How to Make a Photo Backdrop

Choose what ever color or pattern you like.

Making a photo backdrop is not so hard and can be fun and inexpensive if you follow the following steps. You can get bed sheets in solid colors or prints to make an excellent background for still photographs or movies as well. A trip to the hardware store, and about an hour's worth of time is ALL you need!

Things You'll Need

• New Queen or King size Flat Sheet
• PVC piping from the hardware store
• A hacksaw, rubber cement and 4 end caps.
• A couple bike hooks
• Space to hang backdrop
• Ties for attaching sheets to piping

Instructions

1. 

   I shopped at JC Penney's or Target or Walmart for a Queen or King Size Flat sheet.
   The color can be plain white, a pattern like a wave, or solid color as well, whatever suits your project.
   Solid backgrounds are easier on the eyes. Queen flat sheets are 60" x 80" and King are 76" x 80". There is even Cal King, 72" x 84".

2. 

   Take a trip to the hardware store and buy 2 long PVC pipes at 6 foot lengths, one for the top border and one for the bottom border. If you want to make it look finished, then buy caps for the ends and some rubber cement to glue them into place. I bought white plastic 3/4" for my backdrop frame.

3. 

   Roll one end of the sheet onto the PVC pipe, two times around and tie off with plastic ties. Do the other end in the same manner. Tie end off.

4. 

   Hang two bike hooks on a wall to place the backdrop onto. They should be placed about 6" in from the end of the pipe, to hang properly. Place PVC pipe with sheet into hooks. Let it hang naturally and pull forward a bit to place subjects in front of it.

Tips & Warnings

• A garage space is great for hanging a photo backdrop.

• Be as creative as you like in picking out a sheet.

• Make sure area has good lighting or add some side lights on tripods for Photo Shoot.

Resources

• Anne Z on the Web