Re: advice for a star of Bethlehem

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:03:40 -0300, "Chris Doiron"
<chris.doiron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"Barbara Bailey" <rabrabbjb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:vnt4h19i2ceabf7l133m1o5o0jfqld5ou6@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 23:14:34 -0300, "Chris Doiron"
>> <chris.doiron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>My name is Chris Doiron and I am the LD at a decent sized church in New
>>>Brunswick, Canada. I've been lurking for a bit to see if this is the place
>>>for me and after much searching elsewhere, I've found nowhere else to
>>>turn...
>>>
>>>I've just attended the first production meeting for our annual over the
>>>top
>>>Christmas extravaganza. This year, I've been given the somewhat
>>>daunting/perplexing task of creating a dazzling Star of Bethlehem effect
>>>that will be lowered from above stage during the performance.
>>>
>>>So far, I've been given minilights on a wire frame as a suggestion.
>>>*shudder* What am I supposed to do with that?!
>>>
>>>Has anyone had any experience building something that might meet what I've
>>>been asked to provide? I was thinking a fixture in an enclosure with holes
>>>cut into it, but it doesn't really seem like what I'm looking for. I've
>>>also
>>>considered building one out of styrofoam and sacrificing a mirror ball to
>>>it, but it might be a bit tacky. HELP!!
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Chris
>>>
>>
>>
>> Hmmm. A question.
>>
>> Do you mean dazzling as in really really impressive? or dazzling as in
>> really really bright and throwing light off in all directions
>>
>> Barb
>
>The answer to both is yes. :)
>

OK, then, what I'd do, were I doing it, is make the mirror star
somewhat smaller than the wire frame with mini-lights, and stuff it
inside. Then use lots of minilights. Lots and lots of mini-lights. But
that's just me. 8-)

Barb

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