# 3D text - Glass Effect

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-text-glass-effect/47752>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 6, 2004, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-text-glass-effect/47752 "2004-04-06T23:42:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![dodo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dodo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dodo)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2004, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3d-text-glass-effect/47752/1 "2004-04-06T23:42:48Z")

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i’m trying to find a way to get realistic looking glass effect (transparent but with highlights and refelctions) on some 3D text. any ideas at all? i’ve seen numerous tut’s on glass balls, but nothing for sharp edged shapes such as text…