Patent ID: 7686914

Claim:
A method of preparing a decorative layered article comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first transparent/translucent plastic sheet with a pair of opposed surfaces as a first layer, said sheet having a thickness of about 0.03-2.0 inches; (b) applying a matte finish to one surface of said transparent/translucent sheet; (c) applying a color coating composition over the other surface of the first transparent/translucent plastic sheet, wherein said color coating composition comprises a liquid based coating composition combined with a powdered pigment, said coating composition comprising an alkyd based coating composition wherein said alkyd based composition is a mixture of about 70-99% (wt) alkyd oil based coating and 30-1% (wt) powdered pigment; (d) providing a second transparent/translucent plastic sheet with a pair of opposed surfaces as a second layer, wherein said second sheet has a thickness of about 0.005-0.02 inches; (e) providing a plurality of decorative shapes; and (f) joining said first and second sheet together with said matte finish of said first sheet facing outward and with said color coating compositions facing inward wherein said plurality of decorative shapes are contained between said sheets and said color coating composition exhibits a back-lighting effect.