We offer 16 different Scrims and Nettings for the entertainment industry.
All Gerriets International scrims and nettings are flameretarded or inherently flameretarded unless otherwise noted.
Bobbinets are typically more transparent than Sharkstooth scrims. Bobbinets are some times used to create the illusion of depth on stage by placing the scrim just downstage of a sky drop or as a means to support applique' on stage.
Sharkstooth scrims work well as a front projection surface but become magically transparent when ambient light is removed from the front and light is added to the upstage side revealing the softly diffused scenery.
A scrim or gauze is a very light textile made from cotton, or sometimes flax. Its light weight and translucence means it is often used for making curtains.
Scrims have extensive use in theatre. The variety used for special effects is called sharktooth scrim. However, in theater a scrim can refer to any such thin screen, and are made out of a wide variety of materials.
The advantage of scrims is that when lit from the front they can appear opaque to the audience, until a change in stage lighting (lighting from behind) makes them almost fully transparent. Scrim has a rectangular weave that is similar in size in its openings to a window screen.
Scrim can also be used in theatre in combination with a cyclorama or backdrop. The idea is similar to the other uses. When the drop is lit (or images or video are rear-projected onto the back of the drop), the images or colors projected are visible. However when the drop is not lit, the images or colours will disappear.
A scrim can also help dull the image, creating a greater sense of depth.(1)
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