How to make a projection screen that's also a painting

Step 8 Lessons learned

I'm quite pleased with the end result, but it was a lot more work than I'd expected. The only thing that's still bugging me are the corners. I'm thinking of putting a piece of sheet metal around each corner to cover up the actual joint if I only can figure out how to make it look good. I will probably paint it black as well and would welcome suggestions on how to best make the paint stick to the metal.

Anyways, the joints on the inner frame and the outer one are really the only two thing I would have made different if I did it again. Now go forth and make even nicer paintings!

Comments

[eyerobot]

Do you get any light bouncing from the back of your painting, And onto the projection screen?

I would imagine some light would try to bounce like that, But maybe your material is too thick for that.

Love this instructable, Thanks.

[Fylke]

Hmm, not exactly sure how you mean, but no, I haven't had any problems like that. The canvas part is made from rollup blinds so they hardly let any light through and the screen part is really thick rubber-coated weave (something like 2 mm) which doesn't let any light through either.

Besides, the only natural light-source is from behind the couch anyway so it wouldn't be a problem I think.

Anyhoo, thanks a lot for your kind words! =D

[LunaBomb]

This is awesome, but how'd you mount it to the wall?

[Fylke]

I have one of those ledges that you put pictures and paintings on and I just drilled holes in the bottom of it. Then I took the same kind of hook that I used for the bookshelf (which I guess isn't on any of the pictures either, but it's really just a regular hook with a screw) and cut it off so it wouldn't stick up through the ledge.

The hooks go in the two metal loops that are screwed into the top of the painting. I think I'll go back and add pictures for these bits since I even have trouble explaining it =P

[OnTheLevel]

Nice work! Thanks for the tutorial

[Greenehouse]

Great job, thanks for the idea. One thing a painter told me on a jobsite was "caulk and paint make it what it 'aint!"

[normalicy]

Latex Caulk. It's what many carpenters use to seal the seams between the wall base trim in houses. You could also use filler putty, but it's a bit more fragile.

[killerjackalope]

Nice 'ible, you can get Binding corners for boxes that look nice, they'd do well, they're usually galvanized steel...

[The Urban Spaceman]

I really like this idea, thanks.

[killerjackalope]

Look in the hardware store of nick a few off of some old wooden crates...