles all throughout the tint. I am joking of course but so is the thought of an acrylic sheet releasing gas. The only way it would bubble is if you tried to tint a piece of acrylic that has been scratched or pitted. Just as you would tint glass, you'll want the surface clean and free of defects.
Thanks.Good tutorial ... The audio is low...😊 I needed to turn captions on. No headset
Thank you :) I have since upgraded my mic (several times) still not happy with the one I’m using now but it will have to do until I can get another one 😅
Putting a piece of masking tape on each side of a corner and then peeling them apart will release the film from its backing without creasing the film. Much easier than using your fingernails.
This is your first time tinting, isn't it? You never want to peel the film to see if there are bubbles. You can see if there are bubbles by looking at it. You don't want to remove the bubbles with a wooden stick. Only use smooth plastic or a rubber squeegee is preferred as it will not damage the film. Trimming the tint is one of the trickiest parts. Applying a random piece that doesn't have to be placed anywhere specific is misleading to how difficult tinting actually is but if your project calls for you slapping a piece of scrap without care, then more power to ya.
Love that idea of using masking tape to peel. Next time I do something with tint I’m definitely going to give that a try 👍🏻
It was pretty much my first time. There’s definitely a learning curve when using tint film. I don’t think I’d try anything bigger yet as I’m fairly sure I’d do something wrong with it. I did also get a plastic squeegee after making this video (might be in another video I have) and you’re right, it makes a big difference.
Can this work for keychains and ornaments or will it slide off?
It should be fine. It doesn’t slide off.
Once it’s applied it’s like a sticker.
I’ve got ornaments with it on that have been fine for well over a year
@MARC A.M thank you!! That's going save me a lot of money.
Do you paint on it after it's dry like how mirrored acrylic is?
You can do. It will make the mirrored effect pop that little more.
Do you laser through the tint or on the reverse side?
I put the tint top side up so you cut through that first 👍🏻
I can’t find this stuff anywhere in Canada especially the coloured ones
It’s basically window tint. So If you can find a supplier of that, you should be fine 👍🏻
Is window tint film laser safe? I know vinyl isn't, what about this film?
It is indeed. It should be PET and that is safe to laser 👍🏻
How do you laser it? Face up or down? Since this is not mirrored acrylic, but has reflection on both sides, how do you laser cut it?
I laser it face up. So the window tint is on top 👍🏻
isn't window tint a little bit transparent?
It’s more transparent one side but you can get different grades of transparency
Yes, it is essentially a security mirror at this point but once you put it in a frame or apply a backing to it, it becomes one sided. You can also use this to create an infinity mirror effect which is pretty cool.
What's the name of the colourful one plzz
If you google ‘iridescent PET film’ the you should find it on Amazon or eBay 👍🏻
Searching window tint will show too but you need to make sure it’s PET and not vinyl
Couldn't you just spray paint the back of the acrylic to block the light if you want more of a "mirrored" finish?
That’s a good idea actually. A nice gloss black on the back would make the mirrored finish pop so much more 👍🏻
Yes, but remember that you are not painting the acrylic. You will be applying coats of paint directly to the thin piece of tinted film. When the film is curing, the water underneath permeates out through the film. So it would be best to wait until the film has had sufficient time to cure. Hopefully, there aren't any chemicals in the paint that will permeate back into the tint as well once it is wet again with the paint.
@@paulweston8184 you wouldn’t be painting the tint. You’re applying the tint to one side of the acrylic and painting the opposite side of the acrylic.
Was coming to ask the same thing. 😊
@Randy Alexander that doesn't make sense. You'd want to paint the side with the tint on it to make it opaque so the light wouldn't shine through. Then it would reflect light like a mirror as mirrored acrylic does.
Tutorial is 5:50 - 9:50, why you have 5 minutes of nonsense on either side of the tutorial is beyond me but I guess thanks for posting 😒
Less talk. You repeat yourself over and over.