Method of making pictures

Abstract

Foil (aluminum) is placed on a backing member (styrofoam), and depressions made in the foil and backing member, and those members become set and hold the depressions. The depressions are made in a pattern to form a picture, and plastic materials are placed in the depressions, that are transparent, and of different colors, and have convex shapes above the top of the depressions, acting as lenses. The depressions are made by the finger, a stylus, or a toothpick. In another embodiment, the backing member is relatively rigid, a stencil having cut-out areas representing a picture is placed over the backing member, and the foil over the stencil, and the depressions are made by following the stencil. Another embodiment includes a shaping form with raised elements over which the foil is placed; both are placed in a mold, and styrofoam in fluent form placed over the foil and enabled to expand, the styrofoam then constituting the backing member. This forces the foil against the shaping form and forms the depressions. The foil and backing member together as a unit are removed from the mold, and the picture completed as in the first cases. In a further embodiment, the plastic material is placed on a glass panel to form the pictorial representation, and the glass panel is placed in the open front side of a box which is otherwise closed and lined with dark velvet. The glass panel is placed with the pictorial representation disposed inwardly.