Thread: Any ideas how to make this?

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I think it could be built for less than you can buy it for( $135) but I'm not sure exactly how. I know this one is made from corrugated paper, cardboard, gossamer, and mylar with some christmas lights. Any suggestions would be much appreciated and I know it's probably a piece of cake for you prop geniuses!

ummmmmmmmm i need some info but it looks like you just cut out some card board and get soem blue fabric that is a little transparent and just fold it over and add some lights and looks like you got it ... may i ask what is it for?

It's for a luau but will be kept and may be used in the future for a pirate haunt.
I had pretty much that same thought process and then I started thinking really hard about all that was involved - how best to make the carboard stand up, how to keep the creases from showing (I've got a lot of really big cardboard boxes to use), how thick does the fabric need to be so that you can't see through it, and where do you find mylar?

Rikki, my thoughts:

I wouldn't even use cardboard. I'd use plywood or something a little sturdier.
Buying mylar is easy, in rolls. I just googled mylar and came up with all kinds of places. Here's one:
http://www.discount-hydro.com/dept.php?navid=33
I give no guarantee about them, though, but it will at least give you an idea.

The blue gossamer can be bought at any fabric store, but perhaps tulle might work?

That's a very nice idea for a waterfall, but I definitely agree with you, it ain't worth $135. Not with cardboard anyway.

Good luck, and we want pictures when you're done.

Looks like my Junior prom.

So it's probably corrugated board attached to 2x4s, fabric, cellophane and glitter.

I wouldnt use cardboard either, even the heavy stuff.. I'd use pegboard(it's stiffer), or 1/4" laun(plywood, better) and roll some plaster(drywall paste) over it for surfacing...

I'd use some of the christmas light strings that have a sequencer effect, that would help it look like running water

It really would not be to difficult make it a real waterfall.. lay out a vinyl rubber or plastic sheet(from nursery dept at HomeDepot/Lowes) over the plywood, have a small resevoir at the bottom of the sheet, drop a fountain pump in the resevoir, run the tube up the plywood and there's your waterfall. Light it with blue/green floodlights..

if you really want to go all out... you can papermache the back wood/cardboard to make it look like rocks. There was a great example of this for floodlight covers in the past I believe... idk

Oh, I forgot....I am hoping to have this done in the next 11 days! I didn't find the website with the waterfall until yesterday and REALLY REALLY want one! I know it's probably not possible for this year, but my luau is an annual thing so I can at least have it for next year.

I guess what I'm saying is that I'm looking for a quick, easy way to do it for this year and then I can beef it up for next year.