Description
Book SynopsisProp Building for Beginners outlines the basic concepts of prop building by featuring step-by-step instructions to create twenty of the most commonly featured items in theatrical and filmed productions.
This book uses a combination of projects to expose readers to a wide range of materials and tools that they might find in a basic scenery or costume shop, serving both as a guide to building simple props and as a crash course in the variety of items a props person may have to build. The projects require a variety of tools, techniques, and materials so that a practitioner who completes all of them will have received a complete introduction to the basics of prop building.
Assuming no previous knowledge of prop building, this is the perfect primer for students, hobbyists, or community theater enthusiasts looking to enter the prop shop.
Prop Building for Beginners includes access to full-scale printable versions of the patterns featured in the book.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Safety
A Note About Patterns
Part 1: Projects
1. Letter
2. Old Book
3. Lantern
4. Treasure Chest
5. Chalice
6. Roast Chicken
7. Skull
8. Key
9. Scepter
10. Loaf of Bread
11. Crown
12. Sword
13. Tree Branch with Leaves
14. Folding Fan
15. Coin Purse
16. Haversack
17. Dead Bird
18. Wooden Crate
19. Rehearsal Cube
20. Upholstered Foot Stool
Part 2: Materials
21. Paper and Papier-Mâché
22. Foam and Clay
23. Fabric
24. Wood
25. Glue and Tape
26. Paint
Special Thanks
Glossary
Index
