Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: What kind of Paint

Message


   We are doing It's A Wonderful Life - The Musical and I would like the Set to Be minimalest.  I will be using the back sides of our existing flats and painting the fabric black.  I want the wood frames to be painted as to reflect whatever color the lights are.  Does anyone have a suggestion as to the type of paint to use, i.e flat, gloss, color suggestions?

Author	Message
ttlss Walk-On Joined: 4/16/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: What kind of Paint Posted: 8/06/09 at 3:13pm
	We are doing It's A Wonderful Life - The Musical and I would like the Set to Be minimalest. I will be using the back sides of our existing flats and painting the fabric black. I want the wood frames to be painted as to reflect whatever color the lights are. Does anyone have a suggestion as to the type of paint to use, i.e flat, gloss, color suggestions?

	IP Logged

Gaafa Celebrity Joined: 3/21/04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1181	Posted: 8/06/09 at 9:09pm
	Basicaly Black will absorb light, while lighter golours such as white will reflect. The same with gloss paint, which will bounce light, even using black, whille flat or mat paint tends to diffuse & absorb. So any gloss paint on the frames, will bounce any colours in the lighting & the black will receed. Not sure as to the need to exspose the frame of the flats, which could look quite daggy, unless they are neatly made? Also you may have problems with bracing the flats, on the front & messing up the skin for others using them later on.
	Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house}
	IP Logged

Set Design and Construction
Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board :Producing Theater :Set Design and Construction

Topic: What kind of Paint( Topic Closed)