A few basic Gobo Terms from GoboMan.com to make your life easier. Part 1

1. GOBO-a gobo is just the template with the design,

not the whole fixture and everything. Gobos are either stock, or custom, and can be made into glass or steel. If you have questions about glass or steel gobos see earlier GoboMan posts.
2.Gobo Projector, Gobo Lights, Lekos, Not all lights take gobos! They must have the ellipsed lenses in order to be able to focus on a gobo,otherwise you just get a blob of light.
3. Gobo Sizes & Gobo Holders-each fixture not only takes it’s pwn unique gobo size, but each has their own gobo holder.
4. Will my Gobo be in color? Steel Gobos project white light unless you add a color gel filter. If using gels on stel Gobos, you will be coloring the entire design and not be able to control the color on any particular section. If you want multiple colors in your Gobo design, then you want to look at glass gobos.

GoboMan.com 75 watt Gobo projector- a great fixture at an affordable price.

The GoboMan 75 watt Gobo projector is a great deal for the price.It projects steel custom and stock gobos, and any 35 mm slide. GoboMan carries 30 stock Q size gobos and 25 full color holiday slides that fit both the GoboMan 75 watt and 100 watt unit.The unit comes with a yoke and your mounting options vary from simple C clamp to wooden table top stand.

if you are not looking to spend a lot on lighting or are doing a one time event, this is the perfect unit.

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Do I need to use a glass gobo to add color to my projection?

The answer is no. One way is to use gel filters to color your gobo image. There are over 130 GoboMan lighting gel filters which are perfect for this. Simply cut the gel filter to the appropriate size for your lighting fixture, and your done. If you look back in the GoboMan blogs, we also show how to use the same colored lighting gels in a split gel format, allowing you to create hundreds of color combinations.

GoboMan Super Black transparencies vs Homemade computer transparencies

The problem is the blacks. You just can’t get a good solid opaque black background. Some work better than others, but usually you get a gray background with bleed through.This occurs with a ink jet or laser printer. You can make them, but you can see the difference between the two in these photos. GoboMan uses a super saturate printing system made just for achieving a super saturated black background.

How much will fit on my gobo??

That is a question that comes up almost everyday when working with custom gobos. The problem is that each lighting instrument that projects gobos takes it’s own unique gobo size, and because sizes are different, some gobos can fit much more, or a larger design, than others can. There are 0ver 75 different gobo sizes and each fixture takes it’s own unique gobo size. Gobo sizes are usually refered to with a corresponding letter, like A size, B size, D size, or even Q size. If you do not know the name or the size of gobo you need, the two sizes that you will need are, the OD (outside diameter), and the IA (image area), the IA is where the design will be placed on the gobo. For example, A size gobos have a 100 mm OD, and a 75 mm IA, but the Q size gobo for the GoboMan projectors, has only a 22mm IA,and a 49 mm outside diameter, so obviously the A size will fit much more and a larger design than the Q size gobo. That said, you can still get up to 13 letters on a Q size gobo depending on the font used. You don’t want to try to get to much on a gobo because you can end up with tiny letters that don’t project a lot of light .