dansan
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Thought I'd share my experience of installing my own Starscape infinity kit, hoping it might help anyone considering something similar to give it a bash!
Having updated my humble garage cinema during the lockdowns with some new kit which included me making a perimeter 'coffer' to house some new atmos speakers and relocate the main lights into it it became apparent just how unlevel and hideous the existing ceiling had been left and I started to think about either a stretched fabric or some of Starscapes Infinity panels as a way to really finish off the room.
After a few emails with Peter at Starscape I took the decision to have a bash and see how good a job I could do by going for a DIY infinity kit, the kit consisting of the LED light source, hydra 6 Splitter, 6 extension tails & carrier tails, fabric covering & silicone construction adhesive, I also ordered a shooting star from Peter at the same time consisting of a control unit and its own set of 'fibre tails'.
From the advice I received from Peter I choose to use the same PalFoam product as they do for making the panels, this was ordered from a separate supplier supplied pre cut to the dimensions I wanted, the rest of the bits and pieces I would need were sourced from various different suppliers.
The quality of Starscapes components is top notch and the whole project has turned out really great in my opinion, but less waffle, hopefully a few pictures will help show what I think is a huge pre/post improvement.
My unlevel ceiling, although it doesn't look to bad from this angle it's far worse at the other end!!
First panel getting fabric glued down
I had colour coded templates printed from images made using the starfield generator ( link on starscapes website), drilled largest to smallest fibres marking on the board after each size change.
panel fully drilled/marked
carrier tail fibres fitted and fixed
Matt black vehicle wrap used to cover the rear of the panel
Wrap applied, fabric spray adhesive fixed to the edges and back, finished panel bar mounting choices and fibre trimming
Panel with the 'shooting star' this one took quite a bit of time/effort!
think i was seeing stars by this point
Finished up pretty neat though.
Panels going up, four out of the six fitted.
panels aligned and fibres trimmed
the final effect
pure chance captured the 'shooting' star in this pic!!
Having updated my humble garage cinema during the lockdowns with some new kit which included me making a perimeter 'coffer' to house some new atmos speakers and relocate the main lights into it it became apparent just how unlevel and hideous the existing ceiling had been left and I started to think about either a stretched fabric or some of Starscapes Infinity panels as a way to really finish off the room.
After a few emails with Peter at Starscape I took the decision to have a bash and see how good a job I could do by going for a DIY infinity kit, the kit consisting of the LED light source, hydra 6 Splitter, 6 extension tails & carrier tails, fabric covering & silicone construction adhesive, I also ordered a shooting star from Peter at the same time consisting of a control unit and its own set of 'fibre tails'.
From the advice I received from Peter I choose to use the same PalFoam product as they do for making the panels, this was ordered from a separate supplier supplied pre cut to the dimensions I wanted, the rest of the bits and pieces I would need were sourced from various different suppliers.
The quality of Starscapes components is top notch and the whole project has turned out really great in my opinion, but less waffle, hopefully a few pictures will help show what I think is a huge pre/post improvement.
My unlevel ceiling, although it doesn't look to bad from this angle it's far worse at the other end!!
First panel getting fabric glued down
I had colour coded templates printed from images made using the starfield generator ( link on starscapes website), drilled largest to smallest fibres marking on the board after each size change.
panel fully drilled/marked
carrier tail fibres fitted and fixed
Matt black vehicle wrap used to cover the rear of the panel
Wrap applied, fabric spray adhesive fixed to the edges and back, finished panel bar mounting choices and fibre trimming
Panel with the 'shooting star' this one took quite a bit of time/effort!
think i was seeing stars by this point
Finished up pretty neat though.
Panels going up, four out of the six fitted.
panels aligned and fibres trimmed
the final effect
pure chance captured the 'shooting' star in this pic!!