Clear holographic vinyl

[Oznog]

Hmm well saw something interesting at BigLots just now. Tacky lawn reindeer lit internally by LED xmas lights.

But, the look was odd and I looked closer. The reindeer's just a frame covered by a clear holographic vinyl. Every LED underneath shows up as 6 images.

I was kinda curious about this tech. However, all the google or ebay hits I get for "holographic vinyl" or even "clear holographic vinyl" are giving me the opaque but reflective adhesive vinyl used in signmaking.

I might have a use for this stuff. It might have benefits over standard diffusing film but we'll see. Who supplies it, esp cheap and small quantities?

 

[Torque1st]

I am not sure what "holographic vinyl" is but you might try looking for Fresnel lens material.

 

[greenlight]

I know what you mean. I have a novelty flashlight with a wand made out of holo film. It's really cool because the whole thing turns into a rainbow.

I think you're running into trouble with your searches because of the term 'vinyl'. It's too general.

What you want is a clear film with a diffraction grating.\
http://www.google.com/search?q=Holo...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

 

[Nubo]

Try searching for "diffraction film", or "holographic diffraction grating"....

Something like this?

http://www.edmundoptics.com/onlineCatalog/displayproduct.cfm?productID=1490

http://www.teachersource.com/LightAndColor/Spectra/DoubleAxisDiffractionGratingMaterial.aspx?Print=1

http://www.ioffer.com/i/49417111?store=1