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Title: Marquee Idea, need input from pro's
Post by: Flinkly on September 28, 2005, 06:19:49 pm

ok, so i'm making a mock neo geo cabinet and will have a mock six slot marquee made to fit for my cabinet.  i wanted to do something more than just make a flat marquee, so i've been thinking of using three sheets of lexan/plexiglass (16th of an inch thick) and sticking the frame for the pictures in between the first two sheets and then sticking the pictures themselves between the second two sheets.

to get an idea of what i'm talking about, take a look at the neo geo marquee below, the minimarquees go into the blank rectangular areas.  i'm trying to create depth for the pictures by having them inset a 16th in from the rest of the marquee.

first question, is a marquee printed on white, or a clear sheet?  would it matter if my interior/picture sheet was white behind my exterior/marquee sheet?  if it was clear, would the light shine through the edges and look bad?  is it even worth the extra expense and time?

thanks for the help guys.  i was gonna get all my artwork done at mamemarquees, in case you were wondering.

Title: Re: Marquee Idea, need input from pro's
Post by: mahuti on September 28, 2005, 06:25:56 pm

Most marquees were printed reverse printed with a final layer of white on the back to keep the light from just shining out.

As long as there is a white layer behind the very back, you'll be fine.

Title: Re: Marquee Idea, need input from pro's
Post by: Rook3 on September 29, 2005, 12:30:51 am

All the Neo Marquees I've owned were white on the back.

I've also printed high quality window cards on 4x6 photo paper for use in our arcade, and they turned out great! Just have to make sure the source material is high enough DPI.

Russ