Carmen says, oversized art on walls is the big thing in interior design at the moment, and overseas they are using bold colours in their homes. So I am looking into prices for 2 metre photo canvases and plexiglass. I will hopefully be offering these big sizes with my stock photos soon, and also offering to do a personalised photo art, one off pieces.
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Plexiglas is a brand of acrylic and you should be able to buy sheets of the stuff under Plastics - Sheet goods in the nearest city. The stuff is very soft and scratches easily - plan on wiping barefeet and sox before walking on it and no shoes at all. Thinner ones will crack if laid over carpet and walked on.
home depot carries a decent selection. i think the biggest they carry is about 24" x 36". they also carry lexan which is more expensive but much more scratch resistant.
there are also sometimes local companies that produce acrylic, plexi, and lexan. just look in the yellow pages for those.
if you are looking for photographic quality mirrored plexi, go to
www.backdropoutlet.com
www.dennymfg.com
hope this helps.
You might want to play with some silver mylar too. I have used it as a mirror and when slightly distorted and interesting shape generator.