Excellent, John. Now all we have to do is figure out a low cost way to get Ms Stewart back in jail.
Seriously though, good advice. www.ritdye.com is a good resource. Thanks! On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 9:40 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > When I made my first DIY backdrop, I bought a King-Size Martha Stewart white > sheet from K-Mart (they were on sale REALLY cheap while she was in the > slammer) and mixed up RIT dyes in a bucket & slung it on with a paint brush. > It's certainly washable. > > > On 8/1/2013 8:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> I meant latex house paint, not acrylic. >> >> Seems there are quite a few guides to sponge painting mottled patterns >> for walls, but this link mentions photo backgrounds: >> >> http://www.ehow.com/how_4911138_sponge-paint-background-photography.html >> >> They are assuming a big sheet of foam-core but I think you should be >> able to paint fabric the same way. Not sure what fabric would be most >> cost effective though. Commercial cloth backdrops are generally >> muslin; must be a good reason for that. >> >> Also don't know about washing your DIY backdrop. Commercial ones are >> washer safe. Best if you can avoid walking on it so washing isn't an >> issue, I guess. >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 7:58 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Keep in mind what David Hobby (The Strobist) often does with a >>> background: gaffer tapes it to a wall. No stand required. Don't be >>> tempted to use duct tape -- you shouldn't need to ask why. :-) >>> >>> I mentioned the backdrop thing to an artist friend and she said it's >>> fairy easy to create random mottled patterns--it's a stock technique. >>> I haven't got all the details yet but I gather that armed with a nice >>> palette of three compatible colours, plus a big brush, rollers and >>> sponges, you can lay the cloth or paper out on a big floor and go to >>> town. I figure interior acrylic house paint would do. >>> >>> A project for another day. I was lucky enough to pick up a 10'x20' >>> medium grey muslin for $20 a while ago and it's waiting for the right >>> shoot. >>> >>> Thanks, Walt! >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Beautiful, Bruce. >>>> >>>> That background is something else. I'm just about to put together a DIY >>>> background stand made of PVC pipe. Then, all I'll need is a Louise. >>>> >>>> -- Walt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/31/2013 8:05 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Fresh cut Sombrero Salsa Red coneflower ... >>>>> http://flic.kr/p/fkyb7X >>>>> >>>>> K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm/F:3.5, 1/160th, ISO 100 >>>>> AF540FGZ in 31" fleaBay umbrella softbox, above left; AF540FGZ gridded >>>>> with Honl 1/8" Speed grid, background >>>>> Lr + Ps + Nik >>>>> Background is an abstract (acrylic on board) courtesy my wife Louise. >>>>> >>>>> Comments welcome. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -bmw >> >> >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
