Scary Springy Steel Wire of Doom:
For this project we will be using what is called fish tape. This is normally used for fishing wires through tight spaces and long runs. The nice thing about this wire is it is extremely springy and strong. Be sure to respect this wire! This coil is like a bomb waiting to go off and it will unwind its self violently and completely if you lose control of it taking any eyes in the area with it. The circumference of our 40” reflector is 125.6 inches, so we will be using 129 inches of wire to allow for stretch and overlap. This stuff turns up in dollar stores often, or buy a refill inplace of a new tape.
Webbing:
This nylon webbing we used for this project is the border of our circular reflector and both gives a place for our spring wire as well as protects it from use. For this project we used 2” wide nylon webbing with a tight weave, though a looser weave would work well also. The circumference of our 40” reflector is 125.6 inches, so we will be using 127 inches of webbing to allow for overlap.
Metalic Fabric:
Finally we will be using a shiny metallic fabric in this project as well as others in our photography project line. This is not to be confused with a metallic or shiny fabric like silk or sequins. We are looking for a very bright finish on the material. I picked mine up from ebay for 4.00 a yard. The material I used has a nylon backing that is 44” wide… the metallic coating is only 42” wide. So be careful to ask clarifying questions as needed.
