So while I’ve been working on other things (and the possibility of returning to an office loomed) I found another way of hanging a large sheet backdrop… and it was probably the worst so far.

The rod is an expandable shower curtain rod. These are 1” diameter and are meant to press fit between two walls with an internal spring. 

This was hung from the drop ceiling with two short sections of Velcro as a quick test.

The end result was a solid meh 😑.  The rod is about 2” too short for the photography backdrop I have been testing with so it was crumpled.  It also needed part of the length hung over the back otherwise it slipped off.  A smaller rod may have been better since I could use clamps to hold the backdrop. 

Finally, it was still an nuisance to hang the backdrop when I needed it.  So not there yet. 

Hopefully I get my spring frame sorted out so my original plan can continue.