Ideas for making a tarp for an open-top semi-trailer

[Simon D.]

Cigarette papers. Often used in the UK.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I've made tarps out of tissues and PVA. The results are quite nice.



The process is simple:

• Cover your model in plastic wrap. This will be the form for your tarp.
• Wrap a tissue over the plastic wrap and pull it taught over the edges.
• Use a rubber band below the bottom of where your tarp will end to hold the tissue taught.
• Use a spray bottle to apply a PVA glue diluted in water. Don't soak it too much as the tissue will expand when wet.
• Let dry and remove the rubber bands and tissue. It will be hard but still a little flexible.
• Trim the tissue just above where the rubber band was using scissors or a knife.
• Paint with an airbrush or spray can.

The finished results:

This is very similar to how I quickly made my tarps to cover the 611 loads.

[Olivani]

I've made tarps out of tissues and PVA. The results are quite nice.

Same here, but instead of tissues I use tea bag paper and I mix acrylic paint into the PVA.

[John]

goof stuff