Post on 30-Apr-2018
Tent Draping – Sophistication and Style
1:30 p.m. Room S330 A
Cierra Button
Colonial Party & Event Rental, Troy, MI
Shereé Bochenek
Après Party and Tent Rentals, Edina, MN
Tommy Wilson, CERP
All Occasions Event Rental, Cincinnati, OH
2/15/2017
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Tent Draping –
Sophistication and Style
Presented by:
Cierra Button, Colonial Party & Event Rental, Mich.
Shereé Bochenek, Après Party and Tent Rentals, Minn.
Tommy Wilson, CERP, All Occasions Event Rental, Ohio
Educational Session Sponsors
Seitz, The Fresher Co.
TopTec Event Tents
Alert Management Systems
Aztec Tents
Please stop by their booths to thank them for their sponsorship.
Tent Draping –
Sophistication and Style
Presented by:
Cierra Button, Colonial Party & Event Rental, Mich.
Shereé Bochenek, Après Party and Tent Rentals, Minn.
Tommy Wilson, CERP, All Occasions Event Rental, Ohio
2/15/2017
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The Basics of Draping
Draping Basics Après Party and Tent Rental
Small Tools
Cable/Wire
Cutter Tool
Cable/
Zip Ties
Pearl Head Pins Work Apron
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Major Tools
30”-wide Banquet Table (for Fabric Rolling)
Step Ladder 6, 8 and 10 Foot Ladder
Minimum 2 Rolls White Wide Voile Fabric
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White Sheer Voile Fabric
• 118” wide
• Approx. 50 yards long
• Recommended Source:
–Liba Fabrics
–Tel: 212-563-4991
–email: info@libafabrics.com Après Party and Tent Rental
Storing Fabric Horizontally on racks
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Rolling Fabric After Event
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Tent Attachment Points Frame and Century tents have many attachment points
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Draping a Frame Tent
Guidelines for fabric rolls
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Frame Tent Draping Dealing with the Brace
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Draping a Century Tent
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Draping a Century Tent
Center poles require
cover/drape
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Draping a Century Tent The Basic Design
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Draping a Clear Span Tent
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Draping a Clear Span Tent
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The Draping Design • Diagram the design
• Working within a budget
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Attachment Points
• Clear Span Tents can lack attachment points
• Create attachment points with clamps, brackets, airline cable
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The Perfect Swag
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Draping With Accent Color
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Adding Lights Attach them separately
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Draping with Narrow Fabric
45”- 60” fabric
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Flat Draping
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Examples of Flat Draping
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Flat Drape Essentials Lay Airline Cable
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Side Pole Draping
Panels with Pockets
Drilled PVC
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Backdrops
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Backdrops
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Inspiration
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Inspiration
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Inspiration
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Inspiration
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How to Finger-Fold demonstration by Shereé
will be available with the session
podcast after Events and Tents.
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Where Do We Start….
• When I hear that we are draping a tent I have two questions:
– What is wrong with the bottom of the tent?
– How elaborate is the draping?
• As most of you know there is a huge variety in tent draping
– Fabric
– Complexity of design
– Type of tent the draping is going in
– And location of the draping
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Liners
• There are two types of liners our company has:
– Standard Baytex liners
– Custom Liners
• Standard Baytex Liner:
– By far the easiest to install
– Hook on to the jump line and is raised by a pulley system attached to a center pole
– Comes in multiple sizes
– Includes certification saying that it is flame retardant
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Liners
• Even though it is a simple liner it totally changes the look of a tent
• Downsides?
– Only comes in white
– One type of fabric
– The corners are a bit tricky after the first few washes.
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Custom There are several different ways to do these liners:
• Bail ring Attach around a center pole as an attachment point
Hook directly onto the jump line with zip ties or curtain hooks
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Custom Continued…
• PVC Pipes/Metal Rods
• They can either be you best friend or worst enemy
• We measure out a tent span and add five to fifteen yards of fabric for what we call the billowing effect
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Custom Continued…
• The drape is channeled in the center and either side
– The center channel slides onto the pipe
– The side channels are also attached to pipes which are then zip-tied to the lines
– They can also be strung up with curtain hooks onto the jump line
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Custom Continued…
• The whole liner is then raises using a pulley system from the ground
– It is very important to have someone on the ground check to make sure the whole liner is level
– Way better to have an even liner than to have it going at an angle
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Custom Continued…
• The last method we regularly use is wood strips
– This method is exclusive to Losberger Tents
• Wood strips can be drilled right into the top and the fabric can be stapled straight on
– The sides can either be attached by curtain hooks or zip-ties
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Custom Continued…
• An occasional method is sliding the fabric between the peak poles and the canvas
– If there is space for this it is a great time saver but usually the canvas is way to tight for this method
• Custom liners are not an exact science and we have had our share of rough patches while installing
• It is always a learning experience
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Swags
• Most swags are just a variation of the same idea
• They add a pop to your event
• Color
• Elegance
• Simple and effective way for covering unappealing hardware or rigging
• There are several types that we regularly use:
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Valence Style
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Open Swags
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Partially Closed / V-Shaped
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Single Layer
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Multi - Layer
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Fabric
• Venders:
– Oriole
– Liba
– New Star
– Rosebrand
– Next Fabrics
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Fabric • Preferred Fabrics:
– Chiffon, Voile, Silky Habutai, and Spandex
– They look the cleanest and easiest to pleat
• Flame Retardant
– Fabric costs $2.25 a yard for flame retardant
• Can make the fabric a little stiff and difficult to pleat properly
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Swag Bag
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Bag of goodies we use on a regular basis to make everything look beautiful.
Stick Pins
Alligator Clamps
Clothes Pins
Curtain Hooks
Zip-ties
Rope
Fish Line
PVC Pipe
Wood Strips
White Duct Tape
Double Sided Tape
Gaff Tape
Floral Wire
Bail Ring
Staple Gun
Fabric Stapler
Scissors
We used 118” wide sheer pink voile from Liba
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We used 118” wide white swag from Liba
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All Occasions Event Rental
We use 60” wide poly taffeta from Liba and Next for a lot of installations
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Time for Questions
Cierra Button, Colonial Party & Event Rental, Mich.
Shereé Bochenek, Après Party and Tent Rentals, Minn.
Tommy Wilson, CERP, All Occasions Event Rental, Ohio
Access to Après Party and Tent Rentals and All Occasions Event Rental demonstration videos will be provided to Events & Tents attendees along with the podcast in March.
Next Sessions
Let’s Talk Cold Weather Tenting Room 330A
Eyeing the Future of Linens Room 330G
Listen Up and Sell More! Room 330E
Strategies for Making Sound Borrowing Decisions Room 331A