Scenery Cloth

[chuffer]

Greetings,

Can anyone reccomend a supplier of stage cloths. I'm looking for a 6m x 3m cloth ready printed or we can supply a design for printing (village square). Its for a pantomime so nothing modern.

Many thanks,

John

[TomHoward]

scenicprojects.co.uk or thoroughlytheatre.co.uk will both have village square backdrops to hire - however - just as an observation you'll probably find more are in the region of 12m x 6m as an average size so your choice may be limited but you might get lucky 

[Ynot]

Usual suspects for scenic backcloths would be
Border Studios
Scenic Projects
Albermarle
Proscenium
Thoroughly Theatre
Scenery Solutions

But as has been said, your 6 x 3m stage size is going to be a tricky one to source.

 

[paulears]

Probably easier and cheaper to have one made by banner people out of pvc. These can be 6x3m and cheaper than hiring a real painted cloth. 
 

one as a guide Here

[kgallen]

We used to hire cloths from these folk, and they can supply ‘shortening clips’:

https://scenerysolutions.co.uk/

(I realise @Ynot has listed them but hopefully the link is useful).

The folk there were Helen and Gary.

Edited October 5 by kgallen

[Ynot]

Indeed that is a possibility but be wary that cloths much larger than you need can be cumbersome when folded - especially if you're using them n a swipe track. 

And also worthy of note that some suppliers do NOT like you folding their cloths, so either way it's best to check with them before you do so.

 

[themadhippy]

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and they can supply ‘shortening clips’:

Alternatively a  stack of penny washers and some ties

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And also worthy of note that some suppliers do NOT like you folding their cloths

cant remember the name of em,but there are double ended hook clamp type thingys for hanging a rolled cloth under another bar

[d_korman]

It's called a double ended hook clamp 🙂

https://www.flints.co.uk/products/pg_double_ended_hook_clam

[Glyn Edwards]

14 minutes ago, d_korman said:

It's called a double ended hook clamp 🙂

https://www.flints.co.uk/products/pg_double_ended_hook_clam

Alternatively...

https://www.flints.co.uk/product/All/FHS001

[chuffer]

Thank you all for your advice, amazingly helpful.

John.

[themadhippy]

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It's called a double ended hook clamp 🙂

nope ,the bit the rolled cloth sits in is larger than a standard hook clamp. The  battern clip is closer to what im thinking about.

[Ynot]

1 hour ago, Glyn Edwards said:

Alternatively...

https://www.flints.co.uk/product/All/FHS001

THIS is what I think is needed - I have a box-full at the theatre.

 

[d_korman]

20 hours ago, Glyn Edwards said:

Alternatively...

https://www.flints.co.uk/product/All/FHS001

Indeed. I think we have some somewhere in our store.

Edited October 8 by d_korman