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Other Stuff => General Wargames and Hobby Discussion => Topic started by: Spinal Tap on 11 June 2025, 11:06:14 AM

Title: Cheap photo backdrops for playmats.
Post by: Spinal Tap on 11 June 2025, 11:06:14 AM

Bought from Amazon for £9.99, this is  7' x 5' in size, in a lightweight material I've just washed then dried in the drier to take the fold marks out.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54582073779_4abbfc5fe6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2raeoVz)20250611_103903 (https://flic.kr/p/2raeoVz) by markndebs (https://www.flickr.com/photos/41874623@N00/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54582111058_b0aa1625c2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2raeA1j)20250611_103848 (https://flic.kr/p/2raeA1j) by markndebs (https://www.flickr.com/photos/41874623@N00/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Cheap photo backdrops for playmats.
Post by: Sakuragi Miniatures on 11 June 2025, 11:10:50 AM

It looks like a good ocean mat and you could possibly spray the other side earth tones for a land mat.

Title: Re: Cheap photo backdrops for playmats.
Post by: fred on 11 June 2025, 12:29:45 PM

This looks good.

I got a photo backdrop a few years back as it was super cheap for the size. I found the material a bit stiff (even though it's thin) which didn't sit very flat, nor allow hills to be placed under it. I might give it a wash to see what that does.

I the end I got a deep coat mat (probably 10x the price) which gets used frequently due to it being flexible 'normal' material and having grid corners printed on it.