It's time to show off the truss that John built for the new workroom, for hanging and leveling shades.
Derived from lighting trusswork, this frame will hold a 12' wide shade, and will raise right up to the 11' ceiling to just under the lights.
There's an easy-to-operate crank at each end, but it can be raised and lowered by just one person, as long as he/she runs back and forth a few times.
The stands are wheeled, so the frame can back up against the wall when not in use.
An assortment of clamps placed at uneven intervals give flexibility to hang different board sizes and depths. For extreme circumstances we can just drill a dustboard right into the wood frame. The back edge of this wood platform will eventually hold a drapery track for hanging panels for dressing or inspecting.
Best of all, I can work easily from either side of the shade.
It was first seriously used for an oversize shade made from a beautiful Designer's Guild herringbone semi-sheer.
This fabric was shifty and its handling required lots of TLC.
When it was time to shift the fabric on the table to finish the top, we hand-basted a line for both security and reference.
There were a couple of puckers from lax stapling, which we could see when the shade was hung.
These were easy to fix by lowering the shade and adjusting the staples from a ladder.
It's smart to marry an audio engineer!
