T his section covers what equipment and materials will be needed for building your own Light Island. This version of the Light Island is a durable model requiring power tools to build.

EQUIPMENT

• Table saw or hand saw
• Saber saw (portable jigsaw)
• Small, circular handheld saw (can also cut the wood disk if a band saw is not available)
• Drill with 7/16", 1/8", and 1" bits
• Screwdrivers (Philips head and standard slotted head)
• Wire cutter/stripper
• Safety glasses
• Large C-clamp
• X-Acto blade
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Thin black marker

SUPPLIES

• Tubes: Burke or Sono Tube (10" diameter). These tubes are normally used for concrete construction and are sometimes sold only in 10-foot lengths. You will need a 9" length. They cost about $2 per foot.
• Sandpaper (medium grade)
• 3/4" plywood for circular disk (at least 12" by 12")
• Heavy-duty 8-foot electrical cord with switch and plug attached
• 4 (3/4") #6 pan head sheet-metal screws
• 3 (1/2") #6 pan head sheet-metal screws
• 1 wall bracket bolt and hex nut (1/2", 6/32" diameter)
• 1 standard porcelain lamp fixture
• 8 brass fasteners (#4)
• 2 plastic cord fasteners (P-straps)
• 200-watt clear bulb with an axial filament
• Black construction paper
• Rubber cement
• Colored gels: We recommend #27 Medium Red, Roscolene #866 Dark Urban Blue, and Lee #139 Primary Green. These gels are available at:
  

  Phoebus Co., Inc. 2800 Third St. San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 550-0770

  or

  Stagecraft Studios 1854 Alcatraz Ave. Berkeley, CA 94073 (510) 653-4424