Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Thu, 29 Jul 1999 15:07:20 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Alex Cummins wrote:
> In making a UV light box after installing lights what kind of glass/
> plastic surface should be used for making the exposure on. Can you use
> the same material as a regular light box. Doesn't the plastic absorb the
> UV?
DEFINITELY glass. Plastic does absorb UV, though different plastics have
different tastes. However, it can also warp, scratch and discolor.
Just don't get "UV absorbing glass" in an absent minded moment as a former
student of mine did when setting up her first workshop. (Yes, it was
disaster.)
Judy
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