[SML] Flat rigging question

[Lou Poppler]

On Fri, 2019-05-10 at 19:32 +0000, JIM VOGEL via Stagecraft wrote:
> Counterbalance the weight by mounting some heavy weights off the back. The further down/farther back they are, the less the weight will have to be.
>  
> From: Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> On Behalf Of Joe Golden via Stagecraft
> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2019 2:31 PM
> 
> I have a screen surround made up of 2ft wide flats, the top of it is going to have some large flowers on it.  
> I cant rig it from the flowers, how do I keep it hanging straight and not wanting to tip forward?

Yes.  One handy source of extra weights could be the side flats, if the top flat
is stiff enough and sturdy enough to have all the extra weight at the ends.

Another option is to extend the pick points higher, to be a foot or two above
the flower weight, with additional vertical 1x4s or angle irons or anything
rigid (*securely* and inflexibly attached to the top flat).