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It's "duratrans". Any commercial lab can print this media. Look in the yellow pages.

If the lab has a Lightjet they can also rasterize digital files onto Duratrans or something similar.

You need a *good* neg or slide to start with though. Preferably 6x6 or larger. Although you might get away with printing Fuji 50 that large. If digital you'll need something like the Canon EOS-5D or better.

As to the headboard just have a lightbox made. Make sure to use UV-free light sources.

These guys are in SF ans specialize in duratrans.

http://www.dpi-sf.com/duratrans.htm

Thanks!

Try having the lightbox headboard made using led lights. This will allow the headboard to maintain a thinner profile (rather than the bulky look of a traditional lightbox) and should run cooler. You will have to compensate for the blue lean in the led's by color correcting the back face of the lightbox. Simply using color correcting gel should do the trick.

If you are a photographer, and would like to upload your own photo and make the headboard, then checkout Blue River Digital:

http://www.blueriverdigital.com/backlit-graphics/duratrans.

There are several options for achieving the effect you want. If you want something else thats not listed on the site, contact the company, they are usually pretty responsive.