Instructions on making background
Things to buy...
1 sheet of clear plexiglass.
It is sold in Home Depot, and Lowes. It's in the back of the store. Ask the attendant for help. It should come covered with paper that you peel off. Don't buy it, without making sure it isn't scratched or dug up.
1 king size black sheet- I got mine at
Walmart for 15 dollars.
PVC Pipe 1 1/4 inch. (or whatever diameter you want. 2 10 foot long sections will be plenty.
2 PVC Elbows in the diameter of the pipe
2 PVC t's. They are shaped like the letter t with an openin on each end for a total of three openings.
Cut one piece of your PVC 50-60 inches long.
Cut 2 pieces 50 inches long.(be sure they are the same length.) So you should have 3 pieces total. This will construct the frame to mount your fabric to.
Take the longest piece of PVC and put one elbow joint on each end. Insert the two side pieces into the elbow and you should have a big "U" shape. This is actually the sides and top of your frame.
Next take the T joints and put one on each leg of the U. Put the leg into the bottom of the T, so two ends stick out.
Cut the rest of your left over PVC into 4 equal sized pieces. Insert these into the T on the bottom to create some support for the frame.
Then take your black sheet and either hang it over the PVC frame, or use clips or clamps to hold the fabric in place. The fabric should hang down onto the floor and come out towards the photographer. The lay the plexiglass down on the fabric and smooth out any wrinkles under it. And that's it.
If the PVC instructions are confusing, you could always hang the sheet on the wall, and still use the plexiglass, but having the frame makes it portable. If it's sunny outside, you can take the whole thing outdoors and use it in the driveway, garage, kitchen, sunroom, where ever.
I used a hacksaw to cut the PVC, and I didn't glue the joints so I could take it apart to put it away.
It doesn't cost much and I think it has a great result.
I will try to post pictures tomorrow. I hope this helps those who asked.
to you all. Now if miss pink chicken wing ( you have to see it to laugh at it) corperates later I will take a pic and post it. I do want to find some soft princess flannel to wrap around the cask by her armpit to keep it from rubbing her side and armpit.
Although I will say, we were not sure that those would really be her names until day 2. We are terrible with naming our children,.
I'll just pick anything out of the "A" section of the baby name book, and low and behold. Alexis was born...
I regret it now, and should have stuck to my guns, but it's too late, and she insists on being called Alexa, not Alexis, which is totally uncool...LOL
Just kidding. I think the cake is great!
But this thread is SO inspirational, I might give it another shot! I LOVE all the gorgeous fabrics you guys are using! Well, you guys got me to subscribe and hooked...
