We're just about to enter yard sale season around here, and I figure I
can pick up quite a few bargains in the way of backdrops and props. I
never thought about using dyes, but that is a great idea and quite a bit
cheaper than latex paint, to boot.
Thanks for the tips, John & Bruce!
-- Walt
On 8/1/2013 8:40 PM, John 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 <bruce.wal...@gmail.com>
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 <ldott...@gmail.com> 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.
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