Designers at Houston Ballet installed a Rosco Custom LitePad to create a backlit effect inside their clock set piece for a production of The Nutcracker.
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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.
Off Broadway Electrifies Greased Lightning
A theatre instructor in Tucson Arizona shares how he created ‘Greased Lightning’ for his production of “Grease,” which he painted with Rosco Off Broadway scenic paint.
Any Way You Slice It – FoamCoat Is The Best Choice For Coating A Foam Sculpture
Theatrical designer Josh Kigner walks you through his process for creating a foam sculpture – from slicing the foam, to protecting it with Rosco FoamCoat.
The Three R’s of Props
Reuse, Recycle, Refinish
With limited budgets, prop designers are always on the hunt for antiques crying out for a makeover. This explains why they’ve always got their eyes peeled for unique finds at garage/rummage/yard/estate sales. If they can find an affordable piece of furniture that matches the style/time-period of the project they’re designing for, they can probably reuse,…