Beadboard
Beadboard is a bounce made from styrofoam with a foam core backing that come in a variety of sizes from 2x2 to 4x8. The foam core can also be lined with a silver stipple material to make a harder reflector on one side. They are used by a grip either handheld or set in a platypus clamp.
To make a beadboard:
- Cut 1" beadboard to appropriate size.
- Cut a piece of foam core to the same size.
- Attach foamcore to beadboard with 2" white gaffers tape.
You will have to lay two strips of tape side by side to cover both the foam core edge and the beadboard edge.
For Silver Stipple:
- Before taping the foam core onto the beadboard, spray the foamcore heavily with Super 77 then lay silver stipple on top. Use a Milkcrate Divider Sintra piece to flatten it smooth.
Follow the instructions on the super 77 can for best results.
- Once you have attached the silver stipple, cut it to fit.
- Attach the foam core using the above method.
Label
For labeling the side, use p-touch in the vertical font. Should be labeled as 4 x 4 and then soft/hard/silver depending on what it is. So a silver stipple with a soft side would be silver/soft. This should be labeled both on the top and bottom of the front and back of the beadboard.
RFID Tags
The tag should be placed above the label on each side, and it should be double tagged.
Uses
Beadboard is used to bounce light, usually used as a soft fill. The hardside could also be used as an edge or backlight in some scenarios.
They're often times used in conjunction with open face units or source 4's, as both units are good for a bounce.
Accessories
Platypus Clamp - which is used to attach it to a c-stand.
Substitutions
Since beadboard is low cost, there are not many substitutions. For a larger beadboard you may be able to substitute an ultra bounce or an ultrabounce floppy.