Posted by Larry in AZ on 11/15/07 23:05

Waiving the right to remain silent, "Jacques E. Bouchard"
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> Mike Kujbida <kXuXjXfXaXm@xplornet.com> wrote in
> news:5q3redFu2oe5U1@mid.individual.net:
>
>> Richard Crowley wrote:
>>> "Jacques E. Bouchard" wrote ...
>>>> Okay, here I am posting for the fourth time in two days. Hope I
>>>> don't get a
>>>> speeding ticket...
>>>>
>>>> I have a 10' X 20' muslin greenscreen that I normally keep rolled on
>>>> a 10' PVC pipe to prevent wrinkling. Problem is, that makes it hard
>>>> to transport in anything but a van. Is there a technique that I
>>>> don't know about to store large backdrops in smaller, easy-to-carry
>>>> packages without causing wrinkles or creases?
>>>
>>> In some areas of the world (where wind-surfing is popular)
>>> you see many cars with some long, narrow "streamlined" pods
>>> on car-top carriers which they use for their board, mast, sail, etc.
>>> I've thought it would be great for things like tripods, light stands,
>>> rolls of scrim or cyc, etc.
>>
>>
>> Excellent idea Richard.
>> Stick the 10' PVC pipe inside of a larger diameter 11' pipe, secure it
>> to a roof rack and you should be good to go.
>> As far as wrinkles, invest in a mini fabric steamer that (primarily)
>> women use to take wrinkles out of their clothes.
>> They used to be in stores like Wal-Mart a few years ago, around
>> $25-$30, as I recall.
>
> I bought a large home steamer on wheels. A hand-held model would take
> forever on a backdrop that large.
>
> Guess I have to choose between hauling the 10-foot pipe or hauling the
> steamer.
>
> Any origami experts wish to offer suggestions?

If the fabric remains folded for any extended period of time, no amount of
steaming will get the creases out. And the thicker it is, the worse the
problem becomes.

I see this all the time with projection screens. That's why the most
expensive ones are always rolled.

--
Larry Jandro
Video Engineering & Equipment Rentals
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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