IllumaTux (2009)

These tuxedos were customized with fiber and an illuminator for a pop band. We worked with the client's costume shop to create these custom pieces. Rick designed and built the two port fiber optic illuminators which are based on two high powered RGB LEDs. The illuminators run a continous color wheel. Dawn did all the fiber work which is very extensive and is considered painting with light due to the careful damaging of the fiber to create even light output along the length of the fibers. Fiber is fragile and in this application, all the fiber bundles are protected by translucent spiral wrap tubing.