Cheap DIY Background and Stands

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I posted something similar last year, ALDI currently have a few useful items on offer this week that could be useful if you wanted to create a cheap / DIY Background Stands.

- I use a couple of the adjustable Builders tool props - the type they use to keep plasterboard up whilst installing a ceiling etc

Aldi currently have them on special :

http://uk.aldi.com/uk/html/offers/2827_12774.htm

They even have a large cotton dust sheet which 'may' be suitable to use as a background sheet.


- the Extension Support rods have a ratchet system which enables you to set them up one handed - and have floating feet top and bottom which means they can be adjusted to any angle - I simply wrap my background over the top - extend the ratchet to secure it to the ceiling, do the same for the next prop extending the background material snugly and use a couple of small clamps to secure the background to the 2 uprights each side.

Hope this might be useful.
 
that sounds like an interesting diy studio look for very little money :thumbs:
 
A couple of decent clamps and some copper pipe and you will be well away.. Also remember these will be designed for downwards force only and the backdrop will exert some forward force too so some means of ensuring it does not fall forward and brain the kids might be in order!! some sand bags maybe?
 
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