Rosco’s Jenny Knott and Scenic Artist and Historian, Wendy Waszut-Barrett, taught a scenic painting workshop at CITT that merged historical scene painting techniques with modern materials.
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Defuse The Glitter Bomb! How To Create Sparkly Costumes Without The Glittery Fallout
Costume Artist, Denise Wallace-Spriggs, describes how to use Rosco CrystalGel to firmly attach glitter to costumes. The results are durable, flexible and sparkly!
A UV Effect Gives An Angel Its Wings
Scenic Artist, Jenn Bobo, used Rosco UV paints to create a special effect that announced the angel’s arrival on stage in a production of “Angels in America.”
The Magical Gift Of Nutcracker Scenery
Thanks to a special connection, one lucky ballet school received a magical, growing Christmas tree for their production of “The Nutcracker” – painted by acclaimed scenic designer Alain Vaes!
Recipes For Creating Delectable (Fake) Food
Props artisan Karestin Harrison shares two of her favorite recipes for creating fake food that can be used in theatre or film/video productions.
Nike Electrifies Their Brand With Rosco Paint
The team at the Derse marketing agency uses a blend of Rosco Fluorescent Paints to add the electric “pop” needed to create the neon Volt color seen inside Nike Stores across the United States.
Introducing Furniture Designers To Rosco’s Supersaturated Hues
Furniture artist Jenna Goldberg recently shared her passion for our vibrant Supersaturated paint colors with furniture designers from around the world at the Furniture Society Conference in Philadelphia.
Creating A Plank Wood Floor With Scenic Paint
Master Carpenter for the L.A. Pierce College Theatre Department, John H. Jones creates a plank wood floor with Rosco Scenic Paint!
Primed For The WILD PARTY!
Learn How To Use CrystalGel As A Primer
Scenic Designer Tammy Honesty and her scenic painter Ely Mattson describe how they successfully used Rosco CrystalGel to prime some powder coated corrugated steel so they could paint it for a production of Andrew Lippa’s “Wild Party.”
How To Transform a Big Mistake Into A Spectacularly Sweet Backdrop
Scenic artist Donna Wymore ‘inherited’ a large (20’H x 46’W), carnation pink backdrop. However, the drop, which was painted on linen, was splotchy and inconsistent. “The backdrop had areas of linen that were solid paint and other parts that were not. This was especially apparent once the drop was lit – it was a big,…
