GregWCIL Loc: Illinois

A recent post of a great sunflower photo got me curious. Wouldn't it be cool if it could be printed on glass and hung in a window so the light came through?
It would need to be translucent - like stained glass. Has anyone ever had this done?

flyingcrown1 Loc: Moravian Falls

There is a process pioneered by Kodak called Duratrans. The iimage is printed on material like plexiglass. Ads created using this process can be seen in places like airports where the image print is mounted onto what is, essentially, a light box of fluorescent tubes. They are used to advertise different products. There used to be, and may still be, printers who can produce images from this process. An internet search should produce results from a search done for "Duratrans". BTW...it would be expensive.

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

I have done a lot of art on glass & plexi, lettering, huge letters, paintings/artwork years ago, which was in turn lit from behind, it was a simple process called stippling, where cotton, lambs wool, cheese cloth, anything that was absorbent was wrapped in linen and you would load the pad with media of choice and repeatedly dab (stipple)with in a pre-cut stencil. The idea was to have an evenly distributed translucent color without brush marks or uneven/overlapping coverage. Our goal was for it to appear as one tone through out. I don't see why your idea wouldn't work providing you can find someone to do the printing on a non flexible substrate.

SpeedyWilson Loc: Upstate South Carolina

I've had images printed on transparency material, and then I've attached it to a piece of glass or acrylic for support (there are many ways to do this). I've then hung it in a window. It's best to find a place that will use a laser printer to print the image on transparency material that is designed to be used in laser printers. The colors will be much brighter than anything printed on an inkjet.

I've had these items printed at UPS stores and Staples, but not all offer this service. Just call around until you find a place. Also, the size will be limited to 8.5 x 11.

SpeedyWilson Loc: Upstate South Carolina

You might also try one of the many transfer techniques. Here's a place to begin:

http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=image+transfer+to+glass&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

I have a book called "Digital Image Transfer" by Horovitz. $12 Amazon. Directions are on pg 53. I have not tried any of these techniques yet.

Google Digital image transfer to glass and there are directions and video on the techniques used. Good luck and have fun... Greg

Michael Hartley Loc: Deer Capital of Georgia

Any sign shop with a UV flatbed printer can print directly on glass. I print on transparent vinyl all the time. Not something your local Cosco, Staples, UPS store can usually do.Got to disagree with the laser printing though.

dougwebber Loc: Prospect NS

You will need someone with a flat bed printer that can also print white. Most printers will not print white and use the white from the substrate in the color profiles. Printing on glass without white may be disappointing result, how ever I have printed mirror image on the back side of glass and re print with white and results are AMAZING ! You will need to find a sign shop with a flat bed UV printer with 8 - 12 color process and white.
You can also print on translucent front lite vinyl and apply to glass, and have the light shine through much like a front print, back lite sign, but certainly not the same effect.
We print on front lite film and then use a edge lite panel and frame and it turns out with a very nice effect that seems to deepen the depth of field dramatically. Hope this helps. And yes, anyone wondering, I do own a sign shop.
Doug

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

aaaa, hummmm, with a 7 or 8" image frame, isn't the visual effect quite similar???

dougwebber Loc: Prospect NS

it is hard to explain or photograph, If you were standing there and looking at them side by side when it is lit up, everyone who has seen it just says .... wow

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

Signage has come along way, I also had a sign business up to about 2 years before computers had come about...all was done by hand, lettering and any and all the artwork, I'm amazed at what I get to play with and see going on when I visit my X competitors shops.
Doug (also)