How to Hang Curtains As a Backdrop Using PVC
A simple three-option curtain backdrop can be assembled using narrow sections of PVC pipe. Cheap materials make these PVC curtain backdrops ideal for parties, theatrical productions and professional photography shoots. They can be used as room dividers or privacy screens. Portable, lightweight PVC pipe backdrops can be created with three backdrop options on one assembly. These backdrops are customizable and usable. The pipes can be disassembled quickly and easily for convenient storage and transport. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- --All PVC pipe should be at least 1 inch diameter--
- 4 sections of PVC pipe, 10 feet
- 2 sections of PVC pipe, 7 feet
- 6 sections of PVC pipe, 2 feet
- 4 sections of PVC pipe, 6 inches
- 2 connectors, 5-way
- 2 corner connectors, 4-way
- 4 elbow connectors
Instructions
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Place a 5-way connector on each end of a 10-foot section of PVC pipe. Place a 7-foot section of pipe in each upward opening. Place a 2-foot section of pipe in each of the remaining openings.
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Place a 4-way connector on the top of each 7-foot section of pipe so that the openings face toward each other and toward the back and front of the assembly. Connect the openings that face each other with a 10-foot segment of PVC pipe.
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Place 6-inch segments of pipe in each of the remaining openings. Place an elbow connector on the end of each 6-inch segment. Connect opposing elbow connectors with 10-foot segments of pipe.
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Connect fabric to each of the top three 10-foot segments of pipe. The fabric can be connected with snap clamps, shower curtain loops, eye hooks and clips, or by sewing loops in the fabric that are slightly larger than the diameter of the 10-foot sections of pipe. The front fabrics can then be pushed aside or removed to reveal the layers behind.
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Tips & Warnings
Use lightweight fabric for the backdrops. Three layers of heavy fabric may require a sturdier (larger diameter) pipe be used.
These instructions make only one 10 by 7-foot curtain panel. Multiple panels can be assembled together to cover a wider area. The dimensions can also be modified for larger or smaller spaces.
