I once worked at this summer camp at which we made kalidescopes. The material used was these small sheets of reflective plastic (maybe plastic? dunno for sure), but if you held the plastic close enough to your face, you could see through it. Another type I've seen isthe solid yellow, hard reflective plastic used for sunglasses, you know? Bottom like, I'm looking for something thats reflective to others but see-through to the user (I confess, its actually for the visor part of a Master Chief helmet). I'd prefer it to be reasonably priced, flexible, and cutable, but even if you have a name for the material I'm talking about, or ANY info on what I might be looking for or where I might look, that'd be great....
2007-10-05 18:20:40 · 4 answers · asked by freezer_burn53 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
plastic canvas - smooth and flexible, sheets are 12 x 18"
2007-10-06 00:31:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mary Anne C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it might have been mylar film. It has a mirror-type surface, but if you hold it up close to your eyes you can see through it (2 layers of this stuff are recommended for looking directly at the sun during an eclipse).
It comes as sheeting (which is thin and easy to cut), but you can also mount it onto stiffer things (transparent ones or not) if you want to create other things with it.
I've bought mine in a plastics store called Tap Plastics (they're also online), but if you're area doesn't have a plastics store (look in the yellow pages), you may be able to find it in a hardware store, or hobby store, or even automotive store.
Good luck,
Diane B.
2007-10-07 16:03:07 · answer #2 · answered by Diane B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a well stocked bead shop and revel in the possibilities.
2007-10-06 01:25:01 · answer #3 · answered by Helpy Helperton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.americanacrylics.com/mirror.htm
Scroll down to "see-thru mirror sheet".
2007-10-06 01:32:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