DIY Lighting Diffuser?

[Colt13]

What does everyone use for a DIY lighting diffuser? Something that won’t be affected by heat, doesnt absorb uv, etc? Sanded acrylic? Lighting diffuser panel?

 

[theatrus]

What does everyone use for a DIY lighting diffuser? Something that won’t be affected by heat, doesnt absorb uv, etc? Sanded acrylic? Lighting diffuser panel?

ACRYLITE® Satinice optimum light diffusion

www.acrylite.co

Note it claims UV absorbant, but its transparent to below 385nm. I can't measure below 385nm

 

[LadyTang2]

ACRYLITE® Satinice optimum light diffusion

www.acrylite.co

Note it claims UV absorbant, but its transparent to below 385nm. I can't measure below 385nm

Do you use this personally? Nice soft diffusion? heat issues? Thanks

 

[theatrus]

Do you use this personally? Nice soft diffusion? heat issues? Thanks

Yes and yes. If you're softening the acrylic you're not pulling heat from the right spot

 

[LadyTang2]

Yes and yes. If you're softening the acrylic you're not pulling heat from the right spot

Aware of any materials that allow UVA like 350nm through?

 

[theatrus]

Aware of any materials that allow UVA like 350nm through?

If you need significant energy there, glass. Doing a bead or sand blast.

 

[LadyTang2]

If you need significant energy there, glass. Doing a bead or sand blast.

Know of anyone who sells this?

 

[LadyTang2]

This will also reduce shimmer of LED right?

 

[JakeAndAmanda]

What does everyone use for a DIY lighting diffuser? Something that won’t be affected by heat, doesnt absorb uv, etc? Sanded acrylic? Lighting diffuser panel?

What did you end up using?

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

2020 thread...
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[Spare time]

Aware of any materials that allow UVA like 350nm through?

What light were you using that was emitting 350nm wavelengths? And for what purpose did you want that? Not criticizing you, I am just curious since I saw this thread pop back up.