Big clean-up in my shed, so that I can turn it into a creativity haven/studio for my photography.

As part of that I have purchased a C-stand and tethering cables to try out some flat lay product and food photography.

This will all be a necessary part of my ‘Recipe Book’ project!

BUT, I needed appropriate surfaces and backgrounds……so DIY backdrop was next on the agenda.

I did some research in YouTube of course……you can find just about anything in there!!

I found Joanie Simon of ‘The Bite Shot’ - what an awesome channel she has…..everything you need to know!

Check out her video on backdrops - this is what i followed to make mine

So a Bunnings trip was a must to get started. Bought some plywood and some multi purpose joint compound. And spray paint. Make sure you get the matte finish, to avoid glare and shine when you are photographing.

Using a paint scraper I applied liberal amounts of the joint compound onto the plywood, and spread it all over until it covered the whole surface. I played around with the texture to add a slightly uneven surface.

I wanted this particular surface to be reminiscent of the ocean, so made little wave-like movements using the scraper. I then allowed this to dry for 24 hours.

I applied the Navy Blue as my base colour

Once dry, I add some white acrylic paint….not a lot, just a few splodges! Then I used a brush to brush into the blue.

I then used a sage green spray to lightly cover the surface area with a little more white and brushed this all in

Lastly, I used a Clear matte coating to protect the surface.

And Voila…..Ocean Spray was born! First back drop complete….and what FUN!!