Making a projector screen

alexthecheese · 4 Aug 2006 at 07:33

Hi, sorry if this sounds ludicrous, but is it possible to make a projector screen out of a bunch of neatly-taped-together pieces of A4?!

My dad has a projector downstairs but the screen that it projects on to is fastened firmly (no chance of moving

) onto the wall. Rather than go and buy one just for a weekend I was thinking of simply lining up some A4 paper, sticking it together from behind and then layering it up a couple of times so that you couldn't see through it.

Thoughts? Am I a loon for contemplating it? I'm not interested that much in the picture quality, only that it serves as a better projector screen than the orange hideous wallpaper that asphyxiates the walls of my room.

Thanks.

nO}{8 · 4 Aug 2006 at 10:20

a white sheet would be much better, with a long peice of wood at the bottom to keep it taught. (like a broom handle)

FNG · 5 Aug 2006 at 11:15

For a quick DIY screen the most accepted approach in the DIY community is blackout cloth stretched acorss a wooden frame. Yuo can get it from paces like this http://www.dunelm-mill.com/. Make sure you get the white one http://www.dunelm-mill.com/DunElmSite/product/305.htm.

There are big forums all over the place about this, but the conclusion is nealry always the same. Another thing that is quite popular is paint mixes that perfrom a good job. However, these are nearly always American based paints and require spaying and for a weekend is proably a little too much

mcmad · 5 Aug 2006 at 11:25

20 quid blackout blind from Ikea, I got one as a temp screen & still use it months later

Jez · 5 Aug 2006 at 11:56

I use a blackout blind too at the moment, no issues at all.

For a really quick fix i guess a sheet would do, i wouldnt use A4, you will have shiney bits all over it, or if taped from the other side you will have lines everywhere

tom_nieto · 6 Aug 2006 at 10:09

I'm using a 2m blackout blind from ikea. Very good for the cash and it's lasted for 2 years, although we probably need another one now.

cokecan · 7 Aug 2006 at 23:33

lol im using 2 of the ikea blackout blinds, a 160cm one and a 120cm one (depending on which way i have my room)

they do work suprisingly well, though obviously nothing compared to a proper projector screen, does the job for very little cost

squiffy · 7 Aug 2006 at 23:44

Wooden box frame, screen cloth, screen goo.

Dimension · 11 Aug 2006 at 17:04

We used a bed sheet and broom handle when we went camping, it worked a treat.

Jimbo Mahoney · 13 Aug 2006 at 12:18

Dimension said:
We used a bed sheet and broom handle when we went camping, it worked a treat.

Am I the only one thinking camping + projector screen = WTF?

nikebee · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:04

Jimbo Mahoney said:
Am I the only one thinking camping + projector screen = WTF?

same here LOL what the hell?? :eek:

wolvotim · 13 Aug 2006 at 18:25

My mate just made a screen out of sheets of white laminated ply board (like the stuff you'd get on the back of an Ikea chest of draws). Looks superb and all for 10 quid.