joko Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Hi, Im looking for thick special effect textured rubber matting... we are looking for either paving slab effect or just rough concrete effect. the actor gets dragged around a lot on the floor so we are looking for something that looks rouhg but isn't any ideas, where I can get this?all online searches so far just bring up thin ribbed, or ridged or patterned etcthanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipstream Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Childrens playground fall matting for outdoor use - else foam and your scenery dept Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timtheenchanteruk Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 You may want to re-think the textured bit, speaking from experience, the rubber matting can be worse than actual concrete, as rubber is "grippy" and texture makes it worse. the childrens matting stuff is a good example, it is designed to soften an impact (which it does well) but try to drag something over it.... does it NEED to be textured (ie are people close enough to see the detail) or would a simple painted effect do, as there are some printed lino type coverings that would do this nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjkered Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Look in horse magazines or internet for stable flooring. There are lots of suppliers of thick rubber mats in different Thickness for using in Stables come in about 8* 4 ft size but check out thickness as some are very thick and hence heavy and more Pricy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutley Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Even easier, and probably cheaper (if it fits the job) is stone effect laminate flooring:Simple to laySimple to remove afterwards (or even in the interval)SmoothChoose the right colour and "texture effect" <ideas> Alternatively, for a concrete effect, paint the floor surface a dull greyish concrete colour, then apply a thin layer of paint on some soft "bubbled" foam or sponge which you use to print a "lumpy" effect onto this base colour. I'd print a highlight colour and then a lowlight colour (or vice-versa depending on the brightness of the scene). It may be easier to put the paint on the foam using a secondary surface; ie: roller the paint onto another surface, then put the foam against this... I'm sure you can think of ways to enhance this process (like mounting the foam on a wooden board to maintain a flat surface, etc)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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