Dynamicdiscos 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Am I missing any others? Why don't we start making hellium filled bubble wrap?<P> It would help keep postage costs down. Link to post Share on other sites
High Fidelity 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Other. White cloth with lights behind it. Quitting Smoking & Drinking doesn't make you live longer It just feels like it. Link to post Share on other sites
Award Entertainment 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Other. Custom-made velcro on curtains, box pleated at the top. Fits in about 7 seconds and looks clean and professional. Link to post Share on other sites
AJS Mobile Disco 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 4foot by 5foot piece of MDF painted Red and Silver with spray paint. Then with a rope light threaded through it made into the leters AJ's. The rope light is red and flashes etc Anne AJ's Mobile Disco Ryedale North Yorkshire PLI and PAT equipment Link to post Share on other sites
Dynamicdiscos 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 QUOTE 4foot by 5foot piece of MDF painted Red and Silver with spray paint Sounds funky do you have a pic? Why don't we start making hellium filled bubble wrap?<P> It would help keep postage costs down. Link to post Share on other sites
Gary 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I currently use 4 x 2ft (about 6ft apart) light screens and a red shiny/satin-look cloth hung between them. The lightscreens and the red cloth are going to be replaced by a 12ft wide Starcloth with colour changing fibre-optics soon...as soon, that is, as I can get around to glueing all the fibre-optics in. Up above, all the nasty overhead metal rigging is hidden by a black material, stitched into box pleats, hanging down about 8 inches - velcro'd over the top bar. I'm planned on getting some more fabric soon, to cover the vertical poles which support the overhead rig. Link to post Share on other sites
Derekpen 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 4Ft x 2Ft 6in light box. Includes two 2 x 2ft screens and a 4ft x 6in illuminated name plate. Hides all my wires and stands infront of my 19inch rack unit. Quality isn't expensive......................it's PRICELESS Many Thanks, Derek. NADJ CHAIRMAN Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Marky Marc 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 3 x 3ft light screens or somtimes two when in a tight space.... <a href="http://www.djassociates.org"><img src="http://www.djassociates.org/anims/compres_banner.gif" alt="Join the DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a> Link to post Share on other sites
DJGAVT 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Nice smart looking black cloth. Soon to get some cut to fit around the edge of my tables using velcro. Light screens http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/Protest_emoticon.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/hide.gif Link to post Share on other sites
brianmole 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I hate light screens too! I use what looks like LED starcloth with blue, white, red and green LEDs built into a black carpet covered slim (1") box Link to post Share on other sites
FDDJ 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 I have a dark blue cloth over the front of when I use the larger rig we have. I can't bring myself to buy lightboxes, there is just something about them! Does anyone know how much a starcloth is? "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." - Charles Darwin <a href="http://www.djassociates.org"><img src="http://www.djassociates.org/anims/compres_banner.gif" alt="Join the DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a> Link to post Share on other sites
Danno13 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 QUOTE Does anyone know how much a starcloth is? Too much!! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/laugh.gif Theres a thread somewhere on here about making one yourself for a fraction of the cost.... you can even use fibre optics with a source that changes colours, this would be even better than the ready made ones you can buy. I use a black cloth but will probably have a go at making my own starcloth one of these days. Revolution Discos - Covering Midlands and the Cotswolds - 01386 898 113 - 07791 261 263 Link to post Share on other sites
Gary 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 QUOTE (StevJam @ May 18 2005, 02:41 PM) Does anyone know how much a starcloth is? Starcloths are typically unbeleivably expensive, and are often the wrong shape/size for mobile discos to use as frontage. There are some premade starcloths available in a 8ft square frame, but they're more for backing eg: between the DJ and the blank magnolia wall behind him/her. Worse still, one of the more common 8x8 frame starcloths are made from a plasticy material rather than the "proper" black wool serge - which is almost impossible to crease. ChrisP put together a DJU thread on how to "Build your own star cloth", and there are various places which you can buy the material, and either fibre optic or colour changing LEDs on a cable (eg: Christmas tree stylee) from. But its then time, time, time. Link to post Share on other sites
