Glass Plate Negative Display Idea (lights, image, suggestions)

[Brucifer]

I have an 8x10 glass plate negative of a rock outcropping in the ocean.

The idea is to create a kind of shadowbox with a light source illuminating the plate from behind.

Something like this:


Light Source ---> Opaque Glass ---> Glass Plate ---> Opaque Glass

The light source will more than likely be LED Christmas lights in a pegboard for even distribution.

This goes through a frosted pane to defuse the light.

Glass plate and final opaque pane to display image.


I've searched lightly for light box/shadow box and such, but didn't see anything. Has anyone seen such a set up before? The frame would be rather simple to construct with my neighbor's table saw, but any suggestions as to distances between the plates? Because of the cord, this would probably be displayed on a shelf.