Ideas for good backgrounds/backdrops?

**casil403** · 03-12-2009, 10:09 AM

I'm looking for some good, cheap background/backdrop ideas for seamless still life shots. Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks

**tomorrowstreasures** · 03-12-2009, 10:17 AM

i hit the fabric store whenever they have a sale. i try to buy upholstery fabric on a tube as it not folded and upholstery fabric has a nicer weight to it than other fabrics... then i jerry rig them where ever i need them.. to keep them from being folded, i have lengths of pvc pipe to roll the pieces onto - they store nicely that way...

**Marko** · 03-12-2009, 10:27 AM

Yup fabric stores - get WIDE rolls.

**casil403** · 03-12-2009, 10:33 AM

Thanks TT, I'll head out to one and check it out!

**kat** · 03-12-2009, 10:36 AM

Boooo! Nearest fabric store is again, 5.5 hours away!! Any other ideas until such trip?

I read that muslum (muslim/mislum?) can't remember was used? Just wondering if anyone has used it and if you can paint on it?

**casil403** · 03-12-2009, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by kat

I read that muslum (muslim/mislum?) can't remember was used? Just wondering if anyone has used it and if you can paint on it?

Hey Kat, I found this site when I did a search on Google on "cheap photography backgrounds". Might be right up your alley!

http://www.diyphotography.net/homest...phy-background

Hope that helps!