YourBigEvent 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Nothing .....but what do I know ? Your Big Event Office:01803 813540 Direct: 0797 0717 448 e.mail:info@yourbigevent.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
John Kidd 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 People Dancing! John Kidd Crystal Sounds Disco VICE S.E.D.A CHAIRMAN A Member of the Musicians Union A Member of the Federation of Small Businesses Link to post Share on other sites
mick 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 black board sign written with disco name surrounded by Fun Fair lights that chase intermingled with strobo lamps. Then two home made light boxes wired to colour co-ordinate with above mentioned lamps. Light boxes have fairground turbo lights in them and look fantastic. Never have to replace the bulbs either. Link to post Share on other sites
otronics 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Black cloth. Cheap and effective. And what's wrong with light screens - they're classic disco! Oliver Head, OTronics Media Services Ltd, Covering Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and surrounding areas. Professional Mobile & Radio DJ PLI (£10m), PAT and DBS (Disclosure) checked Tel: 07835 485535 Email: enquiries@otronics.co.uk www.otronics.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Award Entertainment 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 QUOTE (otronics @ May 19 2005, 09:32 AM) And what's wrong with light screens - they're classic disco! I think you've answered you own question right there! Those lightboxes remind me of a carnival sideshow- all you need are clowns heads with open mouths for the ping-pong balls and you'd be there. You'll need to stock up on teddy bears and other prizes of course...... http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/laugh.gif Link to post Share on other sites
Digital discos 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Just a smart black cloth... Link to post Share on other sites
DJ SPARKO 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 3 light screens/boxes and 4 quads although for the larger gigs i am exposed to the punters i.e. screens behind me with myself being to one side at one end etc still learning, still experiencing, still dj,ing Link to post Share on other sites
DJ SPARKO 0 Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 QUOTE I think you've answered you own question right there! Those lightboxes remind me of a carnival sideshow- all you need are clowns heads with open mouths for the ping-pong balls and you'd be there. You'll need to stock up on teddy bears and other prizes of course...... laugh.gif i feel so down graded http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/014.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/tongue.gif still learning, still experiencing, still dj,ing Link to post Share on other sites
Award Entertainment 0 Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 I'm sorry Sparko- don't feel bad- here's what my current rig looks like... http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/huh.gif http://www.disco.co.nz/pics/clownrig.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Smith 0 Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 You missed out carpet!! Not for me I might add but I was at a function a few weeks ago and the DJ in the other room had a piece of carpet at the front which still had some of the roll left at the side. When he left his gear he unrolled the spare bit as far as the wall to create a barrier. Oh by the way I went for 'Starcloth' PaulS http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/cowboy.gif Link to post Share on other sites
Hugmaster 0 Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Hi I went for black cloth, and it looks bloody awful so as soon as the other DJ guy gets time we're gonna do a DIY start cloth. I think the problem with light boxes is that DJ's know that other DJ's don't like them. As far as the punters are concerned, they don't give a dogs doodar, in fact it gives them something to look at if all else you have are black boxes hanging off a bar. Darren Take a listen to Music Matters, the Big Mix Entertainment podcast, featuring music from the Podsafe Music Network. Link to post Share on other sites
Corabar Steve 0 Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 We have 2 sections of MDF on our stands that are hinged to stop at 90 degrees, acting as both table & front plate. The front section has a black cloth attached with velcro. On the front of this is more black velcro strip to which we can attach/detach our logo, depending if it's our job or an agency one. We use this system on all our rigs . I like the idea of covering crossbar/uprights as well, I'll have to put my thinking cap on to see what would work for us. Steve... Mad bad & dangerous to know Better to study for one hour with the wise, than to drink wine with the foolish. The opinions of Corabar Steve are not necessarily those of Corabar Ltd or any of it's subsidiary companies <a href="http://www.djassociates.org"><img src="http://www.djassociates.org/anims/compres_banner.gif" alt="Join the DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a> Link to post Share on other sites
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