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January 14, 2013

DIY Photo Backdrop Stand

So as mentioned earlier, I am loving my new background!  I also have several paper backgrounds that hang in the garage, but you never know when you'll need a portable stand for a background.  You can purchase a Background Stand if you're not the DIY type, but if you want to be thrifty, I have a tutorial today for a homemade version, using inexpensive PVC pipes - - -
 On New Year's Eve day I had the grand idea to have a impromptu Photo Booth at our party that night - - I mentioned it to Trevor and he thought he could whip something up - and it's perfect.

I came down to him putting it together minutes before the party:
And then after all that I kind of forgot about doing the photobooth - and when I remembered, I couldn't get the photobooth app on my phone to work correctly.  Anyways, we did get this picture:

So, the way this goes together - - The two side pieces are glued into formation.  And then the 3 pieces (one on the top, 2 on the bottom) that go across aren't glued, so that I can pull the stand apart for storage when it's not in use.
Then you hang a fabric sheet or background paper or a professional background or whatever you have with just some cheapo clips at the top.  That's it!

I don't have exact measurements, but I know it's 5 feet tall and 5 feet across.  You stare at the picture to see what kind of elbow/corner PVC pieces he used, and meanwhile I'll ask him and let you know....



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11 comments:

  1. This is great! I've been thinking about doing something like this - I definitely need a large backdrop that I can roll out for photos to set in front of the clutter! And something interchangeable! PVC seems like it would be the perfect lightweight solution! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. I would definitely be interested in this for all the pictures I take for my blog. Great! Thanks Linda

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  3. Great idea! I'm still ghetto, I just use a wall for a background :)

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  4. Oh, I love this! I tend to still use a wall, or maybe a piece of fabric that I tape to it for a change. I am definitely going to get my husband on this project for sure :)

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  5. awesome! I would really like to have the particulars on how to build this...

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