Stage Designs

Pole Back

Mike Gerrells from Mission Hills in Littleton, CO brings us this great pole backdrop. (originally posted July 2016)

The design was a generic backdrop that could work for 3 months for weekend services and events that were happening this summer. They needed something simple but with a big look. Total cost for the boxes and pipe: $150.

Build

5 – 8′ long x 12″ tall x 12″ deep boxes made out of 1/2 MDF with 3/4 plywood on the edge and center for support. On the top and bottom layer of the box they drilled 16 – 1 1/8″ holes to support the 3/4 white PVC pipe then painted the face and top black. Mike then cut the PVC to different lengths from 10′ to 5′ and put them in the holes in random order.

Lighting Design

Rigging –
The V truss is a truss cube with 2 – 10′ and 1 – 5′ truss per side.

Moving Lights
10 – Chauvet R2 LED spots
3 – Chauvet R@ LED wash
4 – Elation 700 spots
10 – Elation Six par 200
1 – MDG atmosphere hazer
The controller is a MA dot 2

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Throwback: Squares Floated Tagged in LED

28 responses to “Pole Back”

  1. Nick says:

    How did you light the PVC once it was installed in the box?

    • Mike Gerrells says:

      I used 6 LED pars to uplite at 45 degrees that gave me the solid color and then used 4 of the moving heads on the truss with a Dot gobo pattern to and movement and color to the pipes.

  2. Fitryati says:

    Can i have a clear pictures of how you paint and put the lighting to shine your pvc please? love it so much.
    My email address is fitryati@yahoo.com

    Thank you

  3. C3Grant says:

    How much distance did you put between each pole?

  4. Jeff Poole says:

    Can you also share the design with me? jeffpoole@me.com

  5. Chris Comstock says:

    Could you send me the design also, ypcomstock@gmail.com

  6. kasey keller says:

    We just build one of these over the weekend and unfortunately drilled all the 1″ holes just like the instructions said before realizing that 3/4″ pipe is 1 1/16″ OD. For anyone trying to make these in the future i would recommend drilling a 1 1/8″ hole. To avoid having to enlarge all 128 holes after the fact!!! but other than that it turned out awesome.

  7. Colene Wiens says:

    We’re loving this design. Could I have it as well? Thank you so much! cwiens@portnaz.org

  8. Jared Irish says:

    Could I also get the design as well? Thanks! It looks amazing jaredirish30@yahoo.com

  9. Jordan says:

    Hi,

    Could I be sent the design as well? Also, where you possibly purchased all the lights? Thanks so much!

    jmunoz@grove.church

  10. Jason says:

    Did you do anything additional to keep the pipes straight?

    • Mike Gerrells says:

      I just rotated them so they would look straight to the audence. the top and bottom holes kept them pretty straight

  11. Pamela says:

    I love this! Could you please send me the design plans also? Thank you so much!
    pameladuke111012@gmail.com

  12. Greg Harris says:

    Hello! This is so cool! Could you please send me the plans as well? gregharris AT ngatechurch.org thanks so much!

  13. Jesse Coonen says:

    Hi There, could you also send me the plans? jessec@pathwayschurch.us

  14. Greg says:

    Could you please send me plans? gregharris@ngatechurch.org is my address. Thank you!!!

  15. Tracy Crist says:

    Could i please have the design details. Love this.

  16. Karen Norris says:

    Great design! May I also have the plans please? Thanks!
    knorris@eastview.church

  17. Marcus says:

    Super cool Design! Would it be possible to send me the design as well?
    mrogers@tpcfortsmith.com

  18. Taylor Wenzel says:

    Hi! Is there anyway I could get the plans for this design?

    Thanks!

  19. Elise says:

    Would you please send me this design? We change our church stage often so any new ideas would be great.

  20. Tim Blake says:

    Design plans for me too! Awesome stage!!!

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