Back Drops: Ever DIY?

Just wondering if anybody has ever attempted to make their own back drops, and if so, what were the results? I'm thinking about giving it a go but not sure where to get materials or even what kind of materials I need?

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Permalink Reply by Charles on March 9, 2010 at 9:56pm
Dibbs on Lynn's backdrops. Bada-bing.

I could maybe wash your car or something Lynn. :)

How much to rent your gut for a day Salabachi?
Permalink Reply by Charles on March 9, 2010 at 9:58pm
Yeah Shane suggested the Fabic store I think.....or maybe just fabric....I can't remember. Been a long day.

Erica said:
I bought a couple of 10X20 Muslin backdrops but the fabric store is a fine place to buy interesting material. Put a stitch in it for a rod and hang it up!

I saw some flocked material that I'm itching to play with....that and a faux alligator.
Permalink Reply by Shane E. on March 10, 2010 at 9:28am
You can sometimes find some cool fabrics large enough for upper body/headshot kind of stuff in the scrap fabrics bins. Some of them are large enough to be confused for a magic carpet by a 8 to 10 high hippies. That's pretty big.
Permalink Reply by Charles on March 10, 2010 at 10:09am
Dude! LOL! I really don't need to drop this iPhone again. I think I'm up to about a dozen drops so for in a year's time more or less. I credit it's survival to the Mophie Juicepack it's housed in.

Do you ever frame the hippie rugs Shane or do you losely drape them? I guess it depends on what one is looking for.

Shane E. said:
You can sometimes find some cool fabrics large enough for upper body/headshot kind of stuff in the scrap fabrics bins. Some of them are large enough to be confused for a magic carpet by a 8 to 10 high hippies. That's pretty big.
Permalink Reply by Shane E. on March 10, 2010 at 10:19am
It depends how we are shooting them. We gaffer tape them to the wall if we want someone to be right up on them. Otherwise we clip them from a metal pole from Lowes on the autopole system that holds our other backdrops.
Permalink Reply by Charles on March 10, 2010 at 10:28am
The pull-down projection screens are on Craigslist all the time. I thought about attempting DIY backdrops with some of them. They would be easy to store. Might work out for quick simple shoots.
Permalink Reply by Shane E. on March 10, 2010 at 10:33am
You can buy a portable backdrop system for $100 on B&H. A bag with a set you assemble. Like 10' or so high and up to about 12' across. Something like this. Lightweight and looks professional enough. We have a set like this for on-location shoots that require a backdrop. It's good enough.
Permalink Reply by Charles on March 10, 2010 at 11:29am
Yeah, I have that already Shane. I didn't really specify it but I'm thinking of mostly studio applications for any fancy backdrops. I have a few muslins, mostly black and white. I've learned the hard way that when buying cheap muslins, more often then not they're so sheer that you can see through them, um....sort of like pantyhose.

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