How Do I Make a Growing Tree for Nutcracker
It turns out to be easy. You can hang a backdrop printed to be the tree.
Since the backdrop material is both strong and lightweight, and because a Christmas Tree is basically a triangle, you can attach two grommets to the top of the tree and lift it. It starts with most of the tree folded on the stage. Now you lift the tree. As it rises it grows.
If you use a special folding technique you can fold some of the tree to the back out of the way and even make it look somewhat dimensional as it rises.
If you print on Sheer™ material, once you raise the tree to full height, the light can change and you can see dancers and setting behind the tree.
If you print on backdrop material, the tree is opaque.
Tips & Tricks to Make a Tree Grow
Ideas to make the effect even better
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Use at least two grommets attached to the top. This prevents any failure upon lifting. Hide these grommets with a star on top of the tree.
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Print against a grey or black background for the tree. Tree is a triangle, but the scalloped parts under the branches need to disappear.
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Careful folding can allow the tree to appear dimensional, by folding some of the material away from the audience.
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This only works with a material that can be cut to a triangle shape and one that doesn't stretch.
- A lightweight backdrop like ProShowDrop™ can work for a growing tree if you want an opaque (non see-through) tree.
- A tree in a 15' x 20' size would weighs only 12-18 pounds depending on material These weights are the tree not the pipe weights.
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