<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div>Bruce via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> wrote:
</div><div id="ydpcfd9b854yahoo_quoted_7695259734" class="ydpcfd9b854yahoo_quoted"><div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"><div>> Assemble the frames as pantographs with hinges. Insert a crossbar</div><div dir="ltr"><div class="ydpcfd9b854yqt6948811687" id="ydpcfd9b854yqtfd09575">>once the pantographs are extended as a stiffener.</div><div class="ydpcfd9b854yqt6948811687"><div><br></div><div>Thank you for the crossbar idea. I had a similar design that I had drawn up many years ago, for a 4' x 8' frame designed hang curtains. (see attached image). But, there were more folds. Your ASCII art would not work unless the folding part where half the length of the non-folding part. For my 3'x5' flats, I would need to hinge the 3' long pieces. pieces, and so the cross bar would be installed vertically. <br></div><div><br></div><div>The painted cloth could not be attached to the folding pieces, unless I would be OK with it having creases that cross the interior. But, I could use the elastic tensing system that was mentioned before, just for the sides that are not attached.. Then the painted cloth would wrap around the frame for storage.</div><div><br></div><div>-Joe<br></div></div></div>
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