Backdrops,oy!

It's been a very long 3 weeks! I swear the busier you get the more you start thinking about retirement, no matter how far off it may be. So I was in a car accident about 3 weeks ago. Thankfully everyone was ok however I can't say as much for my car. Huge OT tip, ALWAYS get GAP insurance! It was the best $400 I ever spent. My car was totaled but happy endings prevail as I picked up my new Jetta on Saturday, yay!

Yes, there is a point coming I swear. So the hubby was feeling bad about having to get underway after the accident and leaving me to deal with the huge mess with the INS and car company so he went on a 'helpful' streak LOL. All was well till he decided to straighten up the studio... I have all cloth muslin backdrops, he folded them! So when I finally got some time to go to the studio I was so happy to see eveything clean and put away till I noticed all the backdrops missing. I found them very nicely folded. Apparently my hubby didn't realize you never fold these as it is insane trying to get the creases out. Three days later I think we're good. So here are a few tips for wrinkle free backdrops!

-Never fold them. If possible rolling them seems to work best. I usually use the center bars from the stand to roll them. If you can't roll them just very loosely fold it. Some say balling it up works because it easier and quicker to remove wrinkles than creases. I don't know about the balling but removing wrinkles is definitely easier.

-A great way to get the wrinkles out is to get a good spray bottle and fill it with hot water. Hang the backdrop and lightly spray it from top to bottom. Large cloth drops a pretty heavy and this works well with them. You'll see the wrinkles going as you spay and more as it dries.

-For tough wrinkles and deep creases you can't go wrong with a steamer. Same as with the spray bottle, hang it and go lightly from top to bottom.

-Most importantly, keep good intentioned unknowing spouses out! DH came in while I was steaming away and said so innocently, "what happened to those"...

Till zee next time!

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