The Virgin Mary Projector is essentially a miniature low-power projector built into a tube. This project was inspired by various sightings of Jesus and the Virgin Mary in New Jersey in the early 1990s. Why wait for a sighting when you can create one yourself in the safety of your own home?
This project was inspired by various sightings of Jesus and the Virgin Mary in New Jersey in the early 1990s. Why wait for a sighting when you can create one yourself in the safety of your own home?
I purchased the PVC and flashlight from a hardware store. The lenses were obtained from Edmund Optics (it was Edmund Scientific at the time) from what is now apparently their Anchor Optics division. Even though they are "experimental", the lenses are excellent.
The photo doesn't show two of the PVC joiners, which are glued into the tube at a distance which will place the slide at the DCX lens focal length once assembled.
The 35mm slide is a photo of a Pieta statue, with black magic marker applied directly to the slide, to mask out the area surrounding the head.
When assembled, the flash light can be powered in order to project an image. With the flashlight bulb, the image isn't very bright, so a darkened room is required.