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Hi! Thin enough for diffuse light to pass through, thick enough to retain some rigidity: how thick should a wood panel be for that? Thanks!
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My project is part of a lampshade; it's just a very little (4x2,4 in/10x6 cm) wood panel. Basically, the requirements are:
- thinness for translucency (even better if some grain is visible!)
- thickness for rigidity (enough for it to at least not bend like a paper sheet, especially with humidity)
- regardless of rigidity, more than 0,12 in/3 mm thickness just can't fit
Also, and finally, do you think the species matters much? I still have no experience with woodworking, but balsa is the first thing that came to mind; in fact it would be perfect if the natural colour tone was similar to ancient paper yellow-brown.
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