i am in need of a white background this weekend. i dont have time to order one online. i have a few fabric stores in the area. is there any type of material that will produce good results that i can pick up there?
I had good luck with a local fabric store when I was in the market for a white backdrop. I don't know what the stuff is called, but it almost has a vinyl feel to it. It doesn't reflect the light, creating shiny spots or anything. The two sides are slightly different in texture, and light won't pass through it. In fact, the lady at the store had a name for the material, referring to the fact that it wouldn't let light through. Naturally, I don't remember that term :)
You might be surprised that your fabric store clerks may be able to recommend something for that purpose... the lady I dealt with said that it wasn't at all unusual for photographers to come in looking for such things.
I've been using the same material for a few years now, and it can be scrubbed down pretty easily. It has been great, and I'm sure it didn't cost more than $30-ish.
You can find them in white. They're cotton canvas. Make you sure get one that says it's seamless though. You can do a google search putting the term "white drop cloth" and find a store local carrying them.
i found the muslin, but my coupon doesn't start til tomorrow. the stuff seems kind of thin, its 108" wide, is this the right stuff?
i found some stuff to make curtains out of, some type of dull finished vinyl that looks like it would work great. but its only 58" wide.
Where did you go? The one I linked to at JoAnn fabrics was 90" wide (though they do have wider) by how ever many yards you wanted. I put in 4 yards (12ft) for a price of $32. I think the thinner you go the cheaper it is, but I'm not sure you want to go that thin.
i saw the 90" wide but they had 108" it was 11.99 a yard. i told the lady it was for a photography back drop and she said people use this stuff all the time.
it was the thickest muslin they had, i just expected it to be thicker, it wasn't any thicker than a bedsheet.
i saw the 90" wide but they had 108" it was 11.99 a yard. i told the lady it was for a photography back drop and she said people use this stuff all the time.
it was the thickest muslin they had, i just expected it to be thicker, it wasn't any thicker than a bedsheet.
am i supposed to double it up?
I'm not sure. When I worked at Lifetouch their muslin was pretty thick. I don't own any muslin myself, I just use random fabrics when need be. I've read about the canvas working well (the painters drop cloths) but haven't used that myself either.
