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Post By Cassiel. 08/04/09, 03:22 pm
A bad picture of the bow

So, wanna make this but glowing. Reflective Vinyl has been suggested, but I don't know whether it'll glow in the con or not, or whether it'll just appear blue, in which case I might as well not make it.

Anyone have any knowlege?

1) Reflective tape (light blue in the con but WOAH CRAZY glow in photos and low light -as might be on the main stage-)
2) Fluro paint with a UV light
3) Clear resin with LEDs.

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Post By Rikki-Leigh. 08/04/09, 03:23 pm
.. Neon light tubes?

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Post By sakuramiyabi. 08/04/09, 03:26 pm
does it HAVE to glow? ==||

or you could try fluorescent paints ...
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Post By JVCA. 08/04/09, 03:30 pm
Reflective vinyl would glow blue in photos, but not IRL.
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Post By Cassiel. 08/04/09, 03:35 pm
@ Rikki-leigh: Whut now?

@ Kagerouhi: Yeah, it does. Fluro paint is a good suggestion though ^^

@JVCA Thanks~
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Post By Static. 08/04/09, 03:48 pm
Um...fibreoptics? If you could cast the bow in clear resin or something, you'd be able to insert LEDs or whatnot. Of course you'd need some kind of engineer to get it all sorted...hm. Phosphorous paint? UV paint? Fluro stuff should be good - if you had a hand-held UV light (Jaycar usually have them) secreted sneakily on your person, thatd be a cool effect.
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Post By Cassiel. 08/04/09, 03:51 pm
I thought about LEDs, but I have no idea how to cast it in clear resin. The effect looks amazing though. Engineer? JPPPP!!!!

Ah, fluro with a UV light would be awesome~
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Post By jpwise. 08/04/09, 04:16 pm
for the effect you want the only problem with led's i can see if trying to get an even spread of light.

I was thinking el wire might do the trick, but when I was searching came accross this stuff to:
http://www.allwaze.co.nz/glow_wire.htm

You'd need to power it, but depending on the power consumption could be an option. Razz

Edit: or this is probably better - includes controller, and 4 foot long, which is probably about right.
http://www.allwaze.co.nz/techno_strobe.htm

Edit2: Or these kinds of things, the strip looks interesting.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Components/Cases-power-supplies/Cases/auction-211178846.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Components/Cases-power-supplies/Cases/auction-211178842.htm

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Post By JVCA. 08/04/09, 04:19 pm
I misread that as "an even speed of light", and was rather confused. XD
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Post By Cassiel. 08/04/09, 04:27 pm
Those are cool. Thanks JP!
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Post By jpwise. 08/04/09, 04:28 pm
lol, it's a good thing the speed of light is variable when passing through solid matter. Razz
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Post By Cookie Monster. 10/04/09, 03:58 am
What about painting your bow with glow in the dark (or "photo-luminous glow") paint?

There are paints which the glow can last over 24 hours and look clear in daylight, or there are other which are one colour in the day, an glow a diferent colour in the dark.
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Post By jpwise. 10/04/09, 05:47 am
hrm.... i hadn't thought about paints, but it's another interesting idea. if they're more blue-tinged reflective in bright light and luminous in darker areas it'd be quite a nice effect, and no batteries. Razz

ReiSilverfang: hehe, guess you got more ideas to play with now. Razz
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Post By rayjin. 10/04/09, 02:25 pm
damg that kills my one i made for turk which was just blue celophane scrunched around plastic piping lol
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Post By Cassiel. 11/04/09, 01:53 pm
Whoo, thanks for all the help guys~
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Post By Rolly. 11/04/09, 02:21 pm
Stick fireflies in your bow? D:

/shot

Seriously, I has no idea, but good luck!
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Post By Highlander. 08/05/09, 10:29 am
Paint sounds good. Just beware that some of these advanced paints are mixed to order, and will come in a minimum quantity. So it may cost a bit. If a paint shop does not do it try an automotive paint shop.

Another alternative is reflective or retro-reflective tape. You could get these from safety shops; I have seen them at car parts shops; maybe hardware stores?

But be warned that these may be very strongly reflective under light, much more so than they look at first, especially the retro-reflective ones. A camera flash on a retro-reflective surface will wash out the photo.

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Post By Cassiel. 08/05/09, 11:53 am
Yeah, that's what i eventually settled on~
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