Gobo's Wanted

I am lighting Dracula at Harbour theatre in Fremantle. I need some Gobo's for effect such as a cross, castle, half moon and church window.

Could anyone loan me these Gobo's? - I need them from mid July to mid August. The spots are older style Selecon's. I would be happy to pay a deposit on the Gobo's if required.

Thanks

David

David.
You might be better off, getting Harbour to include them in the production budget - rather than borrowing them, they are not that expensive! Also they do have a limited working life & are easily damaged!
If that's not possible - make them up yourself, from old used printers offset plates, that they throw out regularly!
Chookas

You could also make them easliy out of cans of coke, or pepsi or well, out of cans. all you do is cut the top and bottom off, slice is down the middle so you can flatten the metal, and cut out a circle to the relevant size - be careful edges are sharp.

Then all you have to do is cut out the image - remember, the image will be upside down and back to front when you put it in the light.

Also, scrape off most of the paint, as it burns, and smoke rises out of the lights (don't want you thinking you're burning down the place!)

And because the cans are so cheap, you can make a few, and replace it when it starts to burn out.

coating them with the spray paint you can by to recoat pot bellies stoves, bbqs etc helps them last longer. I think it is called pot belly black

G’d idea ‘NA’!
However I prefer to use the printers offset plates, as they cost nothing & most printers are glad to get rid of them & they are already flat & clean. Thus ready to cut, to the required lamp size, with scissors. Use carbon paper, under the paper with your design on, this will help by marking around the design on the paper with a pen or stylus & this will transfer the image accurately it to the plate. Remove the carbon & paper image, cut out the carbon design image, with a craft or scalpel knife - You have a gobo! The cut image will remain sharper for a longer period, than that of the coke can!
Chookas

Thanks for the info on the offset plates. I tried a few printers & they said they all return them for recycling. Do you know of someone in Perth who is willing to give them away?

David
IÂ’ll give Howell a ring, from the Old Mill in South Perth - He should have a few left.
Chookas

David, I am sure that if you offered the printers concerned whatever they would expect to get from their re-cycler (usually a price per kilo) that they would just as soon sell the used plates to you as to the re-cylcing company. I shouldn't imagine that the "price per kilo" for used plates would be more than a very few dollars and that a kilogram of printing plates would give you enough Gobo material to keep you supplied for ages.
Graeme