Good meterial for studio backdrop

[Malinku]

I'm building my first studio setup. Wondering what is a good material is for the backdrop?
Just looking for either a solid black or white look.

 

[Jim Jones]

If the backdrop is out-of-focus enough, black sheets work. Prevent creases by not folding them for storage. Wadding them up for storage leaves wrinkles that look like intentional patterns.

 

[tedr1]

Cotton tends to crease and is best stored on a roll. Polyester doesn't crease so much. Check out the fabric section of the local dress-making/arts and crafts stores they have stuff on wide rolls. I have used artist's canvas this is also available in wide sizes and is inexpensive however it creases and is best stored on rolls.

 

[removed account4]

the fabric store sells all sorts of materials from felt to textiles in every color ..
i've been using felt for IDK 16years. works great as a backdrop AND
a dark cloth, and it doesn't cost a fortune. you could always buy a variety of seamless rolls.
i believe henry's up in the great white north bought all the amvona overstock. sometimes pro stores
have "damaged box" sales where the box is damaged but the seamless is fine.
good luck !
john

 

[mgb74]

Black, mat velvet type material works well when you want the background to disappear. Polar fleece works, but not as well (at least for me).

This place in Mpls area is a good source if you use their coupons.

 

[Svenedin]

I have used white bedsheets. They can of course be ironed to remove creases.

 

[Jim Noel]

No matter the material, make it gray. Then with careful lacement of lights it can be either white, gray or black.

 

[AgX]

I once saw at a textile surplus store a black, flat mat fake-leather cloth. It had no brush-direction, thus gave no marks after wiping.
And even had no odour.
It was a bit on the expensive side, thus I left the store to calculate how much I really nededed. A few days later it was gone...
I never found that material again, even no traces. Even after inquiring on it.

But such stores are a good place to start looking as they got a variety of materials, for different uses.

 

[benjiboy]

Try Amazon U.S.A. https://www.amazon.com/Esddi-Non-wo...=1476572192&sr=1-36&keywords=background+paper

 

[John Koehrer]

For white/off-white, a painters dropcloth will work. Roll it on a core/crossbar
to get rid of wrinkles. They're canvas and durable.

 

[Malinku]

Black, mat velvet type material works well when you want the background to disappear. Polar fleece works, but not as well (at least for me).

This place in Mpls area is a good source if you use their coupons.

Thanks will be heading out there tomorrow

 

[darkroommike]

Unless you plan to shoot full length just paint the wall a light neutral gray. And buy a roll of background paper for full lengths.