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!
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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.
Create Realistic Faux Dirt That Travels Well & Installs Easily
Scenic Artist Brigitte Bechtel devised an excellent technique for transforming carpet into realistic fake dirt that tours well and installs on stage quickly and easily.
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.
Pro-Tips For Painting Pretty Patinas
Scenic Artist, Angelique Powers, shares several techniques on how to create faux patina effects for scenery and props using Rosco Scenic Paint products.
Silver Ain’t Steel – But It Can Be! How To Paint A Faux Steel Effect
Scenic Artist, Angelique Powers, shares her technique for creating realistic faux steel, which she put to work on “Dutchman” and “The Owl Answers” at Penumbra Theatre.
Paint Your Own Magical Nutcracker Christmas Tree
Scenic Artist, Donna Wymore, specializes in Christmas Tree Backdrops for “The Nutcracker.” She relies on Rosco Scenic Paint to create her holiday masterpieces – and she advises customers painting her “Paint It Yourself” drops to do the same.
The Art Of Schlepitchka –
And Other Secret Scenic Artist Tricks
Scenic Artist, Jamie Clausius, shares her rediscovery of schlepitchka – and other inventive scenic art techniques – for a backdrop project she painted for Tobins Lake Studios.
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.
Stepping Up To Premiere Clear
Scenic Artist Tammy Honesty shares how she discovered Rosco’s Premiere Clear – and all of the advantages it has to offer – while searching out a high-gloss top coat for staircase set-piece she was painting.