Friday, July 14, 2017

DIY Backdrop with a Painter's Canvas for Photography

DIY Backdrop with a Painter's Canvas for Photography

Photography backdrops can be expensive. Making your own can save you money and give your photos a unique signature style. Backdrops that are production line will give your portraits a production line look. Production line backdrops are photography backgrounds that are produced in a factory. Each backdrop is reproduced over and over. You can find these in the photo studios that sell packaged portraits. Backdrops made from a painter's dropcloth are inexpensive, fairly easy to make and easy to change. You can back-light them to give an added dimension to your photos.

Instructions

Cleaning

    1

    Wash your painter's dropcloth in warm water with laundry detergent. Rinse well with cold water. This process removes any dirt and dust. The dye takes better on a clean dropcloth. Do not dry.

    2

    Heat 9 gallons of water until hot. The hotter the dye, the better it absorbs into your canvas.

    3

    Mix the dye according to the directions on the package. The salt helps set the dye and keep your backdrop from bleeding its color out.

    4

    Tie your painter's dropcloth with the twine. Make small or large gathers with the cloth, twist the gathers and tie. Do this step only if you want a variegated color for your photography backdrop. If you want a solid color, do not tie with twine.

    5

    Pour the hot water into the large tub and mix in the dye and salt mixture. Use the wooden spoon and mix well.

    6

    Place your painter's dropcloth into the hot water dye mix. Submerge completely using the wooden spoon.

    7

    Turn the backdrop every 5 to 10 minutes in the dye. This gives the cloth a more even coloring. The cloth should steep in the dye for 1/2 hour unless otherwise directed in the instructions.

    8

    Remove your dropcloth and cut the twine if you used any. Rinse with cold water until water runs clear. Wring out and dry.


DIY Backdrop with a Painter's Canvas for Photography

Photography backdrops can be expensive. Making your own can save you money and give your photos a unique signature style. Backdrops that are production line will give your portraits a production line look. Production line backdrops are photography backgrounds that are produced in a factory. Each backdrop is reproduced over and over. You can find these in the photo studios that sell packaged portraits. Backdrops made from a painter's dropcloth are inexpensive, fairly easy to make and easy to change. You can back-light them to give an added dimension to your photos.

Instructions

Cleaning

    1

    Wash your painter's dropcloth in warm water with laundry detergent. Rinse well with cold water. This process removes any dirt and dust. The dye takes better on a clean dropcloth. Do not dry.

    2

    Heat 9 gallons of water until hot. The hotter the dye, the better it absorbs into your canvas.

    3

    Mix the dye according to the directions on the package. The salt helps set the dye and keep your backdrop from bleeding its color out.

    4

    Tie your painter's dropcloth with the twine. Make small or large gathers with the cloth, twist the gathers and tie. Do this step only if you want a variegated color for your photography backdrop. If you want a solid color, do not tie with twine.

    5

    Pour the hot water into the large tub and mix in the dye and salt mixture. Use the wooden spoon and mix well.

    6

    Place your painter's dropcloth into the hot water dye mix. Submerge completely using the wooden spoon.

    7

    Turn the backdrop every 5 to 10 minutes in the dye. This gives the cloth a more even coloring. The cloth should steep in the dye for 1/2 hour unless otherwise directed in the instructions.

    8

    Remove your dropcloth and cut the twine if you used any. Rinse with cold water until water runs clear. Wring out and dry.



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