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Do you have questions? Lot´s of people have asked us some good
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| What is the natural width of the fabrics? StudioCloth is 12´, and Chameleon is 15´. | ||
| Which is the scrim material?Chameleon is much tougher and is recommended for normal scrim uses. Think of StudioCloth as more of a "Prop Cloth". | ||
| Can they be painted? Yes, thinned latex is the best. Paint with a dye style, but use a small amount of binder. | ||
| Do they hour-glass? No. Hourglassing is something specific to woven fabrics. When stretched a woven fabric gets narrow in the center. (Like pulling a turleneck sweater over your head--its tight. On stage a sharkstooth scrim is hung and is narrower in the middle. On stage Chameleon is still the same shape. | ||
| Do two or more have a moiré effect? No. | ||
| How to I get a scrim larger than 15´? We suggest you use panels. If you must have a larger piece, try vertically seaming with tape, which produces a very nice non-seam (not weight bearing). The tape we use is placed on the back, and is non reflective and transparent. | ||
| Can it be flametreated? Flametreat to industry standards with an application of Rosco Flamex S-33 ( for synthetics). We can treat before shipment. | ||
| Is this material woven? No, this is a spunbonded fabric. | ||
| How can I get rid of wrinkles? If you don´t want wrinkles, hang the cloth up and let most of the wrinkles fall out overnight. For a quick solution, clamp the four corners of the cloth taut. Steaming is possible if the steamer is held 3" or more from the cloth. Ironing on low synthetic settings is possible with StudioCloth, but not recommended with Chameleon. | ||
| What sort of effects can I get? Objects look slightly diffuse behind the cloth (lit from behind the cloth as well). Try Chameleon hung as exhibit walls. Try color layering one wall with another. | ||
| Can the fabric be printed on? Yes, they make excellent banners. | ||
| What colors are available? Both StudioCloth and Chameleon are available in standard colors, and our hot colors. Standard colors are: Dark Grey, Medium Grey, Pearl Grey, Dark Brown, Sky Blue, and Tan. The "Hot" colors are: Off White, Royal Blue, Bright Red, Bright Yellow, Kelly Green, Bright Orange, Lavendar, and Pink. Please see COLORS to see the full range of colors we offer. | ||
| Are custom colors available? Yes, with some time constraints. Call for details. | ||
| What colors are best? All of them (depends on you). Medium Grey is the most popular standard color; Royal Blue is the most popular "Hot" color. | ||
| Is there a cost difference? Both materials cost approximately the same per square foot. Size makes the difference. | ||
| Are custom sizes available? Yes, call 1(800) 359-2964 in the US, or 1(812)579-5063. | ||
| Can Chameleon be ordered outside the US? Yes, call 1(812) 579-5063. | ||
| What is color-layering? Two StudioCloth (or Chameleon) backgrounds, placed one directly in front of the other. Here the colors mottle together for an entirely different look. Dark Brown behind Light Grey will look like a background that is grey with some brown mottled in. | ||
| Is Chameleon a scrim? This isn´t your ordinary sharkstooth. This is a non-woven fabric, that is translucent. | ||
| Is Chameleon transparent? No, a Chameleon scrim gives a slightly mottled look with some diffusion. | ||
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Can you use these cloths opaquely? Yes, just front light them as you
would any opaque scrim.
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What are Scrim Effects?
There are basically two states of a scrim:
1. The scrim is lit from the front (audience side) and it become opaque so it looks like a solid color screen—the color is any color of light you shine on it. Results?The subject will not be seen……the scrim will look like a “sky” if you use a blue scrim, or any color scrim with blue gelled lights. 2. The scrim has no light from the front (the audience), and some subject is behind the scrim and strong light falls on the subject. This typically would be a spotlight on the angel. Results?The subject will now be seens with a glow around him. This is similar to the glow around the children on the carousel in the picture in the set design gallery, so take a look at that. The very simple rule is light what you want to be seen. Light something you want seen behind a scrim and it shows, don’t light it (light the scrim itself instead) and it doesn’t show. To make this all work, you need control of your lighting both in front of the scrim and behind –which is dicey if you are outdoors.
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How is our scrim different from other scrims like sharkstooth? Our products can be used instead of sharkstooth scrim, or with sharkstooth scrims. The effects achieved are slightly different, but similar. Ultimately it all depends on your artistic needs and you budget. 1. Ours is made in a different fabric 2. Ours comes in 14 different colors—standard, not extra 3. You can layer two of our scrims one in front of the other, for special color effects—without a nasty moiré (interference like) pattern. 4. Ours doesn’t hourglass. 5. Ours is made to be used in panels. No nasty side seams. 6. Ours is textural. It gives off a slightly fuzzy mottled look. 7. Ours gives a glow on the subject behind the scrim. This gives a special effect that can’t be gotten with ordinary scrim. 8. Ours is economical. Don’t be afraid to paint on it, because it doesn’t cost an arm and leg like sharketooth. 9. Ours comes in 15 ‘ widths. This is both a plus and a minus. The minus: 15’ is very wide, but sharkstooth is wider. The plus: Sharkstooth can’t be hung as panels without hourglassing--when it stretches it becomes narrower in the center. Sharkstooth also needs a seam on the edge, which would show if you hung it in a panel. Ours doesn’t need a side seam. Ours doesn’t hourglass and needs no side seam.
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