• Lighting Design

  pattern holder not holding pattern

  Posted by Bob Cole on March 15, 2007 at 12:59 pm

  mundane low-tech question:

  Using a Source 4 Jr. Zoom, I have trouble keeping the patterns in the pattern holder. They tend to slip a bit. Is there a trick somebody can offer?

  Using somebody else’s similar ellipsoidal (can’t recall the brand name) I actually lost a pattern inside the fixture. Result: delay in shoot, burnt-up pattern.

  I’ve been pinching the holder with a pair of pliers but would love a better solution.

  — Bob C

  Frank Otto replied 19 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Frank Otto

  April 3, 2007 at 9:59 pm

  I’ve crimped on a thickness of blackwrap foil to the edges of the gobo. Basically fold over a strip just longer than the pattern, and fold over the excess on the ends to create a cap – crimp that down with pliers.

  Cheers,

  Frank Otto

  “Design is a process by which you create something for a client who has no idea of what they want until they see your design – then they know what they want, but your design isn’t it.”

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