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by Burner123
Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:07 pm
Forum: Building Camps
Topic: Tensile stretch fabric shade structure
Replies: 2
Views: 1947

Tensile stretch fabric shade structure

I would like to build this shade structure using stretch fabric overhead- attach two corners to our 10 ft tall main tent, and the other two corners to metal poles. Has anyone done this, and do you recommend any type of pole? I was thinking 2 inch metall conduit but thought that might be too weak in ...
by Burner123
Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:04 pm
Forum: Building Camps
Topic: Poles for shade or tent
Replies: 19
Views: 3455

Re: Poles for shade or tent

We have always used 1 inch metal conduit
by Burner123
Fri Jun 20, 2014 2:56 pm
Forum: Power & Electronics
Topic: Stretch Fabric Conundrum- Please Help! :)
Replies: 7
Views: 2034

Stretch Fabric Conundrum- Please Help! :)

Howdy, I am stretching fabric over a wooden frame structure and lighting it up with LED pointed at the fabric from inside the structure. I have found the perfect strecth lycra/spandex in white and now I need to find the same kind of material in 6 ft widths or more. does anyone know of a place that h...
by Burner123
Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:43 pm
Forum: Power & Electronics
Topic: Lighting art installation
Replies: 8
Views: 2043

Re: Lighting art installation

Awesome thank you- I will have to see how bright just the strip I an see if I need to double up I use both bulbs and strip- trilobite (sp?) where have you shopped for fabric? I am going to look at stretch lycra and spandex in sf this weekend and I'm wondering if you recommend any stores over others,...
by Burner123
Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:18 pm
Forum: Power & Electronics
Topic: Lighting art installation
Replies: 8
Views: 2043

Re: Lighting art installation

Awesome responses! I will definitely being doing tests, in the dark to make sure it glows enough. And I have considered the sail danger- The frame is purdy darn sturdy, so this shouldnt be a problem, and the shape of it should stop that from happening. I will see how well just the strip does and if ...
by Burner123
Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:38 pm
Forum: Power & Electronics
Topic: Lighting art installation
Replies: 8
Views: 2043

Lighting art installation

Hi folks, I am building a wood frame, flat top pyramid and stretching spandex across each side to make fabric walls. Ill be lighting the structure from the inside. Ive been looking all over the forums but want to see if there are some ideas for bigger structures like this.It will be about 10ft tall ...

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