SamMallery
Member
Hello everyone,
I've lurked through this forum a few times in the past and found some really helpful information here, but this is my first post. I'm glad you people are here!
I'm getting married in June, and I'm starting to look into setting up a mirror ball for our reception. Why a mirror ball? Because my fiance and I love them!
We are going to have a professional DJ who is going to bring some lights of their own, but we want the mirror ball as well. The mirror ball needs to match the color scheme of the room, so we are planning on buying a gold colored mirror ball (most likely from eBay).
Here's where I need advice:
We want to hang the mirror ball off of one of the chandeliers. Because the ceiling is so tall and vaulted, and the chandeliers are so large, wiring up an AC powered mirror ball motor seems like it would be far too difficult. So I looked into getting a battery powered motor, but they seem to be limited to 12" mirror balls (I want to get a 16"). The battery powered motors also seem like junk.
Here's what the room looks like:
I want to hang the mirror ball off of the last chandelier (the one closest to the gold framed mirror & black marble fireplace).
Questions:
1) What kind of motor should I use for a 16" gold mirror ball? (exact makes & model numbers would be helpful - if possible)
2) Is using a battery powered motor even possible?
3) With the mirror ball hanging from the last chandelier (by the gold framed mirror), how many pin spots would you use, and where would you place them for maximum effect?
4) What pitfalls should I avoid?
Many thanks in advance! All advice and comments are welcome!
I've lurked through this forum a few times in the past and found some really helpful information here, but this is my first post. I'm glad you people are here!
I'm getting married in June, and I'm starting to look into setting up a mirror ball for our reception. Why a mirror ball? Because my fiance and I love them!
We are going to have a professional DJ who is going to bring some lights of their own, but we want the mirror ball as well. The mirror ball needs to match the color scheme of the room, so we are planning on buying a gold colored mirror ball (most likely from eBay).
Here's where I need advice:
We want to hang the mirror ball off of one of the chandeliers. Because the ceiling is so tall and vaulted, and the chandeliers are so large, wiring up an AC powered mirror ball motor seems like it would be far too difficult. So I looked into getting a battery powered motor, but they seem to be limited to 12" mirror balls (I want to get a 16"). The battery powered motors also seem like junk.
Here's what the room looks like:
I want to hang the mirror ball off of the last chandelier (the one closest to the gold framed mirror & black marble fireplace).
Questions:
1) What kind of motor should I use for a 16" gold mirror ball? (exact makes & model numbers would be helpful - if possible)
2) Is using a battery powered motor even possible?
3) With the mirror ball hanging from the last chandelier (by the gold framed mirror), how many pin spots would you use, and where would you place them for maximum effect?
4) What pitfalls should I avoid?
Many thanks in advance! All advice and comments are welcome!