Your spatial intelligence is exceptional. I really struggle with that. I'm using pipe strapping for mine and it is not as strong. So I'm considering shaping it to the ceiling but only asking it to hold up a 3 - 5" valance. Then I'll string up the remainder of the curtain fabric on a rope or bungee just straight across. Wish me luck! I need stealth blackout, not just privacy so my curtains will be heavy.
Blown away. I'm a carpenter so I do a lot of scribing and templating but I have never seen that technique before. Even the details in the bends. Very impressed.
Oh excellent! So clear, concise, and easy to follow. Admittedly I had a similar idea for "bendy metal" to follow the contour, but I really had no idea where to start or what to call it. Thank you!
What a happy thing that I came across your videos just as I'm thinking about making window coverings for our newly acquired van.. I want to use it for camping. This curtain is perfect. I don't have the tools or the patience to do it the way you did, but I am very impressed with your work!
I kept my eyes peeled till I came across a construction site where some was discarded. You could ask at big lumber yards, they might receive stuff tied with it. It's one of those tricky things - free if you find it or else impossible to buy
Thanks - I will do an update on some of these curtain ideas - some proved to be more practical than others. This one is one of the best ones. Quick to put up and covers well.
Thank you! 😊, it has worked out to be a very useful addition - though it can fall down if the curtain is pulled off brusquely. I'm toying with adding more attachment points to the ceiling.
Great project. I have a Chrysler Pacifica and that ceiling has been a challenge to fit a curtain to. Great solution you developed. If you have the curtain pattern available for download, let me know.
Hi I am getting my van up to snuff to go camping when the temp is cooler. I am interested in the curtain pattern pdf. you mentioned above. (I too have a dodge caravan.) How might I get this pattern? That's my next step in my DIY I also have a question - is there a reason you used the small circular magnets rather than a magnet strip to hold the curtain to the metal strip? Thanks again for any help you can give me.
Gee, you are the first one to ask about the pdf since the video was published - I'll have to check where I put it and will get back to you. I used the small magnets, because they are stronger than the strip magnets. If fact, I did you strip magnets on my front window project and now have to redo it because the magnets lost almost all of their strength over the winter somehow. I don't recommend.
a very small camper van Thanks! I thought that might be the case with the magnets. That helps. If you can find the pdf. Great. If not I understand. It’s been awhile.
The strapping was 3/4 in wide, I'm not sure of the gauge. You would need a bit more than the width of the van... I am not sure where you would buy it in small quantities, I found mine outside a construction site, but you could try asking at lumberyards, they probably get shipments with that kind of strapping and might save some for you. Hope that helps.
Sure you've found your answer by now, but for future viewers with the same question, metal stripping can be bought at hardware store. For sure Home Depot has it -- Perforated Metal Hanger Straps www.homedepot.com/p/Master-Flow-Perforated-Metal-Hanger-Straps-3-4HS/100396917#product-overview
@@Gwen3344 Wow. I was reading through these comments, hoping, just hoping that someone knew where to get this. Thank you so much my friend...thank you. Very thoughtful of you. : )
Hi Just saw this, it was lost in the comments - sadly the perforated strapping is not the same thing. It is much bendier and doesn't have the same springy quality. The best bet is to ask around big lumber yards or metal dealer and see if they will give you some.
I found mine outside a construction site but you could try asking at lumber yards if they have any that they took off a load of wood. You can't really buy it new as it is not sold in small quantities.
Your spatial intelligence is exceptional. I really struggle with that. I'm using pipe strapping for mine and it is not as strong. So I'm considering shaping it to the ceiling but only asking it to hold up a 3 - 5" valance. Then I'll string up the remainder of the curtain fabric on a rope or bungee just straight across. Wish me luck! I need stealth blackout, not just privacy so my curtains will be heavy.
You could glue on a layer on the topside to stiffen it - 1/8" plywood maybe - about 3ft long. That would make it a lot stronger.
Blown away. I'm a carpenter so I do a lot of scribing and templating but I have never seen that technique before. Even the details in the bends. Very impressed.
Cool! I can't remember where I learnt that, but it has come in handy often. Thanks for the kind words!
Oh excellent! So clear, concise, and easy to follow. Admittedly I had a similar idea for "bendy metal" to follow the contour, but I really had no idea where to start or what to call it. Thank you!
Thanks! So glad it is helpful - that's the whole reason I make videos. Thanks for the sub.
Very creative! Thanks for not being shy about including your mistakes. We all make them. This was quite a process!
Thanks so much! 😊 It is part of the process - the important thing is figuring out what your mistake is telling you
Thank you for your expertise. I went ahead w\ the wooden valance but I used your idea for making a schematic of headliner! Worked perfectly. Thank You
You're a friggin genius! So helpful, thank you
Thanks for the video. Using that strapping is a very clever use of waste material. I enjoy watching your videos.
Glad you like them!
what kind of engineering wizard are you anyway, amazing how well the strip makes tontact with the ceiling :)
You'll laugh - I am a sculptor, lots of practice building things
What a happy thing that I came across your videos just as I'm thinking about making window coverings for our newly acquired van.. I want to use it for camping. This curtain is perfect. I don't have the tools or the patience to do it the way you did, but I am very impressed with your work!
Sorry for the super slow reply - Thanks for your comments. I hope your van turned out the way you wanted.
Nice video, very well produced and clearly explained. Thank you for your time and effort, I look forward to your others!
Thanks
This is brilliant! You have devised a great way to prevent light escaping over the front curtain. I love it!
