I want to build a light box out of plastic. Where can I get sheets of semi-transparent acrylic?

Question

What I want to build is a cube made out of semi-transparent acrylic sheets with a lightbulb ballast screwed down to the floor of the cube and the electrical cord leading out. This will look really cool because it will be a soft white light cube that can be used even as a side table. I don't know where to get the acrylic sheets or how to attach them to each other. I imagine using epoxy, but if anyone has better ideas please provide them. Thanks!

Answer 1

Home Depot and Lowe's has this they are used for florescent light covers that are recessed in the ceiling. You will also ned the special type of glue for this type of plastic.

Answer 2

I would have to say I am about to see through an expression pretty good. Someone was recently looking at a photo I had also seen and thought the smiles looked off and they were but the photo was of people trying to have a semi-sarcastic conversation as they stood there pretending to be something they were not. The smiles were actually the artists' representations of discomfort. I am that type of person who sees the story behind the photo. I would add what the photographer was thinking in how he/she framed the photo but that has little to do with the smile accept in this case the people in the photo know exactly from what angle they are being shot. When you see that in real life it is quite disturbing to notice that the person in frontof you is putting on airs to play to an audience of which you are one. I have seen that quite a bit in people trying to be powerful. I tend to see them and not like what I see. But, then after talking with them i can see if it is simply me not liking them or if there is really something wrong with them. It could be both.

Answer 3

home depot would have the parts you need for this. use flouresant light covers, cut four of them into squares, if it is really opaque you can hotglue the edges together. its simple, these were really popular on HGTV type shows like 3 years ago, they made them all the time. simple project, highly effective, i wouldn't be surprised if you could find one at a store like IKEA, already made.