Footer4321 said:
ya
gaff it on the back..... if you dont know what you are doing with thread dont do it...
Agreed and you never
gaff tape any drape. Ever try to repair a drape that has been
gaff taped?
Get out the needle and thread and
whip stich the thing together and avoid the tape. Even if you don't know what you are doing with thread, once the fabric hits the sewing machine, either the
gaffers tape in removing it will remove the fuzzy surface or will so gum up the needle that it won't sew. Avoid the tape please.
Instead, I recommend doing the best you can with thread or making a friend really fast of the costumer.
As quick fix otherwise I once gave out a
gaff tape/duvitine combination (Duv Pro) tape to some shows to use for repairs. (Didn't know about the
iron on concept, was more worried about the six inch parallel size of it showing up on the surface. This when stuck on the
face of the drape - especially if cut into a other than rectangular shape might solve the problem or at least temporarially in later pulling off might pull off from it's strongest surface given the adhesive on the tape was not so much to stick well. DuvePro I had thought otherwise better for use in
masking a short
platform face.
Didn't find the results of the
play test and I would still recommend a quick stitch.
Gaffers tape does not work so well should you ever wish to really repair the drape. Been there, done that and that's where school educated tech people differ than roadies. Schools hopefull teach a
whip stitch.
No offense if
gaffers tape is to become the perminant fix - isn't there a perminant
iron on seamer method also for this? But if on the other
hand one wishes to sew the repair,
gaffers tape is a really good way to trash the drape. This much less it often will stain it or by way of should it ever peel up or be removed, it does easily show up on the surface.
Guess it's time to also invest in a good set of scenery bumpers.
Anyone define what they are?