How to Change the Color of a Strobe Light

Strobe lights blink at set intervals to make an appearance of slow motion movement in the room. Most strobe lights are traditional white light, but the color cast by a strobe light can be tinted almost any color using theatrical lighting gels. Gels are thin colored plastic sheets that are used to color stage lighting. They are put into a gel frame and attached to the front of a light to make the light a different color.

Things You'll Need

• Strobe light
• Gel frame
• Gel

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Attach the colored gel to the gel frame. To do this, pinch each clip around the frame one by one and slide the gel between the teeth.

   • 2

     Lock the gel frame to the front of the strobe light. Some lights will have a sliding track, while others may have clips. In some cases, it may be necessary to attach the frame using brackets and screws.

   • 3

     Turn on the strobe light and test the color. Clip a new gel into the brackets to change the color of the strobe.