Backdrop for lighting setup

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Im looking at getting a Black Muslin 3m x 6m backdrop, can anyone recommend somewhere? Seen them on fleabay for about £40-£50. been looking around and prices vary massively.:shrug:

Its a cotton muslin cloth at the end of the day lol
 
I Heard Blackout Lining From Fabric Shops Or Markets Is Good. That Comes In Black Or Dark Grey
 
Ahhh i read the title which says 9'6" x 16'8"... further down it says 6m x 3m (20' x 10')...

Excellent. thanks Gary, ill order one.(y)
 
howell80 said:
Im not too sure on the differences but Isnt vinyl shinier compaired to cotton muslin?
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That's fair comment, but if there's enough distance between subject and background (for the intensity of the light to fall off) that isn't a problem.

The best black background of all is black flock (4% reflectance) and next best is black velvet (5% reflectance) but both of these options are incredibly expensive.
 
A cheats/paupers backdrop.

Just a question about vinyl.

If I were to say buy a 'cheap' vinyl background and spray it with matt black paint (obviously not a huge roll of it) would this help to keep the shadows down/nil and reduce the chance of a reflection?
 
Shadows on black aren't a problem, reflections are only a problem if the lighting is uncontrolled and allowed to spill on to the backdrop.

I've never tried matt black paint but i expect it would work - if it doesn't crack and peel off
 
personally i think matte black velvet is best....muslin can turn different colours with lights bouncing off it, whilst the velvet seems to just be like a black hole and absorb it.
 
Garry Edwards said:
The best black background of all is black flock (4% reflectance) and next best is black velvet (5% reflectance) but both of these options are incredibly expensive.
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I've searched ebay for black velvet and I can see two types. Crushed and non crushed. Which one is better?

1. crushed
2. non-crushed

Cheers
 
strobefreak said:
I've searched ebay for black velvet and I can see two types. Crushed and non crushed. Which one is better?

1. crushed
2. non-crushed

Cheers
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I think that both of these materials are velveteen, or velvet-type fabric, not real velvet. Personally I doubt whether either are really non-reflective.

Real velvet is very expensive
 
I agree with Garry about the above links .. you can see the high reflection on fabric in the pics.
I think if youre going to go for velvet, you need to ensure its cotton velvet and not the cheap polyester kind.
Upholstery velvet is heaver with a denser thread count than the finer 'velvet' used for most of todays clothing/crafts.
 
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