There’s a special energy in the air at Portable Backdrops once the Christmas season arrives. Orders increase, timelines tighten, and churches across the country begin preparing for their Advent and Christmas Eve services. Inside our shop, that excitement is matched with purpose—every design we create and every panel we build is crafted to support meaningful moments in your Holiday Season. The Design Wall: Where Every Set is Checked After printing, CNC cutting, and assembly ar

Discover how Portable Backdrop Panels pair perfectly with LED walls to expand your stage design, add depth and color, and create a full, professional look—without the technical cost or complexity.

A good friend of ours who serves at a church in Kentucky recently sent us their upcoming sermon series graphic and asked what we could do with it. After a follow-up call, we explored how it might look with a full yellow background—but quickly agreed that it wouldn’t be the best choice for their stream. Instead, we developed a new solution: creating a magnetic print that could be attached to their backdrop panels at any height. This gave them the flexibility to move the graphi

This morning in our demo room, we printed a custom printed panel backdrop for a church in North Carolina. They supplied the artwork for their upcoming Hebrews series, and after sending them a proof, we brought it to life. Below are the pictures—can’t wait to see how it looks in their space during the live series! This was the artwork that was provided Taken with my phone, white lights behind, room lighting on Yellow lights from behind, taken with DSLR, room lights off

The Indiana Roof Ballroom’s newly renovated space with our stained glass rosette backdrop centered on stage. The Indiana Roof Ballroom, one of Indianapolis’ most iconic venues, just completed a $3.5 million renovation — its first major update in nearly 40 years. The refresh restored the venue’s historic charm while modernizing lighting, chandeliers, and finishes. Local outlets, including WTHR, covered the grand reveal, spotlighting how the Ballroom blends timeless architectur

Here’s a look at a custom design we shipped out this week for a church in Texas. They had just set it up and were kind enough to share a photo of the finished install. What’s especially fun about this project is how it started—they sent us a design concept they had generated on an AI site. We were able to take that digital idea and adapt it to their existing panel system, turning a quick concept into a fully functional stage design. In this case, because of a tight deadline,

Embracing the era of Hashtags We were recently asked to create a custom hashtag display for a church in Indianapolis. They sent us their design, and we turned it into a finished product that works seamlessly with our steel panel system. The letters attach to the front of the panels using magnets, which makes installation quick, secure, and flexible. While we helped determine the overall height, the church has the freedom to decide how wide or narrow to spread the letters acro

Find out how expanding your stage design with our panels can create a more immersive and dynamic environment for your congregation.

How to Store Products with Limited Space You’ve invested in beautiful cover sets for your Portable Backdrop Panels—now the question is, where do you store them when they’re not in use? We know that storage space is at a premium in most churches, schools, and event venues. Whether you’re rotating sets for sermon series, seasonal décor, or special events, having a simple, efficient storage solution can make all the difference in preserving your investment and your sanity. Here’

How to Add Dimension to Narrow or Black Spaces When you’re working with a narrow stage or a full black box setup, it can feel like your creative options are limited. Whether you’re an event planner bound by the layout of a venue or a church leader trying to bring life to a small worship platform, the challenge is the same: How do you create depth, movement, and interest in a space that feels flat? Good news— you don’t need a bigger stage. You need smarter tools. At Portable B

Communicating Modern Vision to a Traditional Board Modernizing a church’s worship experience isn’t just about LED walls, motion graphics, or digital soundboards—it’s about a cultural shift. And for many tech directors or creative leads, the real challenge isn’t the technology itself—it’s getting buy-in from a board of trustees or elders who may view change as a compromise. Whether you're looking to upgrade the production value of a service or overhaul the aesthetics of a sanc

A Conversation with our CEO On June 17th, we hosted our first live discussion with CEO Jon Cawston to introduce Portable Backdrops, our company vision, and our products. In this discussion, we will go over the roots of the company, the possibility and vision of our primary product, as well as touch on some upcoming products we are working to develop in our shop. We are always available to answer questions via phone, email, or chat.

VBS Deserves More Than a Last-Minute Plan Every summer, churches come alive with the energy, imagination, and joy that Vacation Bible School brings. It’s a week where kids step into immersive stories, build friendships, and discover timeless truths in unforgettable ways. And for many churches, the heart of that immersive experience begins with the environment you create. That’s where we come in. At Portable Backdrop Panels, we help churches across the country transform their

Designing a stage that looks professional, functions seamlessly, and stays within your budget can feel like a daunting task. Whether you’re starting fresh or upgrading an existing setup, the process often raises a host of questions. That’s why we’ve created a solution: personalized consultations with Jon Cawston, CEO of PortableBackdropPanels.com . In this blog, we’ll break down what a consultation entails, when it’s the right time to book one, and how it can help you create

When it comes to creating a captivating atmosphere in a church setting, few elements are as transformative as lighting. At portablebackdroppanels.com , we understand that printed cover sets, like our stunning depiction of the Three Wisemen traveling through the desert, can be dramatically enhanced by the right lighting. The interplay between color and image elevates the visual experience and enriches your congregation's spiritual ambiance. The Power of Colored Lighting Color

Comparing Raster image quality to Vector image quality. You may not know the difference between a vector graphic and a raster graphic, but I know your eye will tell you when it is not good. You and I know them as jaggy, those little squares trying to make a text, but it's not smooth and blurry. Here is the simplest way that I can explain it. In a Vector graphic, each word or graphic is made up of a line that creates the shape and then a fill, which is all of the inside port

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