cincy_kid
Active member
Hey all,
So I am trying to get some more done on my Home Studio and have been making some bass traps lately. It's the basic 4" thick OC703 in frames covered in fabric but wanted to post some pics to document my progress.
Enjoy ~
- First off, I set down some paper on the floor to use as my work area and then cut the wood to the size I needed for the frame:
- Next I screw the frame together with "L" brackets on this inside of the frame:
- The fabric I used this time (instead of burlap) was this cool jersey type fabric that I picked up on sale for $0.99/yd and am digging it. It is VERY breathable, VERY stretchy and feels cool too. It was also super wide so that I could use it to wrap around the trap entirely and still have leftover. I measure the right length:
- After I cut the fabric to size, I lay the frame down in it and staple the one side to the frame, stretch it enough to take out any wrinkles and then staple to both short ends:
- Then I lay my first piece of 2' x 4' (2" thick) OC703 inside of the frame:
- Since the remaining space is not long enough for a full sized sheet of OC703, I had to cut it to size. Cutting the fiberglass has always been one of my fears and something I never wanted to do, but it was really no problem. I put on long sleeves, used a dust mask and some goggles and cut it with my new knife. With the knife I used, it was probably overkill to use the mask and goggles since there were no particles that seemed to come off in the air (that I noticed). The knife I used cut through it like butter, I was very pleasantly surprised. I used a Lowe's brand Kobalt Linoleum Knife and it cut it very effortlessly. Here is a pic of the knife:
- So I lay the cut piece of 703 in the frame to complete the first layer:
- Then I get another full sheet and lay it inside (this time I lay the full piece on top of the short/cut piece of 703 to balance things a bit better):
- Here is another shot of that from a different angle so you can better see the layers:
- Then I cut the final piece and place it inside the frame (now giving me a 4" thick trap):
- Next step was to take the fabric and pull it around the trap, stretching it so that it got out all the wrinkles and had a nice tight fit around the fiberglass:
- Final step was to staple the fabric to the frame making sure all fiberglass was covered and that it was a nice tight fit (again I want to stress how much i love this fabric - it was perfect). Here are the 2 that will go behind the mixing desk complete leaning up against the wall:
I have many more of these to make (2 more bass traps for the back corners as well as first reflection points, clouds and other various frames). This is a good start and hopefully will keep me motivated to finish this darn room!!
Any comments appreciated ~
So I am trying to get some more done on my Home Studio and have been making some bass traps lately. It's the basic 4" thick OC703 in frames covered in fabric but wanted to post some pics to document my progress.
Enjoy ~
- First off, I set down some paper on the floor to use as my work area and then cut the wood to the size I needed for the frame:
- Next I screw the frame together with "L" brackets on this inside of the frame:
- The fabric I used this time (instead of burlap) was this cool jersey type fabric that I picked up on sale for $0.99/yd and am digging it. It is VERY breathable, VERY stretchy and feels cool too. It was also super wide so that I could use it to wrap around the trap entirely and still have leftover. I measure the right length:
- After I cut the fabric to size, I lay the frame down in it and staple the one side to the frame, stretch it enough to take out any wrinkles and then staple to both short ends:
- Then I lay my first piece of 2' x 4' (2" thick) OC703 inside of the frame:
- Since the remaining space is not long enough for a full sized sheet of OC703, I had to cut it to size. Cutting the fiberglass has always been one of my fears and something I never wanted to do, but it was really no problem. I put on long sleeves, used a dust mask and some goggles and cut it with my new knife. With the knife I used, it was probably overkill to use the mask and goggles since there were no particles that seemed to come off in the air (that I noticed). The knife I used cut through it like butter, I was very pleasantly surprised. I used a Lowe's brand Kobalt Linoleum Knife and it cut it very effortlessly. Here is a pic of the knife:
- So I lay the cut piece of 703 in the frame to complete the first layer:
- Then I get another full sheet and lay it inside (this time I lay the full piece on top of the short/cut piece of 703 to balance things a bit better):
- Here is another shot of that from a different angle so you can better see the layers:
- Then I cut the final piece and place it inside the frame (now giving me a 4" thick trap):
- Next step was to take the fabric and pull it around the trap, stretching it so that it got out all the wrinkles and had a nice tight fit around the fiberglass:
- Final step was to staple the fabric to the frame making sure all fiberglass was covered and that it was a nice tight fit (again I want to stress how much i love this fabric - it was perfect). Here are the 2 that will go behind the mixing desk complete leaning up against the wall:
I have many more of these to make (2 more bass traps for the back corners as well as first reflection points, clouds and other various frames). This is a good start and hopefully will keep me motivated to finish this darn room!!
Any comments appreciated ~
