Star kits

Making your own star display or other decorative lighting effect is easy. Just purchase one or more of our kits, drill the required amount of holes in your ceiling, wall, bath panel etc. to your own design, feed the fibres through and plug in the lamp.

The kits shown below are our standard "off the shelf" kits, and are most suitable for star ceiling installations. The fibres are cut to different lengths, and in a normal installation above a bathroom or bedroom the light source sits in the attic above the centre of the display, with the fibres radiating out in every direction. Where this sort of layout isn't possible, we can make up a custom "harness" of fibres to suit your own circumstances, allowing for the light source to be located off to one side of the display, for instance.

If you have some other type of fibre optic lighting project in mind the chances are that these standard kits won't suit, but don't worry since a large part of our business consists of making up kits to suit clients' individual requirements. You may want more fibres, or fewer fibres; fibres of longer or shorter lengths; fibres of different sizes or mixtures of sizes or a different type of light source. Whatever your project entails, do feel free to get in touch to discuss it with us. We'll be happy to talk it through with you and to work out the most cost-effective specification.

The star kit consists of a halogen light source in which a halogen bulb is mounted so as to shine out through an optical port. The optical fibres are terminated in a "common end" ferrule which plugs into the optical port so that the fibre ends are directly in that beam of light, and the light travels down each fibre to emerge sharp and bright at the far end. In this photo the fibres are encased in protective sleeving to avoid tangling and damage during transport. The sleeving simply slides off when you are ready to begin your installation.

The optional domed fibre end fittings available with the star kits will give a very different finished effect. For a true ‘star ceiling’ don’t use end fittings. Careful installation should result in the bare fibres being almost invisible when unlit.

If you do want a mini lens effect rather than a true star ceiling then the domed end fittings are a perfect choice and very easy to use. Click here for instructions.

Kit 1 (the Orion)

120 stars DIY Starkit: £183.00 (plus p & p*).

120 points of light, mixed diameters for 3D "near and far" effect, (60 x 0.75 and 60 x 1.00mm) . 3 different fibre optic tail lengths: 1.5 metres, 2.0 metres, 2.5 metres.

Tails fed by "Starburst" 75 watt tungsten halogen lightsource with colourwheel and twinklewheel - wheel can be removed for white light only.

Kit 2 (the Pegasus)

160 stars DIY Starkit: £225.00 (plus p & p*).

160 points of light, mixed diameters for 3D "near and far" effect (80 x 0.75mm and 80 x 1.0mm diameter). 4 different fibre optic tail lengths: 1.5 metres, 2.0 metres, 2.5 metres, 3.0 metres.
Tails fed by "Starburst" 75 watt tungsten halogen lightsource with colourwheel and twinklewheel - wheel can be removed for white light only

Pegasus kit at £225.00. Quantity:

Fibre end trim pack (160 plastic lenses and 160 fibre anchors) at £16.00. Quantity:

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Kit 3 (the Gemini)

200 stars DIY Starkit: £255.00 (plus p & p*)

200 points of light, mixed diameters for 3D "near and far" effect (100 x 0.75mm and 100 x1.0mm diameter) 5 different fibre optic tail lengths: 1.5 metres, 2.0 metres, 2.5 metres, 3.0 metres, 4.0 metres.

Tails fed by "Supanova" 100 watt tungsten halogen lightsource with separate feed on colourwheel to enable static colour or constant colour change (white light included)

Gemini kit at £255.00. Quantity:

Fibre end trim pack (200 plastic lenses and 200 fibre anchors) at £20.00. Quantity:

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Kit 4 (the Great Bear)

224 stars DIY Starkit: £295.00 (plus p & p*)

224 points of light, mixed diameters for a 3D "near and far" effect (112 x 0.75mm and 112 x1.0mm diameter). 8 different fibre optic tail lengths: 1.0 metres to 4.5 metres.

Tails fed by "Supanova" 100 watt tungsten halogen lightsource with separate feed on colourwheel to enable static colour or constant colour change (white light included)

Great Bear kit at £295.00. Quantity:

Fibre end trim pack (224 plastic lenses and 224 fibre anchors) at £24.00. Quantity:

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Remote control packages

Radio remote control allows you the flexibility of controlling the light source from a distance without the need for extra wiring. All the electrician needs in the vicinity of the light source is a live and neutral connection. Simple plug in the lightsource to a trailing socket via a plug-in remote or, hard wire via the hard-wire remote.

Hard wired radio remote control £35.00:

Plug-in radio remote control £26.00:

Utilising a second remote on the colour wheel feed (100 watt lightsource with separate feed, Gemini or Great Bear kit) gives you complete flexibility.

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Weatherproof light source enclosure £55.00:

Spare 75 watt bulb £4.50:

Spare 100 watt bulb £12.50:

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Prices include VAT. Post and packing for all kits £12.00 (TNT next working day delivery) wherever possible orders are dispatched same day. For deliveries outside the UK mainland please contact us.

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Custom kits. Our standard kits may not always be exactly what you need for your specific star ceiling or other fibre optic lighting project, so we're very happy to make a fibre optic "harness" to your own specification. Work out how many fibres you need and in what lengths and we'll manufacture to your precise requirement. Or if you prefer we will supply fibre on the spool. Contact us with your requirements.

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Changing the colour / twinkle wheel on kits 1 & 2