Pear Vase

Looks nice! What are you using to achieve the background gradient?

Beautiful form Tom!

Excellent form Tom; no distractions to hide it!

Michael Anderson said:

Looks nice! What are you using to achieve the background gradient?

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Tom Hale said:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000A4EZ4?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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It's quite large, which I like, but it's quite also stiff and heavy and wants to roll back up. Those four things, size, weight, stiffness, and curl are really making it a challenge to fit into my little photo area. I might have a to get a bigger table and clear out some more space in my super-cluttered basement.

RichColvin said:

Beautiful form Tom!

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Thanks Rich!

Tom Hale said:

It's quite large, which I like, but it's quite also stiff and heavy and wants to roll back up. Those four things, size, weight, stiffness, and curl are really making it a challenge to fit into my little photo area. I might have a to get a bigger table and clear out some more space in my super-cluttered basement.

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Scissors work as well Tom! Cleaning up clutter makes for a much better work environment…..bonus, you can find stuff too, woohoo!! I just tape the front edge down left, right and center; it’s out of the picture any way.…add new tape every time, fold it over when done.

Russ Braun said:

Scissors work as well Tom! Cleaning up clutter makes for a much better work environment…..bonus, you can find stuff too, woohoo!! I just tape the front edge down left, right and center; it’s out of the picture any way.…add new tape every time, fold it over when done.

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Really trying not to cut it as then I would be restricted from using the whole piece if I wanted to use more or less black, grey, or white. I currently have it clamped and weighted and clamped some more. I tried from double-faced tape in places, but the curl was too powerful and it pulled away after awhile. It's really quite thick and stiff, too much so that I can't wrap it around the edge of the table.

Thanks for the details Tom. That is a good size—gives you a lot of flexibility with number and size of pieces. I get being inconvenient though! It’s nice that it’s stiff and rolls. I’ve been using a lightweight fabric backdrop lately, which is nice, but every time I bring it out I have to iron out the wrinkles. PITA!

What a pleasing form!