halogen light too close to the surface of the sculpture.

Acrylics base melting point is around 110 degrees

Fahrenheit.  Which means an improperly placed

halogen bulb will generate enough heat to cause

discoloration and melting in your sculpture.

When you are lighting a Lucite or acrylic sculpture,

know they can benefit equally from the right lighting being

placed either in the pedestal below or a hanging halogen

light from above. The key to successfully lighting the piece

is having a powerful enough bulb to bring light all the way

through the sculpture, thereby activating the intent of the

artist.

When you are lighting a sculpture with

embedment remember the embedment will not be

visible in highly lit areas. If you plan to put it in a

window chances are you'll be disappointed with the result.

You won't be able to see the sculpture's embedment or it

will appear very ghost like. The best way for displaying

acrylic is through the proper pedestal, which allows a

halogen light to provide pristine illumination to the sculpture.

Just as important to the display as the lighting is background

surface.

You want a dark color contrast in the background of

where you're displaying your acrylic. It can be black, smoke

grey, dark burgundy; even a burgundy would be sufficient to

bring out enough contrast. The background is vitally

important because you will find without contrast you

cannot fully enjoy the effect of the embedment.

When it comes to choosing a pedestal for your

bronze, the number of manufactures and options

available are countless.  So long as your choice is

calibrated for the right weight you can go with anything you

like. I personally encourage you to use the motif of your