The first coat is already on the first sheet of poster board. I’ll do the entire length, then put a second coat on. This will fill in any areas the first coat missed and will insure uniformity. http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/jeffrey-wimberly/bdb9.jpg
The entire length is now done in two coats. I left one little area unpainted so you can see the difference between what color the poster board was and what color it is now. Quite a difference, isn’t it? http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/jeffrey-wimberly/bdb10.jpg
very awsome way of doing the backdrop. If I didnt have walls Icould paint I would do it this way I applaud you. One questions tho do you find the pictures of the cities online and where at or do you just go take photos then print them on your printer?
It doesn’t get removed. It’s on the backside of the scene, therefore it won’t be seen by anybody once it’s mounted. I used duct tape on the old one. No one besides me ever knew it was there.
I looked at the Backdrop Warehouse website briefly and didn’t see any copyright information on their samples, so you’re probably good there… You may want to check, though.
Otherwise, looks good! I’m amazed that the poster board keeps its shape even after you paint it with latex paint.
This is a tried and true method I’ve been using for many years. As long as the poster board is secured at top and bottom, it will maintain it’s shape with the exception of a little bowing while the paint is wet. This soon disappears.
Dave: This is their copyright information. What I’m doing is safe. The files are not copyrighted, so I can do what I want with them.
There is an easy way to view each scene much larger than the expanded view, almost actual size.
Bring up the expanded view of the selected scene. (sample button)
You cannot save the view with the stock number, you must use the expanded view.
At the top left of your browser there is the word File, click here
On the drop down menu there is Save As, click here
You are prompted for a place on your hard drive to save the file. Find or create a folder to put the image file into.
Use the default file name (like MT-WSKL-93M.jpg) and be sure the . jpg is at the end. AOL users may loose part of the name. This is ok as long as the name is different for each file saved and . jpg is on the end.
These files are not copyrighted so save away.
Click on Save
Minimize your browser
Find the file just saved and double click on it.
If it doesn’t open you may have to find imaging </
Opps, they must have seen your thread and not liked it. It appears that the copyright has changed. Look at the date. I looked at the expanded view and agree that the file size is not large enough to give me a suitable print. Walthers cartoons would look better than a jpg at 150kb. I assume that one of their prints is in the multi mb. It depends on what you are willing to accept but you risk trouble making a backdrop from their images. I don’t know what the copyright was before the date indicated.
(sample button)