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How to Hang Stage Fabric

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In this article from Noble Mosby, he shares one great way to hang stage fabric when using it in your stage designs.<\/p>

Ok, so you have the fabric, now what? What\u2019s the best way to hang it? If you\u2019ve purchased fabric from suppliers like Dazian or Rose Brand where you know your specific size, it\u2019s easy to get it finished in their shop with grommets. However, what if you bought an entire bolt of fabric that you\u2019d like to cut into smaller pieces as needed or have fabric without grommets? If you have a good seamstress, that\u2019s a plus, but putting grommets into long lengths of thick blackout is no easy task!<\/p>

A few years ago I was looking into some \u201chow-to\u201d videos on theatrical fabric techniques by John Weygandt, Visual Arts Director for Willow Creek Church in South Barrington, Illinois. What I learned has been a huge time and money saver for my productions, given greater flexibility, and ultimately allowed me to be more creative in my designs. He introduced me to a miraculous invention called the Griff Clips.<\/p>

The Griff Clip, by Reef Industries<\/a>, was originally intended to hang Griffolyn and other textiles used for temporary walls, shipping container covers and liners, cleanroom enclosures, etc. An interlocking wedge-shaped device, they are designed to hang any kind of fabric or thin material, without tools and without damaging the material being hung. The end of the Griff Clip is shaped like a ring acting as a grommet. Attaching one to fabric takes only seconds and once firmly attached, the interlocking wedges tighten and hold the fabric without tearing it! This allows you to place a \u201cgrommet\u201d in any location. If hanging fabric on pipe or truss, pre-cutting pieces of tie-line the length you need and tying it to the Griff Clip prior to attaching it to the fabric will make the process much faster and easier.<\/p>