Check out these three different designs from Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. The first design was used for a Good Friday service. The intention was to create a low-key and reflective atmosphere. The second design is a simple spandex pull…stretching spandex fabric between two points. The third design was accomplished by hanging coffee can lids painted gray. Continue Reading…
Another design from Duke Dejong when he worked at First Assembly of God in Cedar Rapids, IA. This design satisfied the need for a modern, simple design with clean lines and infinite color options. Continue Reading…
A simple yet effective stage design using stretched spandex by Manchester Christian Church. Simply stretch spandex pieces between the ceiling and roof or attach them to trussing. Then shine LED fixtures, par cans, or intelligent lights with gobos onto the stretched fabric to get this great stage design for your church. Continue Reading…
Check out this nice little stage design using intelligent lighting, some par cans, and everyone’s favorite: spandex. David Long, lighting designer at First Baptist Church in Woodstock, GA, put this design together for a conference. Continue Reading…
Earlier in 2009 we did a series on worship called “That Thing You Do”. Our series graphics looked a lot like the poster for the movie, and I wanted to mirror that look on the stage. However, it was a short series, and I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on stage props. So I found a cheap way to make light boxes that would also be cool during the music. Continue Reading…
Andrew Hunt and his team of seven created this stage design for a 4 week series on creation/evolution. The back wall was created with Spandex stretched over a wooden wall. The leaves are made from wood and were hand painted attached to the back wall with wooden dowels. To create the dirt pile, they stacked bales of hay and burlap, then covered it with peat moss. 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…
John Weygandt, scenic designer at Willow Creek Community Church takes us through his favorite stage fabrics as well as giving us some ideas on hanging the fabrics. He talks a bit about the benefits of poly silk, nuvoile, and spandex (one of my personal favorites). The fabrics can be purchased at dazian.com and rosebrand.com. 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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