rmarchand Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Hey Blueroom, Ok, once again I'm trying to expand my knowledge of all things theatrical. I've been set the task by my manager of designing and making two backdrops for two of our regular nights. They've said to me just to buy some material and paint the design on. However I pointed out to them that it needed to be fire retardent, which they've told me not to be worried about. Personally I am worried about it, especially when the fire safety officer came in the middle of an event last year and made us take down a drape we had certificates for telling us it was fire proof. So to get to the point, can anyone help me with sourcing inherently fire proof material or advise on an appropriate fireproofing substance (the only ones I've ever come across seem to take months to dry properly). Also could you advise on what to use to paint the backdrop with. It's approximately a 10m x 5.5m area. We have a very limited budget so I think in house design is the only option. Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GridGirl Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Try JC Joel - they're pretty well-known and most of our cloths come from them. Our scenic artist just uses regular water-based paint most of the time, but the Rosco scenic paints are nice (if expensive!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_korman Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 We get ours made up by Brian Joseph Hardware: The Brian Joseph Hardware Co.02087672887 Scenery House , 2 Hereward Road , London SW17 7EY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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