Paint can chip and scratch, which is awesome if you want a scuffed up surface with character, but not so great if you're trying to go for clean and crisp all the time.
It's best to use MDF in small sizes.Īnother downside is if you paint it white, it is hard to keep it white. denser, so it's heavier and more difficult to move around. But the surface is smooth, so you won't get any grain to it, unlike its more famous cousin plywood.Īlso, unlike plywood, MDF is slightly, well. So you're gonna need to paint it to get it white. Unfortunately, MDF comes in its natural color, which is kraft paper brown. You can find them in the lumber aisle of Home Depot. Don't know what that is? It stands for medium density fiberboard and comes in sheets as large as 48" x 96". Just head down to your nearest dollar store and find them in the crafts aisle. But good news! Replacements are cheap and convenient. Unfortunately, their downsides are like paper: creases easily, hard to clean, and needs to be replaced often. Secondly, because they have a thickness to them, you can stand them upright to use as a bounce card (one of those reflector thingies to bounce light back onto your subject). They are SO handy to have around! First off, they are much sturdier than paper, but still have a paper surface. OK, my next words aren't meant to be a dig, but you're not a true prop stylist if you don't have a few foam boards in your prop closet. Hopefully, it's clean and not too wrinkled. But if you're in a pinch and you happen to have an old Beastmode sign laying around, you can use the back side for a background. While thicker than your standard copy or butcher paper, posterboard still has all the same disadvantages, but none of the advantages other than being white and smooth. Posterboard is a thicker sheet of paper that you probably have used at some point in your life if you've ever made signs to cheer on your favorite sports team at a sporting event. But since they don't come super expensive to begin with, it's not a big deal. Therefore, they require a lot of replacing. Roll the end down onto your table surface and you've got a seamless background! This is great for product photography where you don't want to see the break in horizontal and vertical surfaces.īut you know what sucks about paper? They crease and tear easily. Smudge and dirt marks are hard to clean off. You can also buy large rolls of this stuff at your art supply store, which you can then hang from a drapery rod on a wall. Have some small trinkets you want to shoot? Grab a sheet of copy paper from your printer and boom! Instant backdrop. It's easily available and everyone is familiar with it. Paper gets a lot of respect in the prop world and rightly so.
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