I got this for my daughter's 14th birthday. It's very durable and such beautiful colors. He was a lot bigger than I thought. I'm also a photographer and later use that as a background. Everything came folded. I just rolled it out and ironed it on the back. Wrinkles appeared immediately. I rolled it around the cylinder until I was ready to use it. LOVED it and was shocked it was so amazing! I inserted some pictures. This closed my three windows. When in doubt. Take it! Can't wait for our next party. I can use it again and again! Thank you for giving us the beach!