Foam board background
Aug 16, 2013 07:13:00 #
I buy the 4x8 foot sheets, 2 inches thick (nice and rigid) at Lowe's. That's a national chain.
My only problem is borrowing a truck to transport them home!
Angie
My only problem is borrowing a truck to transport them home!
Angie
Aug 16, 2013 07:16:07 #
Another possibility: It will also cut down on your heat loss I.E. save on heating costs...
http://building.dow.com/na/en/products/insulation/thermaxwhite.htm
THERMAX White Finish Insulation has a white embossed surface that is aesthetically pleasing and can be washed, making it well-suited for interior basement and garage walls and ceilings.
Nominal Board Thickness(1), in R-Value(2)(3) Board Size, ft Edge Treatment Min Compressive Strength(4), psi
.50 3.3 4' x 8' / 4' x 9' / 4' x 10' Square Edge 25
.75 5.0 4' x 8' / 4' x 9' / 4' x 10' Square Edge 25
1.0 6.5 4' x 8' / 4' x 9' / 4' x 10' Square Edge 25
1.50 9.8 4' x 8' / 4' x 9' / 4' x 10' Square Edge 25
2.0 13.0 4' x 8' / 4' x 9' / 4' x 10' Square Edge 25
http://building.dow.com/na/en/products/insulation/thermaxwhite.htm
THERMAX White Finish Insulation has a white embossed surface that is aesthetically pleasing and can be washed, making it well-suited for interior basement and garage walls and ceilings.
Nominal Board Thickness(1), in R-Value(2)(3) Board Size, ft Edge Treatment Min Compressive Strength(4), psi
.50 3.3 4' x 8' / 4' x 9' / 4' x 10' Square Edge 25
.75 5.0 4' x 8' / 4' x 9' / 4' x 10' Square Edge 25
1.0 6.5 4' x 8' / 4' x 9' / 4' x 10' Square Edge 25
1.50 9.8 4' x 8' / 4' x 9' / 4' x 10' Square Edge 25
2.0 13.0 4' x 8' / 4' x 9' / 4' x 10' Square Edge 25
Aug 16, 2013 09:01:18 #
Aug 16, 2013 10:00:08 #
WATCH THIS VIDEO!!! I ditto those who suggest insulation from your local hardware store and here is a video showing how to do it. http://www.creativelive.com/courses/shoot-with-sue-bryce
In case the link doesn't work, go to creativelive.com and click on 'Catalog'. (This will also introduce you to a wonderful learning resource if you don't know about it already!) Under 'Popular Courses' select 'Inside the Glamour Studio' which is a wonderful course by Sue Bryce. Scroll down to the 6th video which is on how to construct your own V-Flats. Lucky you, this video is free to watch to entice you to buy the rest of the course. You could also do this another way with a support on opposite sides of two panels so they could be set next to each other creating a flat wall if you wanted. So affordable! You could have each side a different color as well. Creativelive has free live courses that you can purchase and watch any time if you want. I never watch TV anymore! I always have it on one screen while working on the other. Great resource!
In case the link doesn't work, go to creativelive.com and click on 'Catalog'. (This will also introduce you to a wonderful learning resource if you don't know about it already!) Under 'Popular Courses' select 'Inside the Glamour Studio' which is a wonderful course by Sue Bryce. Scroll down to the 6th video which is on how to construct your own V-Flats. Lucky you, this video is free to watch to entice you to buy the rest of the course. You could also do this another way with a support on opposite sides of two panels so they could be set next to each other creating a flat wall if you wanted. So affordable! You could have each side a different color as well. Creativelive has free live courses that you can purchase and watch any time if you want. I never watch TV anymore! I always have it on one screen while working on the other. Great resource!
Aug 16, 2013 10:10:38 #
Aug 16, 2013 10:47:31 #
Ok, so I just went to watch the video again (it's been a while) and when I clicked on that particular one, another started playing where she's describing posing. Tried it several times and never got the correct video, but it sounds like (hopefully) you did!
Aug 16, 2013 10:55:26 #
DaveJS
Loc: Philadelphia, PA area
Yea, she didn't get to it till about the 3:30 mark. But it's basically building foam insulation. They also show how to make some feet for it so the panels are individual but I want to tape them together to form a v or even 3 together to form a C shape. Then no feet needed. Can use a nice cloth wall paper on them to build a room corner that will still be flexible between the sheets. Can easily add crown molding and floor molding to really finish it off. And you buy the stuff at your local hardware store. I have a home Depot about a block away and I was looking on their web site at Thermasheath 3R-5.9 1 in. 4 ft. x 8 ft. Foam Insulation which costs $21 a sheet and weights 7lbs a sheet. That is exactly what I was looking for! And no shipping charges and only need to buy the amount of sheets I really need.
Aug 16, 2013 11:05:19 #
Ok, great! I was thinking when I posted it that the whole video was on the construction, so I was confused. Happy building!
Aug 16, 2013 11:34:36 #
you could likely get them at a framing company - I don't know about your area but in Winnipeg Mb. you can get them at G.P&S Dist.
Aug 16, 2013 12:17:17 #
Aug 16, 2013 12:50:52 #
DaveJS
Loc: Philadelphia, PA area
I know, and I have some nice backdrops. A white vinyl, a really flat black velvet, an orange/red, and a few others that are muslin. But the foam can be used as a reflector or a flag. It will also work as cheap walls for different paint. And I'm also thinking about cutting in a window to put a window blind. I have some ideas of using that as a gobo for some shots. I like trying new things and messing around with stuff. I'm a hobby shooter and shoot mostly landscapes, but I still want to learn to shoot people and artistic shots. I don't have a studio, though have been giving thought to renting a big enough storage shed and just use my speedlights in it. $150 a month is a bargain for a small studio in my area. So I shoot in my apt living room and I shoot friends that will put up with it. The foam walls I can store in the spare bedroom, and be painted different colors or wall papered.
Aug 16, 2013 13:33:19 #
Aug 16, 2013 14:04:23 #
spikejone wrote:
The Dollar Store - 20x30x1/4" = $1
In the FIRST POST, the OP said he was looking for 4'x8' (48"x96")
Aug 16, 2013 14:39:27 #
you can buy foam boards/sheets at most lumber yards. they come in varying thickness.-------------4 ft.X 8 ft.
Aug 16, 2013 15:05:59 #
Insulation board.
Home Depot and Lowes.
I used this for display and sign work for years. Use latex paint only to paint them, other paint will eat the fome.
Home Depot and Lowes.
I used this for display and sign work for years. Use latex paint only to paint them, other paint will eat the fome.
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