The tape weave Velcro at the top move is amazing. Thank you for posting this

i’m going to build two of these this weekend, and i suggest placing the weaved tape in between the black and white boards, and reinforcing with strong glue so the hinge tape seam will be hidden and also not peel. i believe this edit or amendment is worth of a note to this video. but as many have said, this is the best tutorial available. thank you.

After watching about every videos on the subject I ended up following this method like a pastry recipe and I am more than very happy with the result. Not only V flats are hard to come by here (Amsterdam) but they’re also super expensive ( eurozone :-( ) so yes it took some planning and it was a bit time consuming but I actually really enjoyed myself mounting them and the result is about perfect. So thank you so so much for this video, your method is by far the best out there, also a big thank to the comment that mentioned the use of coins to counter balance the gaffer that really helped. I also used a predefined square of paper to help cutting the gaffer tape faster and more accurately. I am thinking of perhaps taping the edges to make them sturdier but I am not sure how this will affect the use of the V flats as background, so I’ll wait and see if that’s necessary. Now I have two beautiful Vflats I am really proud of, and with the 300+ € I saved I can buy some extra gears :-) ! Thank you so much again for this amazing video!!!

This is great because I have made my v-flats for my studio but not portable. You just saved me $400.00

Simply the best video on this topic. Thank you from France!

Just made one... Looks great. Thank you for this easy and great technique. I added gaffer tape along the edges to avoid any bumps and scratches while moving it around.

that tape hinge is a phenomenal adaptation

I'd glue a black & a white heavy paper over the respective sides of the panels to completely hide the tape.

This is so far the easiest method of hinge for portable V Flat ive seen. Thanks for the info will help alot when i make mine for my small studio.

wow - I love how you did the taping - all of the other ways just did not make sense to me......this is awesome and I'm trying it out today....... You have given me the weaving method........I was going to velcro everything but now I now I just need this tape and it will allow usage back and forth.......

I saved this video for a long time, so far the best explanation found out there. I finally made mine. Thank you so much for your research and to share what you know. So excited to try it now.!! Keep it up!

Awesome! Thanks so much! I have been thinking about making some, so this will help!

By far the best video on KZfaq about V Flats, Thanks you very much!!!

Yes! I like the smaller strips. I did two long strips for the Jacobs ladder hinge and I needed to add more tape to support the top and bottom. Still works! Nice job

Thank you!! I was looking for a less expensive alternative to paying $200 for a v-flat!

this has been really helpful. i'm going to build myself one asap.

very good

A fun method to save a lot of money!

Oh my forkin' gods. This video just saved me a bunch. You rock! Thanks so much!

Hi Nicole, thanks for your tutorial. I followed your instructions and the result was perfect. Your help was not only useful but essential. I would like to add a few tips, if I may: when placing the tape on the bottom part to after join the top part, I put coins on the tape as a counterweight to help easily separate them; and then I used a tripod with a clamp to hold the top part of the foam board (I put cardboard between the clamp and the foam board to avoid denting). This is almost a miracle considering that I am not very skillful :-) Again, thanks to you I now have two really cool V-Flats ;-)

Satisfying! I just found 2 black and 2 white foam boards, donated by a co-op moving out of my loft. I was about to cave and buy the commercial version, but this video here allows me a straight way to make my own. Time to shop gaffers tape ;)

Thank you for this video. Its the most precise and easiest one ive come across.

Immediately subscribed!!! A million thanks! This is absolutely the sturdiest and most versatile design in all of KZfaq! Much better than using a single strip of tape to create hinges. You've saved me $350 (2 sets of V-world V-flats are about $400!). And I'll definitely be buying all the products with your affiliate links, that cup of coffee is much disserved! 😁 Could you explain how you installed the velcro strips though? That area was not visible in the video. Sry, I'm all thumbs when it comes to crafts 😅 Also, compared to portable dark flags that come in reflector kits (for negative fill), how good are the dark panels? In the video, they seemed to be reflecting a bit of light. Thanks!

Great video! Thanks

Built my own. Thanks for the direction 👍🏽😎…

ish I had found this video before I attempted to make mine! This is great - thanks for all the detailed instructions. I will definitely be making them again using your method.

Excellent diy video. Great job!

Thanks so much for making this video. Like the process of gluing the B&W sides together. Looks much sturdier that way.

Thanks you so much for making this video and posting it to your website. I was able to make two v flats.

A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!

