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.”
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Primed For The WILD PARTY!
Painting The Nutcracker By The Book
Acclaimed Scenic Painter, Ziska Childs, shares how she used Rosco Supersaturated scenic paint to update a central scenic element in the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker.
How To Transform a Big Mistake Into A Spectacularly Sweet Backdrop
Scenic Artist Donna Wymore describes how she turned a splotchy pink backdrop into a sugary candyscapy by attaching candy-shaped scenic pieces to the drop with Rosco CrystalGel.
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,…
Monet-Inspired Masterpieces Make Their Move in “The Mikado”
Scenic Designer Alex Connor uses Off Broadway paint to create Monet-inspired scenery for a production of “The Mikado” at Viterbo University.
If All the World’s a Stage – Then the Dome Inside The King’s Theatre is the Star
The phrase “All the World’s a Stage” is a well-known line from As You Like It, but for theatre-goers in Scotland, this famous Shakespearian line now has an extra special meaning. It’s the title of the stunning new mural by John Byrne that adorns the 85 square meter dome of the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh. …
Black Light Effects – They’re Not Just for Halloween Anymore
Tis the season for haunted houses, spooky mazes and Halloween parties. No doubt, if you partake in any of the above, you’ll probably experience at least one black light effect. We covered what makes good black light in a previous Spectrum post. Now, we’ll illustrate how, thanks to the LED black light technology found in…
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