It’s hard to find a wide-width wood graining tool. So, when Scenic Artist Terra Writz needed to paint 6-in planks for a faux parquet floor – she made her own. Then she shared her process with us!
Tag Archives: CrystalGel
How To Create Creepy Halloween Scenery That Will Survive To Haunt Again
Two scenic artists explain how they used Rosco Scenic Products to coat and protect a foam skull entryway that transformed a home into a haunted house – this Halloween, and for Halloween seasons to come.
Priming Techniques For Foam Carving
Using Rosco FoamCoat and CrystalGel
Designer Heidi Hoffer conducted a foam carving workshop that discussed how to prime foam that included a section on how to prime foam scenery with Rosco FoamCoat and CrystalGel scenic coatings.
Avoid “Pink Shirt Syndrome!” Learn How To Make Convincing Bloody Costumes That Won’t Stain Everything Else
Costume Crafts Artisan Denise Wallace-Spriggs shares her technique for making stain-free, washable costume blood effects using Rosco CrystalGel.
3 Useful Scenic Solutions Using Rosco CrystalGel
Scenic Artist, Rachael Claxton, describes three ingenious ways to put Rosco CrystalGel to work in your next scenic art project.
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 Modern Haunted Effect With A Vintage Touch
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk utilized Rosco CrystalGel in their Fright Walk attraction to transform their video monitors into large “oil paintings.”
ScenicG – Painting Workshops For Everyone
Scenic Artist, Gabriel Barrera created his ScenicG Workshops to instruct scenic art techniques to underrepresented communities. Gabriel describes a few of his techniques & shares some of his students’ results.
How To Paint Stunning, Realistic Stained Glass
Scenic Artist Rachel Reynolds shares her recipes and techniques for creating stained glass window scenery using plexiglass and Rosco CrystalGel and Supersaturated Scenic Paints.
How To Create Realistic Faux Grass For Your Set
Scenic artist Rachael Claxton shares her favorite new technique for creating a realistic lawn on stage.