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Pro Gaffe brand gaffe tape CANNOT be used on the floor of La Sala. It takes the finish off of the wood.
Blacks
Blacks are stored in the blue bin in the room with Monument (which is the Piano Room - the door on the eastern side of Sala de Puerto Rico that is most to the north).
===== To hang a black =====
Blacks are generally hung by standing on Monument (Scaff). They can be carried up or brought on from Spacedock.
The fuzzy side goes towards the stage.
Hang for strike - bows and other strong knots that come out with one tug are good. Double knots are strongly discouraged.
Remember basic tension: the ties should extend on both sides of where you want the black to extend.
If possible, holes in the black - especially those toward the top, as they will be under more tension - should be mended before the black is hung. This can be done with binder clips, or, for smaller holes, gaff tape.
Blacks should be hung to about 1.5"-2" off the floor. Not so that the tops aligned - for some reason, not all blacks are the same height. This will make them low enough so that no one sees under them, but high enough so they don't get dust and debris from the floor.
The thin black is not opaque enough to be used alone for blackout during matinees. It is, however, good for making Spacedock appear black.
To hang blacks over the edge of spacedock, cinderblocks may be placed on the blacks - but only on the bad/back side.
Lights (but not strips) may be hung on the same pipe as a black, if they are yoked. Lights are very hot and should not be in contact with blacks when on.
===== Taking down blacks =====
Blacks should be taken down from Monument, if at all possible.
There are two methods: either pull the black up to monument as you go, or drop it as you go. Either is fine, but when dropping or stacking, try to keep the bad side touching the floor/surface. Do not drop anything without calling out first.
Blacks should be folded and returned to the blue bin and the piano closet. When folding, keep the good side off the floor.
Folding the large black is much easier with a small army of people. Keep this in mind when planning strike.
Blacks are stored in the blue bin in the room with Monument (which is the Piano Room - the door on the eastern side of Sala de Puerto Rico that is most to the north).
Hanging Blacks
Blacks are generally hung by standing on Monument. They can be carried up or brought on from Spacedock. The fuzzy side goes towards the stage. Hang the blacks so they're easy to take down- bows and other strong knots that come out with one tug are good. Double knots are strongly discouraged. Remember basic tension: the ties should extend on both sides of where you want the black to extend. If possible, holes in the black - especially those toward the top, as they will be under more tension - should be mended before the black is hung. This can be done with binder clips, or, for smaller holes, gaff tape. Blacks should be hung to about 1.5"-2" off the floor. Not so that the tops aligned - for some reason, not all blacks are the same height. This will make them low enough so that no one sees under them, but high enough so they don't get dust and debris from the floor. The thin black is not opaque enough to be used alone for blackout during matinees. It is, however, good for making Spacedock appear black. To hang blacks over the edge of Spacedock, cinderblocks may be placed on the blacks - but only on the bad/back/fuzzy side. Lights may be hung on the same pipe as a black. Lights get very hot and should not be in contact with blacks when on.
Taking down blacks
Blacks should be taken down from Monument. There are two methods: either pull the black up to monument as you go, or drop it as you go. Either is fine, but when dropping or stacking, try to keep the bad side touching the floor/surface. Do not drop anything without calling out first. Blacks should be folded and returned to the blue bin and the piano closet. When folding, keep the good side off the floor. Folding the large black is much easier with a small army of people.