Cover art for Making Stage Props
Published
Crowood Press, May 2002
ISBN
9781861264503
Format
Softcover, 192 pages
Dimensions
23.5cm × 16.5cm

Making Stage Props A Practical Guide by

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Making Stage Props is a book for anyone involved in prop-making who wishes to explore the wealth of materials and techniques open to them. Supported by over 200 photographs and drawings, the book covers:

  • Planning, costing and scheduling
  • Tools and workshop facilities, and detailed health & safety information
  • Cutting, shaping and turning wood
  • Making and repairing furniture
  • Cutting, bending & welding mild steel
  • Modelling in clay and other materials
  • Making moulds in plaster and flexible mould compounds
  • Life casting
  • Casting and laminating with polyester, epoxy and urethane resins, latex and other materials
  • Carving, turning and finishing polystyrene
  • Stage upholstery techniques
  • Painting, gilding and other finishes AUTHOR: Andy Wilson has been building props and scenery since the late 1970s. As a freelance prop-maker he worked for many companies throughout Britain including the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has been Master Carpenter for several regional rep theatres. He currently teaches prop-making at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 184 b/w photos

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