steamer?

[opabinia]

Anyone have a garment steamer I can borrow? Something like this would do, or one of those bigger commercial ones. I bought a muslin photography backdrop, and I want to get rid of the creases. Ironing is an undesirable backup plan, because this sucker measures 10'X15'. I don't think throwing it in the drier would work too great, either -- it's big enough to get all twisted up in there.

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[knome.livejournal.com]

You know, the title threw me.....

;-)

[silentq.livejournal.com]

A possible alternative would be to soak it in the sink then hang it outside to dry in the wind.
I've got a handheld steamer but the head is about the width of a standard iron so unless you've just got a few creases to steam out it's going to be just as time consuming as an iron, but you're welcome to borrow it.
I'll usually wash and then tumble dry lengths of fabric before sewing them into clothing, and usually they're fine (but they've probably been thicker than your sheet). You could try putting some damp towels in the dryer with your fabric to steam out the creases and to provide padding to avoid twisting. How worried are you about it shrinking a bit?

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

I'd like to try your hald-held steamer. I can hang the entire backdrop off the ground, which is the main advantage of steaming over iron (unless I had a 10'X15' ironing board). :)

[silentq.livejournal.com]

Sure, you can drop by tonight (9pm to midnight) if you want to pick it up ASAP, same goes for the rest of the week, and I should be around Saturday as well.
(it's a hand-me-down from my aunt, vintage unknown, but still worked well last time I used it)

[julishka.livejournal.com]

once you hang the backdrop, you could use a spray bottle of water to dampen the wrinkles and let it hang dry.

is this a proper photo backdrop or just lengths of muslin?

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

It is a proper photo backdrop.

[halo.livejournal.com]

have you tried hanging it in the bathroom while you shower? works wonders on wrinkly shirts, in a pinch.

[lepidosiren.livejournal.com]

Es demasiado grande.