Mondrian was a Dutch painter in the early 1900s who used a certain concept in his paintings. Crossroads Community Church in Atlanta used this concept for part of their stage design. To create the Mondrian-themed pieces, they used 1″x2″ board bought from Home Depot or Lowes. They cut them into the right sizes, assembled the frames, and spray painted the frames glossy black.
Sometimes you want a really cool backdrop but don’t have a lot of stage depth to play with. Japanese shoji screens are a great way to add some life and texture to a stage without taking up a lot of space. You can buy them around $50 if you know where to look (like Hobby Lobby or Target), or you can spend a bit more depending on what types of shoji screens you’re looking for. They come in colors, patterns, or in plain white (my favorite). The thin translucent paper is perfect for both front or backlighting. Continue Reading…
Thanks to Brian Davis for sharing this stage design on his blog. His team and he built this stage design using PVC pipes (for the ladder looking things), Coroplast (Corrugated Plastic) and greenhouse roofing materials. The materials cost him about $600. 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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