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January 2010 Vol. 10 No. 1
Feature Article
Let it Shine: Installing Fiber Optic Light Effectsby Amy Johnson Casting in place allows Scott Cohen of San Fernando Valley-based The Green Scene to run optical fibers through his counters in multiple directions. In this
example, the top is lit by fibers shining through colored glass while fibers at the bottom of the pour (placed through holes in the mold) downlight the cantilever. Photo courtesy of Greenscenelandscape.com
Mood lighting. Special effects. Animated logos. All of these and more can be integrated with decorative concrete, thanks to fiber optics. Everyone has seen novelty fiber optic decorations - bunches of clear fibers emitting points of colored light from their ends. Designers use these same fibers to carry light to the surfaces of unique, high-end concrete counters, bars, pools and floors.
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