Printing my own backdrop

Hi everyone.

I am wanting to create my own backdrop with a very specific design in mind (see images). The tiles shown are typical of Australian pubs in the 1920's/30's and I want to print them on a backdrop to take a series of formal portraits using a 4x5 camera and studio lighting.

I thought about buying some of the tiles second-hand from scrap yards but this is not feasible. So it seems taking a picture and printing them is the best course of action.

Can anyone provide any advice on how I can make such a backdrop...

- How I should take the photo to best get a true representation of the image

- Material I could print on

- What sort of place would be able to print it for me? I'm wondering whether a regular fine art printer is suitable given they print in high-end papers,

My budget is $500

Any advice at all appreciated.

Good thinking re a sign shop! thanks a lot.

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Leo48 wrote:

Good thinking re a sign shop! thanks a lot.

See attached image

If getting it printed big is too expensive, you can take advantage of the fact it's tiles -- just pint each tile yourself on an ordinary printer and stick them on a 4x8 panel. Also could do this pretty easily as a faux paint job on a panel.

I just created a CollageWall in my living room over my sofa with some of my Bird and Coastal Ocean photos for my wife. The photos come mounted on a stiff board backed with a paper in a diamond shape with flaps designed to mount on a single PushPin.

Why don't you print each tile on a 5" x 5" Photo Printer, mount it to a board and mount the tiles to the wall or a piece of plywood.

Here is the site that has Patented this process:

https://bayphoto.com/wall-displays/collagewall/

Georgegh wrote:

Hi Leo,

To Print your own backdrop you can contact the backdropsource they are providing the best service for backdrop service, printing, photo booths, etc... with affordable prices and fast shipping. Thank you

Very late for the OP, but I have to say the trade show backdrops seem to have gotten a LOT cheaper over the last several years! They really seem like an excellent custom photo background.