Quote Originally Posted by Asylum Steve
Hey, for every hand-painted mottled muslin backdrop I own, I have a ton of cheaper stuff that I've picked up at fabric and thrift stores over the years.

If the price is right, you should try to continually add different bg items to your collection and of course experiment shooting with them.

My point about tie-dye was simply that that look itself (homemade or otherwise) has a very narrow use, primarily in shots like mainstream family and senior portraits. If that's what you intend to shoot, then it should be fine...
Thanks, Steve. I've read a lot of do it yourself stuff, but I've never seen anyone mention buying regular fabric. It seemed obvious to me, so I was wondering if there's something I'm missing.

I'm just too lazy for tie-dye.

Paul