Making Stage Props: A Practical Guide - Softcover

This title is for anyone involved in prop-making who wishes to explore the wealth of materials and techniques open to them. Supported by photographs and drawings, the book covers planning, costing and scheduling; tools and workshop facilities, and detailed health and safety information. Cutting, shaping and turning wood and making and repairing furniture is covered, plus modelling in clay and other materials; and making moulds in plaster and flexible compounds. Life casting along with casting and laminating with polyester, epoxy and urethane resins, latex and other materials are also explored. Practical and detailed advice is also offered on carving, turning and finishing polystyrene; stage upholstery techniques; and painting, gilding and other finishes.

Prop–makers everywhere now have available to them a broader range of products and processes than every before. 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. This highly illustrated guide covers: Planning, Costing, and Scheduling; Tools and Safety; Working with Wood, Steel, and Clay; Making and Repairing Furniture; Making Plaster Moulds; Life Casting; Stage Upholstery; Painting and Finishing; and more. Andy Wilson has worked with theatrical companies throughout Britain, including the Royal Shakespeare Company. He currently teaches prop making at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.