Another design from Duke Dejong when he worked at First Assembly of God in Cedar Rapids, IA. The main element of the design is the wafer wall panels rented from Atomic Design. Using the wafer wall panels, they created a 12′x 10′ projection surface in the center with 8′ x 8′ surfaces on either side. Continue Reading…
This stage design was used in May of 2009 at First Assembly of God in Cedar Rapids, IA and created by Duke Dejong. It utilized curved 4′ x 4′ coroplast squares in columns with circular hanging lamp shades from IKEA under the projection screen. The entire design was supported by a 1 foot box trussing connected at the top with black painted 1 1/2″ pipe. Continue Reading…
This was a stage design created for FBC Lafayette‘s Youth DiscipleNow. Using 10′ wide Taipei Silk from Dazian Fabrics, they created an awesome backdrop flown from their 40′ ceiling. Although you cant see it very well in the photos, they used 4′x8′ sheets of white coroplast hung in a random pattern used as an additional projection screen/backdrop. Continue Reading…
Check out this elaborate and exciting Christmas stage from First Baptist Church in Lafayette. This awesome stage incorporates floating plastic snowflakes, color-changing lit piano stages, Christmas lights, candles, and most everything else that could put you in the Christmas spirit! Continue Reading…
So you’re going to be using LED par cans, let me give you some helpful tips and notes. These are a few things that I’ve learned through trial and error. Continue Reading…
Josh Parrish rocked this sweet little stage design that you could recreate for about $650, plus a few LED par cans and two flat screen TVs. The truss elements are actually antennas that you can pick up at your local pro electronics store. They run for about $90 each. Then get some spandex from either a local fabric supplier or an online company like Rose Brand. Continue Reading…
At the Summit Church in Corpus Christi, Texas, we wanted an amazing stage design but didn’t want to spend a bunch of money just for something cool. So between a year or so of planning and quite a few sketches, I finally settled on the approach I wanted to take. Check out the pictures below. This stage was a result of online shopping, LED technology, do-it-yourself construction, and much experimenting…all for a very cheap cost. I’ve linked up some of the coolest things I discovered while designing the stage that might save you some money too. Continue Reading…
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