Making a wooden arch backdrop

[@areviryyr]

Nice job and you went straight to it👍🙌

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Thank you very much!

[@bboi411]

Just saw this video and yeah appreciate for posting and did well

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Thank you so much!

[@gquazi1]

great work, awesome tutorial

[@Thehippieapprentice]

:D Thank you so much!!!!

[@Erickmosqueda-e4i]

Good video I like how you let us learn from your mistakes because there normal mistakes the kind of mistakes I would make and now I know how to fix them 👍 thanks

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful.

[@gonzalezj813]

You have a way with wood. 😍

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Lmao Thanks, years of practice.

[@xxDARKANGEL4121]

Wow, so handsome and talented! Great video! When's the next one coming?

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Thank you! That means a lot! I'm working on an edit right now

[@keniaaa714]

Awesome vid! 💯👍🏽 nice ending creds! Classic drop 😅

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Thank you for watching the whole thing, I appreciate it!!!

[@WellnessCraftNV-wv7de]

Looks great !!!

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Thank you very much!

[@filibertogomez15]

Who else is here because your girl volunTold you to make a back drop 😂

[@phantxmtv6596]

Lmaooo

[@angelurias4502]

For real lol

[@oscargarcia377]

Lol

[@JuanRodriguez-fg4ji]

I plead the 5th on that one 😂

[@David409-]

Lmao damn same good luck to us

[@fernandovergara1838]

Good job. I like the channel's name

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@katelyncipriano721]

Great video, will be attempting for my baby shower in April. I see you used 1/2 inch, do you think i could get away with 1/4 inch?

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Yes, but I haven't built one yet. Its on the list this year. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3rXfWCsm9CohLs Same guy from the link in the end of my video. He uses 1/4 inch and add 1x2, 1x3, or 1x4 to give support and he makes a really great point about the heaviness of thicker plywood. The 1/2 is sturdy and durable but HEAVY. If your using a jigsaw id imagine you would have to buy a fine finish blade with the thinner plywood in order to avoid a lot of splintering but even so nothing wood filler cant fix. I've even seen some IG reels of people using www.homedepot.com/p/Owens-Corning-FOAMULAR-1-2-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-R-3-Square-Edge-Rigid-Foam-Board-Insulation-Sheathing-36L/100320356 (insulation foam) Seems like the best way to cut this is some sort of hot wire foam cutter. But again I haven't try it...yet. Hope this helps! Good luck and congratulations! Any more questions ask away!

[@nyangomabridget6420]

Thanx..

[@Thehippieapprentice]

You’re welcome 😊

[@brittanysaulnier4553]

how did she hide the neon sign cord so it's not visible?

[@Thehippieapprentice]

I'm pretty sure its battery powered. Ill ask and see if I can get a link...

[@LivingRadiantPhotography]

haha I loved it. I'm gonna attempt one this week or next for a gender reveal and I was like...how do I do this. Love that your not a pro!

[@Thehippieapprentice]

:D Thank you so much! Not a pro at all :) Oh, that's exciting! I hope it come out great! Will you post the outcome!?

[@ChrisBoutte-w8u]

How long was the copper wire you used

[@Thehippieapprentice]

It was 2ft. What ever width you want, divide that by 2.

[@MrBiiG90]

So if u want a 6 foot wide back drop u use a 3 foot wire

[@Thehippieapprentice]

​@@MrBiiG90 Yes. But Plywood sheets are 4 feet by 8ft. You would need to split that wide of an arch between 2 sheets. I'm thinking side by side and loose a foot on each plywood. Any more questions more than happy to help.

[@shellynodel9789]

What was the width of the 8ft and the 6/ft arch?

[@Thehippieapprentice]

All three of the arches have the same width. I used the full 4Ft width of the plywood sheet.

[@purplerain9629]

Great job on your video. You did an awesome job building those arches. Keep up the good work. How long did it take you to do all 3 and how many sheets of plywood did it take for you to make them?

[@Thehippieapprentice]

:D Thank you very much!!! I'm glad you liked it! This took 8 days... sort of. Half day Friday and Saturday. Mon-Thurs about an hour or so, then half day Friday and finished Saturday. I finished the 3 arches on the first Friday. "Designing", building, and fixing the stands is what took me forever. I used a total of 3.5 plywood sheets; one for each arch then half for the 6ft stand. I used half inch plywood its sturdy but HEAVY. The client actually asked me to make them a bit shorter to make it easier to manage. The channel "Maker Decor" uses quarter inch and then adds supports to make it sturdy. Light and sturdy!? I will attempt this on the next backdrop and will post.

[@MrBiiG90]

What did u do to make the legs for it to stand on

[@Thehippieapprentice]

For the smaller two I used left over plywood. Simple triangle shape. For the bigger one I used 1x4s and also did a simple triangle shape. Added a brace to the back of the plywood sheet so the screws had something more to bit into than just the plywood sheet. Attached with door hinges I bought from HomeDepot.

[@apriljackson-howard6015]

What size/width wood and kind did you use?

[@Thehippieapprentice]

I used : 1/2 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. Birch Plywood. I added a link in the description. Used the full 4Ft width of the board and the heights are 8ft, 6.5ft, 5ft. They came out heaver than I expected. If I could do it over I would have cut the width down to 3.5ft or 3 so it'd be lighter and easier to handle. Home Depot. offers less expensive ones but they are not as clean and smooth as this one, I would've put a lot more work and time into them to get this nice clean result. Thanks for watching!

[@jenniferm4271]

Cuteness ❤

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Thank you! :)

[@luancnguyen88]

What kind of wood did you use?

[@Thehippieapprentice]

1/2 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. PureBond Birch Plywood. Here's The Home Depot link www.homedepot.com/p/Columbia-Forest-Products-1-2-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-PureBond-Birch-Plywood-833185/100020218

[@livegoodclothing]

What is the dimensions for all the boards ?

[@Thehippieapprentice]

.5 inch thick by 4ft wide by 8ft, 6.5ft, and 5ft. tall.

[@michaeljordan6462]

😂😂😂

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Thank you Michael Jordan Sir, I appreciate the support.

[@yanisaphannet3619]

Can I Planck some order with you ?

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Are you asking if you could buy a backdrop from me? Unfortunately this is more of a hobby at the moment, I do this on spare time and seem to have less and less time. Also, I'm not sure how I would even mail this? 🤷‍♂️

[@ChrisBoutte-w8u]

How long was the copper wire you used

[@Thehippieapprentice]

Since I wanted to used the width of the whole sheet I used a 2ft copper wire.

[@ChrisBoutte-w8u]

Thank you