I have a couple of Big Foot pictures in frames I could stretch the stuff over Rick!
Go for it. At least it will tell you if you like the look/feel/color/transparancy. If you see Bigfoot through it, then you'll understand what I saw at night. And while were on this subject, you might be interested in some other fabric over frame concepts that I am experimenting with.
Basically, I don't want the look of rectangle frames. My strategy in regards to covering absorption media, is to fabricate frames that become part of an overall wall/fixture design scheme. In some places, the attachment of fabric will be via FABRICTRAC sytem For most people, it is a simple matter to build a frame, put a ply/other back on it, lay a 2x4 panel of 703/other within the frame, and then stretch and staple(on the back fabric over the entire unit. There are a zillion pictures here showing this typical approach. For me though, once I came across the concept of FABRICWALL systems, it opened a whole new approch for me.
Imagine a system of plastic extrusions that allow manipulating the design of walls by use of fabic in unusual and visually stunning ways. All the while making it easy to insert a fabric into a self closing fabric LOCK. Its a bit like when you re-screen a screen door or window screens in aluminum screen frame systems. The extrusion has a slot along the length of the extrusion for rolling a small continuous round serrated vinyl tube,, which comes on a roll. Using a special roller, this tube is used to force the screen into the slot, stretching the screen in the process, afterwhich the tube holds the screen in place. Similar concept with fabric track systems, however, there is NO tube. The extrusion profile includes a flexible "lock", which traps the fabic while you use a similar tool to insert the fabric in the slot. This also stretchs the fabric. Wall/ceiling design using this system is only limited by your imagination. You can do inside/outside curves and corners, and everything in between. These extrusions come in so many profiles, detailing a fabric covered wall design becomes....well, mind boggeling.
Unfortunately, there are two disadvantages to some designs. First they are permanent. Second, they are expensive, and unavailable to the average HR enthusiast as you normally have to hire an installation contractor who is also the vendor for the particular manufacturer of the product he uses on his installations. Usually, these designs are architectural in concept and are part of a larger construction project, or smaller interior design firm projects, where the designer is familiar with the system, and specifys which manufacturer/installer, extrusion codes, fabric etc. I am no different. I've contacted a dozen manufacturers reps, who are also the installer.
No dice, they won't sell the extrusions for DIY consumption. Assholes.
Sooooooooooo, to circumvent this little delima, I sat down and thought about it. Took me a few weeks to figure out a system to do the same thing, by fabricating an extrusion that would do the same or similar thing. Watch for my thread when I start installing my fabric
BTW, I don't know if you know what the State of Oregon, US is like. I believe you are an Aussie, is that right Gorty? Well heres a pic of my back yard when I moved in. There is a trail that starts at the rear of this "shed". Its still there. I can see it right now from my console. See my studio "view" here
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=162858
Anyway, this trail leads a long a 100'deep ravine, of which the shed is cantelivered out over. You can't see it because of the dense forest. It was on this trail, approx 25' beyond the shed, where I had my "encounter", just at dusk. It haunts me daily here. I'll never forget it. Just wish I could. Hmmm, its almost dark and I have to go cut firewood.
fitZ
