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Can anyone post a picture of a globe with reproduction frosted lenses? I would like to see a picture with the globe not lit up and another picture with the globe lit up? If you could also let me know who you bought the frosted lenses from.

I'm looking at putting an NFL decal on the face of a globe and trying to decide what would look better -- putting the decal on a reproduction glass globe body or putting the decal on a reproduction frosted lense in a metal body.

Thx! Greg

Greg--Pretty sure that T-WAY has them.

Because of the shape of the lenses, a decal does not fit correctly.

If you are going to go that route - buy your body and have 15.0" round pieces cut from white Plexiglas or Styrene. Put your decals on those and use the CFL bulbs - 'cuz the lenses will be close to the bulbs and you don't want any extra heat or scorching.

Decals on regular 'domed' frosted glass (or a glass body) will 'pie crust' at the outer edges when you try to install them.

Later . . .

Jim

Dang, my post got moved from the area I had originally posted it in and it took me forever to find it.

Thanks to all that responded to my post.

Rod / Jim, I never thought about a decal laying on the curved surface of the glass. Makes sense, but just never thought about that.

Jim thanks for the suggestion on using white Plexiglass or Styrene for flat lenses to apply the decal to.

Greg

Here's a couple frosted glass lenses that I applied vinyl die-cut letters to. Worked just fine and looks great lit or unlit. You can always use a hairdrier/heat gun to heat the vinyl decal and then squeegee it to stretch the vinyl to better fit the convex curvature of the lens.

Thank for the vinyl idea. I am going that route.

Gregg, I took a pair of Wayne/MS add glasses to a body shop and had Lyle Lewis sandblast them to give it a frosted look. Frontier Platinum decals were then applied. I took the National A-38 add glasses to a Safelite Glass dealer to sandblast them. The 13.5 globe lenses were bought frosted from Gas Pump heaven in Omaha. I then took them and the A-38 to Tom Cozad @ Signs by Cozad in Gering , Nebraska for vinyl lettering. Bill Snocker used the computer to generate the font and size of letters I wanted. It was then sent electronicly to a printer loaded with translucent vinyl sheets that cut the letters. He then placed the letters on the lens and peeled the paper backing off and walah...perfect! Many over the road trucks have their company names printed on the doors in this manner.
Sorry these pics don't do their work justice and since the 13.5 globes are outside, they need dirt and bugs cleaned out. Daylight or soft white cfl bulbs give the a much different appearance too.
Hope this helps.
Rod