how to fabric walls

ALifeOfRhyme · 16th August 2009

does anyone know of a good site or thread about how to fabric walls and/or angled corners?
I just finished sheet rocking and am considering putting fabric on the walls in some areas.
Would like to research the technique before committing to the idea or ruling it out. I did a search on here but found little to null on "how to"

Much Thanks!!

Kronos147 · 16th August 2009

I basically put 1" x 2" on the wall at about 5' intervals left to right, and along the floor and ceiling, to create rectangles. Between the 1" x 2" I put odd pieces of soundboard, acoustical tiles, Auralex, and other hand and soft materials in random patterns. I stretched the fabric over the 1" x 2" and stapled. I took 1" x 4"s and stained them, then glued rocks on them to make them randomized hard surfaces. I mounted them over the 1" x 2" to hide the staples. you can see it here:
Kronos Recording Studio - Studio pictures

Also, after it was done, I pulled the fabric and changed materials here and there as I sought to change the sound until we liked it.

I am sure there are other ways, but that was I did.

plexisys · 16th August 2009

Try John Sayers' Recording Studio Design Forum • Index page and the studio construction thread here.

voiceactor · 16th August 2009

If you look in the studio construction thread I think you will find a lot of info on it. As I recall there is even someone who posts there that does it for a living.

DanDan · 16th August 2009

Owens Corning have that covered so to speak. Solserene. There are others, Google Stretch Fabric. Quietzone® Volume Control for the Home™
DD

ALifeOfRhyme · 20th August 2009

thanks everyone for the help!
I just wanted to really check out my options and see whats best and whats doable and hope they both line up for me ;-)

Peaceful steps to u all

Musiclab · 20th August 2009

Scotch makes a spray on glue that works great. I have my entire ceiling of my control room covered in fabric glued to the sheetrock. And I went to a fabric store and got fabric

16th August 2009	#1
ALifeOfRhyme Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 98 Thread Starter	how to fabric walls does anyone know of a good site or thread about how to fabric walls and/or angled corners? I just finished sheet rocking and am considering putting fabric on the walls in some areas. Would like to research the technique before committing to the idea or ruling it out. I did a search on here but found little to null on "how to" Much Thanks!! __________________ Rhyme

16th August 2009	#2
Kronos147 Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Burbank, California Posts: 1,476	I basically put 1" x 2" on the wall at about 5' intervals left to right, and along the floor and ceiling, to create rectangles. Between the 1" x 2" I put odd pieces of soundboard, acoustical tiles, Auralex, and other hand and soft materials in random patterns. I stretched the fabric over the 1" x 2" and stapled. I took 1" x 4"s and stained them, then glued rocks on them to make them randomized hard surfaces. I mounted them over the 1" x 2" to hide the staples. you can see it here: Kronos Recording Studio - Studio pictures Also, after it was done, I pulled the fabric and changed materials here and there as I sought to change the sound until we liked it. I am sure there are other ways, but that was I did. __________________ www.kronosrecording.com www.vsiaudio.com

16th August 2009	#3
plexisys Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A quiet place Posts: 1,070	Try John Sayers' Recording Studio Design Forum • Index page and the studio construction thread here. __________________ AnalogTubes.com - Cutsom Tube Sets Guitar-Tubes.com Crank it up A studio is a financial black hole with good acoustics. It's only vintage if it works. Other wise it's just old crap. JS Bach or Beethoven never used auto-tune or comp tracks, nor an eq, a compressor/limiter, a reverb or a delay an analog or digital mix system. All that was achieved in the writing and performance of the music. Obviously Bach and Beethoven were doing it wrong.

16th August 2009	#4
voiceactor Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,467 1 Review written	If you look in the studio construction thread I think you will find a lot of info on it. As I recall there is even someone who posts there that does it for a living. __________________ "it's the end of the day for the little girl in the rain. She's going home." Greg Phelps www.theVoiceActor.com

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DanDan Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cork Ireland Posts: 5,990 1 Review written	OC Owens Corning have that covered so to speak. Solserene. There are others, Google Stretch Fabric. Quietzone® Volume Control for the Home™ DD

20th August 2009	#6
ALifeOfRhyme Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 98 Thread Starter	thanks everyone for the help! I just wanted to really check out my options and see whats best and whats doable and hope they both line up for me ;-) Peaceful steps to u all

20th August 2009	#7
Musiclab Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Elmont NY Posts: 6,030 3 Reviews written	Scotch makes a spray on glue that works great. I have my entire ceiling of my control room covered in fabric glued to the sheetrock. And I went to a fabric store and got fabric __________________ Lou Gimenez www.musiclabnyc.com

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