An Ultimate Guide | How You Can Use a Sheet as a Projector Screen?

Most people are fond of playing games, watching movies, and steaming animated series on the big screen. Still, unfortunately, not all can achieve the results according to their desires because of the lack of money and resources. Getting a home theatre or a projector needs investment that is sometimes unaffordable for the people. 

They start looking for better alternatives that can give the fun and pictures result closer to the projector. And the first idea which came into mind is making a projector with a sheet that may be a white bedsheet as it is the most convenient to get the real fun and is also easy to take anywhere anytime. So let everyone do fun with their favorite movies and serials and read this article to know how to make a projector screen with a sheet? 

Let’s move ahead!

How to Use a Bedsheet as a Projector Screen?

If you have a white wrinkles free and smooth white bedsheet and you are very crazy to watch movies regularly but are an introvert and do not want to go to the cinema daily and also do not own a huge projector or home theatre, then congratulations to you, because you can still enjoy a lot at home with convenience because a white bed sheet or even a simple white cloth will work same as the projector screen. 

But make sure that there must not be a single wrinkle on the surface; otherwise, you will spoil the whole fun. To make a bedsheet as a projector, you simply hang it with the bare wall with the help of nails and hooks. Once it gets fixed, you can switch the projector on and connect it with your laptop or cell phone or Xbox and do what you want. 

What are the Requirements for the Projector Screen?

With the prevailing corona pandemic, it is ordered by the state to stay at home all over the world. Most people feel bored at home when they do not get the fun they were used to doing outdoors, and one of the most important things they miss at home is the big screen of the cinemas, and mostly the people find the alternatives of that in the form of home theatres. 

So if you are also interested in creating your home theatre with a sheet, then the first and foremost thing is your budget. Have a look at your budget and then decide what to do and if you afford to buy the related things, then make a list of the basic requirements of the projector screen, which includes:

1. Bare wall 
2. White bedsheet or cloth 
3. Screws, nails, or hooks 
4. Shades 
5. Paint for the projector screen 

Once you invest in these basics, you can save your time and money because you do not have to buy expensive cinema tickets, and also you do not have to stand in the long queues in front of the cinema door to watch the live matches and movies. Moreover, you will also be able to spend quality time with your family and friends at home. 

A Stepwise Guide to Make Projector Screen with a Sheet 

If you are mentally prepared to make the home theatre with a sheet and you have also bought the upper illustrated requirements that are the basics to craft the projector screen but are confused about the process that how to make a projector screen with a sheet, then you should follow the following easy steps to make it ready to watch. 

Let’s have a look!

Step 1: 

Determine the Size of the Sheet 

The first and the most crucial step while making a projector screen is determining the size of the sheet on which you want to display the picture. The ideal and the average size of the sheet is 5 × 6 feet. And the rest depends on the size of the wall you want to mount the sheet and the type of projector you are going to be using. It may be a short-throw projector, long-throw projector, or ultra-short-throw projector; all are different in their throw distance. 

Step 2: 

Cut the Sheet 

After getting the appropriate measurement of the sheet, ready the sheet according to the required size and sew it. When you cut the sheet, make sure that you leave some extra space on the sides to fold them later to get the ideal screen size, and it will also give a more professional look. 

Step 3:

Add the Eyelets 

An eyelet is a small piece of metal; usually, brass is used to make a hole in a piece of cloth or sheet. So the next step is to add the eyelets on each topside or the upper corners of the sheet so that you can hang it easily. 

Step 4: 

Install a PVC Pipe 

This step is fantastic because it will take you one step closer to your home theatre. In this step, take a PVC pipe according to the size of the sheet you have cut. It will make the sheet wrinkle-free and help change it with the bear wall. For this, you have to:

1. Fold the bottom on the PVC 
2. Crease the sheet 
3. Take the pipe out from and sew the sides of the sheet 
4. Close the edges by sliding the pipe on one side 

Step 5: 

Hang with the Hooks 

Add screws on the wall or hang the hooks or nails with the wall or the ceiling with the help of a hammer and make sure they are properly fixed on the wall; hang the projector sheet with hooks and have fun!

Wrap Up 

The projector screen is very convenient to make with the sheet, and this easy to craft screen is portable and easy to store anywhere by folding it down, and you can place it in any room. Moreover, you can iron the sheet to make it flatter and smoother. Build your small theatre at your home and enjoy the real essence of steaming and gaming!