Great Video Nicole! I'm definitely going to be following your well researched technique. Thank you

Awesomeness!! Thank you for sharing this. Can't believe this was free. Xoxoxo

That was so well done! Been looking for something like this for years. Genius!

thank you! very helpful

came from pinterest, amazing idea !! gonna do it !

Excellent video. Cool technique. Thank you ❤️from 🇨🇦

You are a genius!

1- great clean work. Nicely done 2- not sure if I’d do this only because adding the time and effort (and the uncertainty of making something new from scratch) will make the cost savings not worth the pain. They seem to be listed for $370 for 2 ($180 each) so $107 plus the time and effort come pretty close to $180 Still if they were like $80 i would def have made it your way

gracias miss. mil gracias...

You are awesome. THANK YOU

That’s a great idea. I enjoyed watching this video. Great content.

Thanks for sharing this great little idea.

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you!!!

lovely work ... you made this look so easy

nice job! looking forward to doing mu own

you're the best ! amazing technique ! the best around youtube at this time. And my father is making foam plane, so i think i'm gonna delegate this making to him ;-) so double thanks from france !

I will definitely make this. Thanks for the very useful tips!

Definitely will be trying this. Thanks!

Well done, very good.

This was so cool. Thanks for sharing.

Thank You For sharing the information

What a gem of a video. Can’t wait to make my own now. Thanks so much for this!

Thank you. I'm going to try this today.

Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing this.

Thank you so much Nicole !

Excellent work! Well done 👍🏻

Great work!!

That's so awesome thanks!!

BRILLIANT!

Just found your channel and am binging your vids 🤩 You're a Gem ! New Sub!

dope!!! id definitely try this! thank you!

OOOOOHHHH! You are reverse sticking the tape!! sticky sides together!! I was confused a bit about that lol

Brilliant

very helpful.. thanks for sharing

Thank you for sharing

Well done!!

Genius! thanks for sharing.

thank you

great job

thanks for the very useful video!!

Thank you for this!!! It's amazing!!

Such a helpful video - thanks for sharing;-)

Great tutorial!!! Thank you!!!

Very nice,very nice.

Great thank you

your amazing i love you!

Nice video. My concern is that if I use this as a backdrop, the seams of tape may appear in the image.

thank you!

Hi Nicole, how are you !!! See I was watching your video and I had an idea. When you pasted the plates, white and black, you could stick the adhesive tapes between the plates. so they wouldn’t show up after finishing. I'll try to do it here, thank you very much, this video will help a lot

Thats smart

Thank you!

nice work ^^

Great

Impressive!

i suggest you tape it before glueing the black and white side maybe ?

When taping the hinge you held the boards vertically. They seemed to be basically touching each other with the edges flush. Do you need to leave any space at all to ensure they can hinge successfully?

Is this polystyrene foam board?? Mine will not stick together with gorilla glue contact adhesive

How do you get rid of the taped lines when editing? This is a great video! I can't wait to make mine!

This is a wonderful tutorial. Question… When taping the boards to each other, should I give them a Gap when doing so? I’m trying to picture it not putting a lot of stress on the tape when folding the boards to each other.

Hi Nicole - I am at gaffer tape step. Is that a total of 4" for the taped together black and white strips or 8"? Thanks!

Very helpfull nicole. How many cm the thickness this foarm board?

Looks fairly simple. Great video.. However, I have never seen options for foam board. Where do get this? The only options I know of for foam board is craft stores or dollar tree, and they do not do custom cuts.

im wondering why you didnt buy just white foam and glue black paper to them? that would be cheaper i guess

Ma’am. Your instructions on your page is incorrect “ Attach one sticky side to one non-sticky side. The space in the middle that is non-sticky on BOTH sides will be the part you rest on the foam board.”

This is awesome, thanks for sharing. How do you think it would hold up with Faux brick panel glued to one side ?

nah i dont have time i will just buy

Is there any way to hide these hinges also ? Another question is these Hinges become very loose in very short time ( gaffers tape) Any suggestions ? Thanks

I’ve watched many diy videos for v-flats and this is the method I will use when I get the materials in. I’m wondering how well they are holding up now that it’s been over a year since the video was made. Does the gaffers tape still stick? Some of the videos show them adding spray adhesive to the gaffers tape, which looks like a pain to do. I’ve found a Canadian supplier that sells 32”x40” 3/16” thick foam. My studio is small so I think I’ll be content with 64” wide and 80” high.

Hi Nicole, after you stuck the two halfs together did repeat the same process with the sorsy adhesive?

Great clear instructions. How thick is each board?