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TECH: tips for glo dots
« on: Feb 06, 2015, 07:48 pm »
So here's how I prepare to use glo-dots in tech. First I use a hole puncher to produce individual dots. Then I peel off the backing (sometimes you need a fingernail to this or a straight edge razor). Next attach the sticky side of the dot to a sheet of wax paper. Repeat this as many times as you like before tech and you will have the glo dots ready to place on corners, steps, railings, etc. I find this a more efficient method than to wait until someone asks stage management for a glo-dot. Of course you can use this technique for glo strips too. I'd like to hear what your method is.

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Re: tips for glo dots
« Reply #1 on: Feb 07, 2015, 04:50 pm »
I usually cut strips of glowtape ahead of time, but I'd never heard or thought of putting them on wax paper. Sounds like a great time saver: thanks for the tip.
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Re: tips for glo dots
« Reply #2 on: Feb 07, 2015, 06:53 pm »
You can also use a plastic lid (like a deli cup lid) or the back of your clipboard.

RuthNY has a great suggestion in this thread about how to avoid peeling the backing of the dots off.