From the Vault: Scarlet

Scarlet, a photo by Angela N. Hunt on Flickr.

So, this was the second studio I ever built in my garage. I appear to have a thing for converting my garages. I’m back to working in a garage again. The current one is my fourth? Fourth.

Garages, man. Not just for cars.

I was also dirt poor, so I made all of my drops. This is where being able to sew saves you. Yeah, it meant that every drop I had typically had visible seams down the middle, but for the most part, it never seemed to detract from the work. I also did what I could where I could to buy the widest width fabric, so some of them don’t. 110″ wide upholstery fabric is your friend. It’s not as wide as some commercial drops, but it’ll get the job done.

And no matter what some may say, I’ve always liked the wrinkles. It gives texture to what can sometimes be just a boring background.

I’ll own a steamer some day.

But until that day, I’m going to embrace my wrinkly backdrops.

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