The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is close to the center of a nation's purpose- and is a test of the quality of a nation's civilization. -JFK
Ruler, Plastic with Grid
Materials and Tools Useful in Building Models
Friday, 05 January 2007
There is a ruler that is 2 inches wide and usually 18 inches long that is clear and gridded in quarter inch squares.  This ruler is fantastic to have when building models, especially in 1/4" scale.

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Learning to Render
Rendering Scenery
Thursday, 04 January 2007
In my opinion, rendering scenery in an artistically satisfying manner that still conveys information is one of the hardest things to learn in the scenic design business.  Here I am going to outline what I learned from my school rendering classes, how that education actually was useful and how I apply that education in the real world.

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Plexi-Scrap
Materials and Tools Useful in Building Models
Wednesday, 03 January 2007
Plexiglass and its cousins (i.e.- lexan) are mostly useful for making model windows, but there are a few other uses.

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Foam Pink and Blue
Materials and Tools Useful in Building Models
Wednesday, 03 January 2007
In the real world, this is insulation.  In theater it is handy for anything that is more organic in shape.  I often use it in models.

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Toothpicks
Materials and Tools Useful in Building Models
Wednesday, 03 January 2007
There are two kinds of toothpicks that I use regularly when building models.

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Beads
Materials and Tools Useful in Building Models
Wednesday, 03 January 2007

 

I have a tackle box full of beads that I keep on hand for building models.  They come in handy for everything from door handles to finials.

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Comments
Site News
Tuesday, 02 January 2007
Do you have some advice of your own to offer on a topic?  Today, we added the ability for registered users to comment.  It's free to register.

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