Stage Designs

Spikes

Gary Clegg from The Crossing in Tampa, FL brings us this great use of MIO ceiling tiles.

Inspired by the ceiling/wall tiles they make, Greg came up with a quick design sketch, ordered the product, and started to work. They created four long side frames from cut down 2×4’s painted black. They stapled 14 tiles to each and hung them from schedule 40 pipe they had in the stage overhead. Then they created a 2’x2′ grid from 1/2″ cut 2×4’s and painted it black for the back wall.

They attached 55 tiles to the back wall grid. The project was lit with 14 four-foot LED batons on the base and from the truss.

The total cost for the project was around $600 and took two days to create and light. They had a great team of volunteers to help pull this off.

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16 responses to “Spikes”

  1. Dorcas says:

    Wow..this is excellently executed.Especially the lighting.
    We did something close to that using cake boxes.For our September series (ONELOVE.KE PRAY KENYA)

    check this out.
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=493642190654471&set=a.493642137321143.113122.110845182267509&type=3&theater

  2. TANYA GREENE says:

    I NEED THIS BUT DON’T KNOW HOW TO CREAT IT…I HAVE A CONFERENCE STARTING NEXT WEEK AND HOW I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS SET UP…

  3. Gary Clegg says:

    Tanya, this was really simple. The panels are from a company called MIO Culture. http://www.mioculture.com they were put on a 24″ X24″ gid made of 2 X 4’s cut in half and then the pane;s were staples to the grid. The lighting was LED batons (5 on top and 5 on the bottom).
    I hope this helps.

    • Steve says:

      I like this. I confess, though, I’m confused about the grid. At top it says that it is “a 2′x2′ grid from 1/2″ cut 2×4′s.” Here is says “2X4’s cut in half.” Cut in half? I can’t picture either of those descriptions. Could you elaborate a little?

      Best,
      Steve

  4. Allen Keller says:

    You killed it Gary!! =)

  5. Clint Self says:

    Love this look! Keep up the good work! Though, I have a question – I understand that these tiles are recyclable cardboard, so I’m just curious how durable they are, and if they are strong enough to withstand a few years of use. What do you think?

  6. Gary Clegg says:

    No, they are basic hang, use and toss. this set was up for about 6 weeks. When we took it down we had all intentions of re-using the tiles on a different campus. that didn’t happen. But as cheap as they are, you should be able to replace them.
    Hope this helps.

  7. Lisa says:

    Could or did you use this as a projection surface?

  8. Gary Clegg says:

    No just lighting. It could be used for treatment tough.

  9. Dillon says:

    Where did you/do you purchase your lighting from?

  10. Jordan says:

    What kind of LED batons did you use to light this?

  11. Scott says:

    Hi, I just ordered and received these and I have one question; what did you do, if anything, on the edge where the two sides meet? I assume you didn’t do anything and let the lights and distance mask it, but maybe you did something and if so I’d love to know what. Thanks

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