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I recently posted a question about garden lighting.

We wanted to be different. We didn't want boring standard white
lighting. Instead, we decided to have blue lighting. I was looking at
a way to turn the white light from garden lights blue.

(I know it sounds awful, but it does seem to work). It creates a very
relaxing colour scheme - and you can still see.

Several people suggested using coloured filters that are used with
theatrical lighting.

We found a company called Sabre International and ordered the coloured
filters (filter gels as they are known).

http://www.sabre-international.com/

It was about £5 for a roll of gel. We opted for a very specific blue
colour.

The garden lights in question are 10 watts each. They consist of a
glass/plastic bowl that sits on top of a post. The bowl houses the
bulb. A cap fits on top of the bowl to keep out water.

We didn't buy our lights from B&Q but I found, by way of example, a
light on their site that was similar to ours.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/produc...ODID=778 0263

Initially we tried wrapping the filter close to the bulb. This didn't
look very good. Eventually, we layed the filter inside right up
against the edge of the bowl.

This looked OK, but we found that the filter dulled the intensity of
the light. To get around this problem we cut out a square of silver
foil and stuck this to the top inside of the cap. This significantly
increased the light given off by the unit. (Before anyone asks - no it
is not overheating).

It now looks really good.

It sounds it. Any chance of a picture - my mail address is true.

Mary