Plasticville window inserts printed on transparency?

I haven't tried it , but it sounds like a great idea !
Mike

Yeah, even if it hasn't been done, I think I'll try it. At worst it'll look bad and I'll put the regular windows back in

I've been wanting to try the clear stuff to copy some old acetate windows from some old Skyline cardstock buildings. From what I understand it can be run through a printer or copier. I've never looked at buying it ,but guess the major office supply stores have it. I'm really anxious to try it !
Mike

I did it a number of years ago but my originals and the reproductions weren't good, copiers today are much better. As to clear or white [translucent] would be better I don't know, should not be that costly to try both, you can gang many on one sheet. Another thing I did was use marble like self stick floor tiles for the flooring in the buildings with clear doors.

Printing on the acetate does work, but it smears easy and not all printers are friendly about feeding it through. An alternative to consider is placing clear acetate over the window and have the background inside the building rather than slid into the window openings.

You could also print onto regular white copy paper. The interior light will shine through the paper and still show the printed pictures/scenes very well.

I initially thought about this, but am concerned it may wash the colors out in a way clear or white transparency wouldn't. I'll have to experiment some and report back!

Try an Indek 80#-90# white stock.

I did this by printing on regular paper and place the inserts into clear laminate and gluing them behind the windows. This will give you the effect of curtains behind glass and the light will shine through it naturally.

I have used the overhead transparency pages to make windows for my church and and gas station.  

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately they don't shop up in this photo for the church, but you can see the results for the gas station.

 

FWIW

That's exactly what I was hoping to see. I'm assuming that's the clear transparency. I bet if I use a white, about like what a backlit sign might have it'll work well.

 

Thanks!