[SML] black masking shrunk during cleaning. . . .

[Barney Simon]

I always tell people to expect 10%, and be happy if it shrinks less.

Barney Simon
JC Hansen Co
Drapes, Drops and Dance Floors

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Subject: [SML] black masking shrunk during cleaning. . . .

I knew they would, and I knew it would be unpredictable, but I didn't expect the amount, or difference in amount of shrinkage. . .

OK, so 18 yr old velour blacks.  First treating and cleaning since fabrication.

The 26' tall traveller panels lost 9"  (26'3 now 25'6)

But 3 of the 4 panels shrunk the same amount, and can work.  However, the 4th is an inch shorter than the others.  That's not bad.   We can live with that.


However, across the 11 legs (original height 23'0"), the finished lengths are 8" apart.  Most are clustered at 22'5 or 22'6.  But we have one at 22'8, one at 22'7  (that's a close pair), and 3 at 22'3, 22'2, and 22'0.  So the legs lost anywhere from 4" to 12", an 8" difference between the legs.

And 1 leg looked really funny when rigged.  We thought that maybe 1 edge was longer than the other.  Nope,  the middle of the drape was shorter than the edges.  Don't know if that was original or not, but we certainly noticed it now.

Andrew M. Riter
Assistant Technical Director / Head Lighting Technician

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
6265 Crescent Road
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1

604-822-2372
Andrew.riter at ubc.ca<mailto:Andrew.riter at ubc.ca>

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