Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:10:37 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] using photo light tripods for building free


I agree about the tripods. There going to get in your way.

On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote:
> tripods usually have long legs that can be cumbersome,e sopecially for
> smoothing moving of them during a show in the dark.
>
> Why not make some sturdy stand by simply adding plumbing fixtures to a
> circle of plywood?
> I'm talking about the pipe fixtures in two parts that allow a pipe to be
> installed to a wall.
> The bottom part is a disk of metal with threads in the center (female).
> The top part is a pipe with threads on te outside (male).
> You can use the metal pipe as the pole for your lights, or slide a
> broomstick in the a shorter pipe and glue it there permanently (don't push
> the stick all the way down the pipe, you need some free space to allow for
> screwing the pipe in the plug)
>
> Black matte tape can be added to the pipe and fixture to make them
> "disapear".
> The plywood bases are easily painted with multiple coats of flat black latex
> wall paint.
> Several coats are better, as this will withstand scratches and bumps longer.
>
> I've seen and used those stands when working for a giant pupet company. It
> was their standard way of holding up puppets, both backstage and during
> exhibitions. Some bigger puppets required more than one stand.
>
> I've been using the same fixtures as great strong armature bases for my
> oil-based clay models.
> The only difference is that I use pipes of no onger than 6 inches high, and
> my stick is a dowel that is slightly loose in the pipe, to allow for
> rotation and picking up of the object.
>
>
>
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