How hot do your lights get. (If they do get hot you could use the type of paper you put in the oven there is probably some of it in your kitchen)

The paper is called parchment paper or wax paper and comes in the same type of boxes with a roll as plastic wrap.
I'm not sure how masking tape handles heat also I tried using parchment paper and my lamps and because it's a bit slick it kept falling off. If I were you I would first try duct tape and see how that works it's durable and is stickier than masking tape but not really sticky like packaging or scotch tape.

No, there isn't. The picture's just a bit blown out.

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Your image isn't loading for me, but there are things unrelated to studio set-up that could be causing your flicker. When you animate, do you wear black clothing? If not, you might be inadvertently reflecting light onto the set- and since you're never in exactly the same place, the amount of light changes from frame to frame, causing flicker. Wearing dark clothing (and if you're pasty white like me, clothing that covers most of your skin) and sitting in a consistent location when you take each frame should help somewhat.