cutting seamless paper from 9ft wide to 8ft

rhommel

I have an extra room 10ft X 16ft that i can use for a studio, and i want extra space on the sides where i can put my strobes, so I am thinking of cutting my seamless paper so that it's only 8ft wide. what would be the best way to cut it? are there any stores that sells 8ft wide seamless paper?

my alternative is to use a vinyl backdrop instead which offers 8ft wide backdrops. more expensive tho. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/562129-REG/Savage_V01_0820_Infinity_Vinyl_Background_8.html

someone suggested to use a chop saw and just make sure the paper was rolled as tight as possible.

any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Cygnus Studios

rhommel wrote: »

someone suggested to use a chop saw and just make sure the paper was rolled as tight as possible.

As long as the paper is rolled good and tight, just about any saw will do a good job.

Art Scott

Cygnus Studios wrote: »

As long as the paper is rolled good and tight, just about any saw will do a good job.

Fine tooth finish blade is needed for control a radial arm might be better than a chop saw....again with a very fine finish blade ..........or why not hang the lights from the ceiling or off the walls.....1 foot is only 6 inches on each side.....is that really enuff to go to all this work for??

Tim Kamppinen

Yeah, not sure one foot extra clearance is worth it, but if you still want to do it, something with fine teeth is the way to go. I bet a simple hacksaw would work just fine as long as you keep it rolled up tightly.

Don Kondra

I used a Japanese dovetail saw

Cheers, Don

Art Scott

Don Kondra wrote: »

I used a Japanese dovetail saw

Cheers, Don

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