Setting up in a tight space

1. Set up two (2) C-Stands or supports at a distance equal to the width of the backdrop.

2. Clamp a crossbar (wood or metal) to the stands using Super-Clamps or other suitable clamps.

3. Determine the top of the drop (most drops are rolled horizontally). Place a corner of the drop against the crossbar and secure it using clamps or staples every 12 inches. While one person is unrolling the drop another is securing it to the crossbar.

4. When taking the drop down, carefully remove the staples or clamps and reroll tightly back onto the tube, securing it with tape at each end and in the middle.

5. The backdrop can also be stapled directly onto a smooth, flat wall using the same procedure.

1. Set up the C-Stands at the desired width. Unroll the backdrop onto a clean floor. Secure the top of the backdrop to the crossbar.

2. It is desirable to have three people to raise the backdrop, a person on each end, and one person at the bottom keeping the backdrop taut to avoid wrinkling. With each person in place, lift the crossbar to the desired height and clamp it to the C-Stands.

3. Three or more people are needed to lower the drop to the floor for re-rolling. While two people un-clamp the crossbar from the C-Stands, a third person lifts the bottom of the drop as it is lowered to avoid wrinkling.

4. Secure and re-roll the backdrop tightly onto the cardboard core.

Lighting