Muslin Photography Background

Step 7 USE IT !!

After it was dry I took 4 binder clips and clamped them evenly acrooss the top of the fabric. I 'm going to put little white hook-screws in the wall to hook through the holes in the binder clips but for the photo below I just used clear package tape to hang by the clips (be carefull when removing tape, the paint may come with it!).

This is somthing you can do *really* easy takedowns and setups with and you can use any wall in your house and there is no need for a "blank wall". This is in front of my closet.

When its not up, leave it balled up in a corner somware so you dont loose all the cool wrinkely texture.

I hope you ernjoyed reading this and it helps you out. Now make your own!

Comments

[akbly1]

Hi!
I stumbled across your DIY photography website as I was searching for cheap backgrounds. I am an ameteur photographer and enjoy taking our family photos as a hobby. I also enjoy DIY projects so was excited to give the backdrop a try. I followed your instructions and the first one I made was more or less trial and error. (I ended up spray painting over it later to create a marbled effect). The second one I did in cocoa brown and dark brown turned out much better. Thanks so much for the great tutorial and for sharing your talented ideas and creativity!

[LSRPhoto]

Wow, Thats pretty cool, I was thinking about doing somthing similar, but I have had the guts. I think you convinced me. I went to college for Photography and they were always thinking of "inovative" cheaper ways to do things. We used a PVC Pipe and drilled holes 1/2 way through about an inch from the ends. We then put this over two stand. This mad a nice middle support Piece for a background. We got a smaller diameter pole, but thicker plastic so it wouldnt sag to bad. Good job man!

[fredso]

I once made an entire convention backdrop out of PVC and cheap dropcloth. You can put the whole thing together using the PVC pipe, t-fittings and/or elbow joints available in the plumbing section (like and erector set). No glue, easy to break down (all my sections were 4 feet so as to fit in the car). Admittedly, you have to get creative with the base, but it's somewhat cheap and quick to set-up and breakdown.

[camscam]

You shold write instructions and post them. I want to make what you're talking about.

[humphrey7]

This is exactly what I was looking for. The binder clips are a great idea! What color dye did you use on the one in the photo?