[vc_row type=”container” padding_top=”” padding_bottom=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]The right stage design is key to presenting your story and connecting with your audience. They create emotion and cause excitement. That’s why a Church’s stage design is so important! No matter your stage size, we have some design tips that you can use today to improve your set design and reduce your production budget.
Stage Backdrops
There’s so many options when it comes to church stage backdrops. Some people think of church stage design as heavy metal and wooden panels with a lot of lighting—and yes, these do look great. But, they are also hard to move around, and not the easiest to install. Pairing some heavy stage materials with quality fabrics could be a great way to reduce your budget and improve your set-up schedule.
Church Stage Fabrics
Choosing the right fabrics is your next step. Below are the fabrics we recommend for churches.
Masking Fabrics – These fabrics are meant to create a dark background to allow focus on the actual set. They are meant to absorb light and hone in big spaces, and are commonly used for stage skirting.
- Small to medium budget
- Blackout commando cloth – Ideal for stage curtains or window blackouts.
- Commando cloth curtains – These come ready to pipe and drape.
- Duvetyn – This is a very economical masking fabric.
- Medium to large budget
- Black cotton velour – Perfect for stage curtains, stage backdrops, borders and stage skirting.
- Black synthetic velour – Has high light absorbency, which is great for theater backdrops, borders and stage skirting.
Set Design Fabrics – If you’re really looking to get creative with your set, here are some fabrics you can use:
- Small to medium budget
- Canvas – Canvas is a great fabric for beginners. It’s easy to work with, so it’s great for backdrops.
- Medium to large budget
- Muslin – Cotton muslin fabric is lighter and thinner than canvas, and used by most professional set designers to paint and craft amazing stage drops, scene flats and cycloramas. Muslin is great for larger backdrops and cycs.
Lighting Fabrics – Lighting is the perfect way to amp your stage design “wow” factor without breaking the bank. When you pair the right fabrics with your lighting, you can get some amazing effects.
- Scrim – This fabric is light, and has a translucent quality that creates different special effects when objects are placed in front or behind it.
- Gauze – Another great cost effective fabric for dramatic lighting effect!
Note: Always use your fabrics safely. Use flame-retardant fabrics in public spaces and have the proper certification of compliance per your city fire department.
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