If it's too small to be in tune with the secondary, you're not going to get
any sparks. And assuming that you re-tuned the primary to match resonance,
the conductive paint would probably burn off in short order, if the sparks
coming off it are large enough to be worthwhile. But covering the head
with bits of burnished aluminum tape, while a bit labor-intensive, THAT
would look cool and work if tuned right. Probably arc mainly off nose and
chin.
Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA
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> I have a question you might find intriguing.
> A styrofoam head from a craft store, painting it with conductive paint,
> and using it as a top load for the coil.
> It’ll be too small to balance the system, but it should do a good light
> show to scare kids…
> Has anyone tried this?
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