Dyed fabric can be used as a backdrop for a portrait.
The backdrop of a portrait sets the setting and mood. The backdrop can be as simple as a tie-dye design or as complex as an ocean scene. Making your own backdrops will help save you money if you are starting a new photography business.
Instructions
1. Select your sheet color. You can use just about any light-colored, king-size flat sheet for your portrait backdrop. Suggested colors include white, ivory, pink, pale blue or gray.
2. Prepare the sheet. Before you can dye the sheet, you must clean it by washing it in the washer or in the sink with a small amount of soap. You can use laundry soap for the washer or dish soap for the sink, but you do not want to use anything with a fabric softener or conditioner in it.
3. Mix the dye as instructed. Follow the directions on the box of dye you have chosen to use and place it in a large bin or oversized sink.
4. Tie up the sheet. There are two different ways you can tie up the sheet before dying it. One is to ball it up tightly, wrapping twine around it several times, and tightly. The second method is to pinch areas of the sheet and secure it with a rubber band, similar to making a tie-dye design.
5. Place the sheet in the dye. Soak the sheet in the dye until the desired shade of color has been reached. Remove it from the dye and rinse until the water runs clear in the sink.
6. Let your new backdrop dry completely. Hang up the backdrop on a laundry drying line or somewhere so that it can dry smooth and thoroughly.
7. Hang up the backdrop in your studio. You can glue the sheet by wrapping it around a wood rod and securing it with wood glue and a staple gun. You can also attach hooks to the backdrop and hang it from a wall.
Tags: backdrop portrait, Hang backdrop, portrait backdrop, tie-dye design