Exactly the inspiration I needed for my own design, thank you for the great ideas!
Glad it was helpful!
Me too!!!
Very creative and looks professional 👌
Holy cow!! This wins the internet. Great innovation. Super appreciate the detail you show in this video.
Lady, this is great!! So smart. I have struggled with this problem for years, now. Thank you!!!
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful
Very crafty and you have an engineer's way of thinking .
Excellent instructional video .
Thanks, glad you like the video
You have strong hands :o)
You are a born educator!
Thanks!
I would love to get a set of these curtains. If you ever make some for sale, I will be happy to buy from you. Best regards.
You are a GENIUS
You are a GENIUS - thanks!
Wow, thanks!
This was a stroke of genius!!! I admire your ingenuity!
Thanks!
Oh my goodness, you are so smart and precise!
Amazing job doing a quaility job! So many bad examples of other people being so lazy with it. Rock on!
Half the fun is making it - and trying to make it as good as I can!
You are amazing!
You Madam are a genius.
Nice job!! Love it
Thanks!
very clever, thanks
Glad you liked it!
I really like this idea. My only concern is that the strapping covers the side curtain airbags.
Hmm good point. I am not that concerned, because the strapping is so loosely held, but I'll look into it. Thanks for your concern
Good point. Looks simple enough to remove it while driving.
where did you get the metal strapping? i could only find it in bulk online
I kept my eyes peeled till I came across a construction site where some was discarded.
You could ask at big lumber yards, they might receive stuff tied with it.
It's one of those tricky things - free if you find it or else impossible to buy
So cleaver!
Thanks Sandra!
Great video! Was looking for a way to hang curtains and I like this method. Thank you for showing us.
You are so welcome!
genius!
Thanks so much!
All your videos are excellent
Thank you so much 😀
Fantastic - best solution I have seen
Thanks - I will do an update on some of these curtain ideas - some proved to be more practical than others. This one is one of the best ones. Quick to put up and covers well.
Brilliant! Great idea and rendering.
Wow! You are an amazing woman.
Thank you! 😊 Glad you liked the video
Thank you for sharing. Nice work 👍🚗🙏
Thank you 👍
Supremely impressive
Wow, thanks!
You. Are. Fantastic.
Wow, thank you!
Simple to the point! Love it
Thanks so much!
We used that curtain all last season - it was super easy to put up and take down.
Excelent solution.
Thanks!
Very creative.
Thank you! 😊, it has worked out to be a very useful addition - though it can fall down if the curtain is pulled off brusquely. I'm toying with adding more attachment points to the ceiling.
Holy friggin cow! This is just waaay too much for a curtain.. the pvc design is the way to go
this is a cool idea
Thanks
Great project. I have a Chrysler Pacifica and that ceiling has been a challenge to fit a curtain to. Great solution you developed. If you have the curtain pattern available for download, let me know.
I seem to have misplaced the file... but I might redo it and repost it
@@averysmallcampervan Thank you
Thanks for sharing. That's a great idea!!
Thanks for watching it! Glad you like it and I hope it is useful
Really great idea!! :) What is those pliers called?
They are vise-grips for sheet metal.
@@averysmallcampervan Thank you!
this is brilliant
Thanks!
YES! Heroic work!!
Thanks
Good idea....
Thanks
Genius!! :-D
Thanks!
Hi I am getting my van up to snuff to go camping when the temp is cooler.
I am interested in the curtain pattern pdf. you mentioned above. (I too have a dodge caravan.) How might I get this pattern? That's my next step in my DIY
I also have a question - is there a reason you used the small circular magnets rather than a magnet strip to hold the curtain to the metal strip?
Thanks again for any help you can give me.
Gee, you are the first one to ask about the pdf since the video was published - I'll have to check where I put it and will get back to you.
I used the small magnets, because they are stronger than the strip magnets. If fact, I did you strip magnets on my front window project and now have to redo it because the magnets lost almost all of their strength over the winter somehow. I don't recommend.
a very small camper van Thanks! I thought that might be the case with the magnets. That helps. If you can find the pdf. Great. If not I understand. It’s been awhile.
Kinda first time seeing videos with 0 likes 😃
Thanks, I think?
What size metal strapping did you use ? Where did you purchase it ?
ie. Gauge of strapling, width, approximate length
The strapping was 3/4 in wide, I'm not sure of the gauge. You would need a bit more than the width of the van...
I am not sure where you would buy it in small quantities, I found mine outside a construction site, but you could try asking at lumberyards, they probably get shipments with that kind of strapping and might save some for you.
Hope that helps.
Thank-you.
Sure you've found your answer by now, but for future viewers with the same question, metal stripping can be bought at hardware store. For sure Home Depot has it -- Perforated Metal Hanger Straps
www.homedepot.com/p/Master-Flow-Perforated-Metal-Hanger-Straps-3-4HS/100396917#product-overview
@@Gwen3344 Wow. I was reading through these comments, hoping, just hoping that someone knew where to get this. Thank you so much my friend...thank you. Very thoughtful of you. : )
Hi Just saw this, it was lost in the comments - sadly the perforated strapping is not the same thing. It is much bendier and doesn't have the same springy quality.
The best bet is to ask around big lumber yards or metal dealer and see if they will give you some.
Where did you get the strapping material from?
I found mine outside a construction site but you could try asking at lumber yards if they have any that they took off a load of wood. You can't really buy it new as it is not sold in small quantities.