Decorative articles with portions in relief and methods of making same

摘要

A decorative article of manufacture includes a substrate having a surface of thermoplastic material and one or more relief portions extending from the substrate surface. The one or more relief portions are formed from a blend of powdered thermoplastic material and powdered non-thermoplastic material, wherein the powdered non-thermoplastic material is selected from the group consisting of metals, glass, minerals, and combinations thereof, wherein the powdered thermoplastic material is fused together and to the substrate thermoplastic material.