LED? It’s tricky without knowing the set up but you can experiment with various light sources and choose. Be aware that a big bulb type light will cause an unsightly ‘light spot’. Good luck.

To be 100% sure that the remote works, cut 2 small slots in the bottom of the frame so that the remote receiver can sit be outside of the frame box.

Don’t worry about visuals; the LED receiver can’t be seen when the panel is hung because the panel frame has larger external dimensions than the light box.

The framed stained glass is attached to the light box solely with 2 piano hinges. Any problems with the remote receiver, transformer or the tape, can be accessed by simply opening the frame.

A mini-video showing the effects of the dimmer switch. On the video, a discerning eye may notice the led lights through the diffuser. In person one can’t see this effect. The whole panel is stunning, made even more so by the professional backlighting. Thanks again Tim 🙂

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Tricky without seeing but you could try and cut out a bit of semi-opaque acrylic and attach it to the back of the piece with the hole so that the backlighting doesn’t pierce through so much. It’ll still read as white though. Perhaps a matching coloured acrylic? Just thoughts – you’d have to assess and see if any of these ideas are pracical. Good luck.

Tape light can be cut where desired and connected to other pieces using “connectors.” These also helps the LED tape stay flat. For most projects you will likely need to buy extra connectors.

Use a router to cut an 1/8″ channel around each side to accommodate the sheet of white acrylic (see image further down the page). This will act as a diffuser.

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The LED strip lights are attached to the fount of the v. The v hides the LED lights and allows for the light to point back. The light reflects off all the white and exits out the front.

thank you so much for this wonderful presentation! This post is a couple years old, but I hope you will see my question. I have a beautiful, large stained glass window inset into the outside wall of my house. Access is difficult. It was always my intention to backlight in, but we ran out of $ ;). Still have the $ issue, but wondering if there is an inexpensive way to do this without removing the window? Any suggestions most welcome. Can send a photo Thankyou and your commentators

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I put a hole in the bottom to get the power in. With that a wire runs out the bottom. I use an usb extender cable and hide that in wall cable hiders. I then put the control unit at the bottom so it less visible.

My son-in-law made a frame for a window I built for them and he used the lighting strips you mention but decided to use a remote control device so there is no power cord. They are able to control various light colors and intensity. Just wanted to mention the remote control device which makes it very simple. Love your window, too !! Jim

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It really depends on what sort of aesthetic you want Nancy – for example is the subject of your glass calling for a cooler light (an Artic scene) or a warmer light (indoor around a fire scene). You get the idea. You can ask the shop to show you the different lights. Good luck with your light box, it sounds great.

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This is fantastic! I have a beautiful piece that I’d like to display but it doesn’t fit any of the windows in my new house. Now I can mount it on a wall in my dining room and have both beauty and diffuse light.

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Thanks for another twist, Milly! Mike’s made-by-router frame is amazing. I would love to see how he got the glass to stay in place. It doesn’t look like there are any clips or braces.

My husband is building a light box for a very large piece I made. Can you tell me which is the best type of light? There are so many choices, i.e. yellow, white, daylight etc. I have played with a portable light box I have but it is hard to tell with the light spilling out above the piece. The glass is beautiful, a mix of semi opaque and transparent…mostly the semi opaque. Thank you!

George Hight uses ‘Wall Hung PhotoGlows’ to backlight his stained glass. They’re LED backlit sheets (for want of a better description). They’re dimmable You can check them out here: https://photoglow.com/product-category/wall-hung/

Milly, Great ideas here. We have 3 old church windows 28”square. There are a few bb holes in them and would like to backlight them. Cost to repair was too expensive. Any ideas on how to backlight without having a beacon of light piercing through?

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It’s difficult on the outside Virginia. Also difficult without seeing the situation. Off the top of my head I’m wondering about solar powered lights around the perimeter but no idea if that’s practical. Sorry I can’t help with this question.

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The inner dimension of the light box needs to be the same or slightly larger than the inner dimensions of the panel frame. The photo above shows the outer light box dimensions relative to the panel frame.

The box won’t be seen so don’t worry too much about ‘perfect’ construction. The most important thing is to make sure light doesn’t leak out from the back of the box.

You can see them in action in George’s commission here. The wiring was done professionally so that they could be controlled with a wall switch with no wires exposed. Posh eh? They look great, thanks George.

Backlighting is a great way to display your stained glass as it creates an even and controlled environment both day and night. It eliminates the frustrating problems of inadequate natural light and unsightly objects behind.

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In the market (in canada and USA, elsewhere ?) you can buy a quart LED panel used for suspended ceiling 2 x2 feet or 2×4 feet . I Made a stained glass panel 2×2 feet as light source, the light is uniform I made a wood frame to fit bot stained glass and LED panel total thickness is 1 5/8 inch. Easy way to light . Good luck

Connecting LED tape with connectors is easy, with one important proviso:You MUST make sure the polarity of the connector wires and tape light are consistent throughout. This maintains even light coverage.

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This is fantastic Stephen, thanks so much for taking the time to write all that out. So helpful for my readers (and me, you should’ve seen the carnage when I tried to teach my face-to-face class on making a frame LOL) I’m so bad at wood…

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