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
How did you light the PVC once it was installed in the box?
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.
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
How much distance did you put between each pole?
start from the center of the 8′ board so 4′ and then from that center line the first pipe is at 3″ from center then the next 7 pipes are 6″ on center. send me your email and I will send you the design.
Awesome! My email is grant@familyfaith.com. Thanks for you help!
Hey Mike:
Could I please get the design sent to dustin@elevationpoint.org as well? Thanks!
Hey Mike could I get the design sent to mattevans@skycrestfamily.org also?
Hey Mike – loved the creativity with the “pole back” set. If you are still sending plans, please send me a set. bryang@manorchurch.org. Did you use furniture-grade PVC without the markings or standard PVC from a plumbing supply or hardware store? Thanks much!
Can you also share the design with me? jeffpoole@me.com
send me to design as well please philip.strickland@eastlakeonline.com
Could you send me the design also, ypcomstock@gmail.com
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.
We’re loving this design. Could I have it as well? Thank you so much! cwiens@portnaz.org
Could I also get the design as well? Thanks! It looks amazing jaredirish30@yahoo.com
Hi,
Could I be sent the design as well? Also, where you possibly purchased all the lights? Thanks so much!
jmunoz@grove.church
Did you do anything additional to keep the pipes straight?
I just rotated them so they would look straight to the audence. the top and bottom holes kept them pretty straight
I love this! Could you please send me the design plans also? Thank you so much!
pameladuke111012@gmail.com
Hello! This is so cool! Could you please send me the plans as well? gregharris AT ngatechurch.org thanks so much!
Hi There, could you also send me the plans? jessec@pathwayschurch.us
Could you please send me plans? gregharris@ngatechurch.org is my address. Thank you!!!
Could i please have the design details. Love this.
Great design! May I also have the plans please? Thanks!
knorris@eastview.church
Super cool Design! Would it be possible to send me the design as well?
mrogers@tpcfortsmith.com
Hi! Is there anyway I could get the plans for this design?
Thanks!
Would you please send me this design? We change our church stage often so any new ideas would be great.
Design plans for me too! Awesome stage!!!