Got a yard at Hobby Lobby today, color like galvanized chain link. One yard is doubled over so I actually got two yards. Expensive stuff: it cost me about a buck fifty. I can't even get a burger for a buck fifty any more.
Questions:
1. how do I go about cutting it straight?
2. what adhesive is best for attaching it to vinyl posts?
3. are there any other questions I should be asking?
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No one has done this? Guess I'll just try it on my own. 
Banjoflyer, is that a Hobby Lobby or Joanns item?
POTRZBE posted:Banjoflyer, is that a Hobby Lobby or Joanns item?
Most likely both, and probably Michael's too. Pretty common stuff.
Paper cutter.
Fiscars Sure cut is straight cut tool if you aren't good with a blade.
I use fiberglass screen material from Home Depot. You cut it with a razor blade and straight edge on a 45 degree angle so the chain link is correct. Glue it with crazy glue. It is tough and will not tear . Use plastruct tb-1 wire core pipe for the uprights and horizontal bars.
banjoflyer posted:POTRZBE posted:Banjoflyer, is that a Hobby Lobby or Joanns item?
The one shown is sold online...https://www.ribbonresource.com/ribbon/1-5-inch-tulle-ribbon-grey/. You'd have to search Michaels or Joanne to see if they carry something like that. Better yet go to the stores in person to see and feel what they offer in tulle. I've seen tulle at Michaels but wasn't shopping for ribbon at the time. Color will be a big thing. I'd think it would have to be silver to look like chain link fencing.
Mark
The stuff I got from Hobby Lobby comes in about twenty colors. The color I bought is a medium gray that will adequately pass for galvanized chain link fencing. Of course if you really want a pink fence....! 
Brennen's suggests taping the edge (the waste side) next to where you want to make the cut. This keeps it from distorting, which it will do. Once you put it on the fence and secure it with some form of glue, you can trim it even closer.
Thanks for the tip. Got everything ready, but still don't know what adhesive anyone recommends.
Depends on what you're gluing it too. I use CA sparingly. You can use clear urethane craft glues too, but it has longer drying times. Wouldn't recommend white glues (PVA) due to lack of adhesion to non-porous materials.
I built my frame first to the size I needed from Polystyrene rods, after they are set, place a piece of glass on graph paper, so you can square up the frame and glue the Tulle to the frame and not worry about it sticking to the paper.. Tape one end of the frame with a small piece of double sided tape to hold it while you are covering it with an over sized piece of Tulle. Tape the Tulle to the glass on one end so you can stretch it a little to line it up with the frame. After it is lined up tape the other side to the glass. I use clear Gorilla glue applied with a tooth pick. If you miss a spot that's OK you can add a little dab after it dries. When the glue dries cut off the excess Tulle with a sharp razor blade. Spray light coats so the paint doesn't clog the holes.
Gene,
That looks amazingly real! I'm going to have find a place on my layout for something like that, would just want it a little more weathered.
Tom
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