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How to Make a Roll-Up Screen

Creating your own private projector theater can be expensive. The projector itself will not come cheap, but there is a way that you can cut down on the cost of your projection screen. By using inexpensive household items, you can build and install a simple but effective roll-up projection screen.

Things You'll Need

  • Thick bed sheet
  • Measuring tape
  • PVC pipe
  • Hacksaw
  • String
  • Sewing machine
  • Glue gun
  • Drill
  • Ceiling hooks
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Instructions

    • 1

      Measure the wall onto which you wish to hang your projector screen. Once you have the measurements, cut the bed sheet down the the desired size, leaving 6 inches at the top and the bottom.

    • 2

      Cut two pieces of PVC piping -- one for the bottom of the screen and one for the top -- using a hacksaw. These lengths of piping should measure around an inch longer than the full length of the screen.

    • 3

      Stitch the piping into the bed sheet. Roll the top of the sheet over the pipe until it is completely covered and use a sewing machine to sew a seam into the fabric that holds the pipe in place. Alternatively you could hand stitch it using a needle and thread. Repeat this process at the bottom of the sheet with the other piece of piping.

    • 4

      Glue the ends of the sheet to the pipe at the top and the bottom using the glue gun. The glue will prevent the sheet from sliding off the pipe.

    • 5

      Drill two holes into the top pipe. These holes should be at either end of the pipe, through both sides, and wide enough to fit a piece of string.

    • 6

      Thread the string through the holes in the top pipe and tie knots to secure them into place.

    • 7

      Attach two hooks to the ceiling, spaced apart so the string can be tied around them to hold the screen in place.

    • 8

      Roll up the screen when you are not using it, and store it away.

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