Blue Spark Fiber Optic Headpiece (2004)

This headpiece was one of my first forays into fiber optic art. It is lit by a 1 watt Blue Luxeon Star/O LED. The six hundred strands of fiber are heat joined together at one end. A custom made aluminum ferrule positions the fibers on top of the LEDs lens and a modified latex rubber stopper holds the fiber in place. The sparkly effect generated by the fiber is created by gently damaging the fiber with medium grit sandpaper. Blue Spark is a very bright headpiece and is easily visible for long distances on dark nights!