This section is dedicated to step by step instruction on building specific scenic pieces in 1/4" scale. For now it will only include 1/4" scale, because this is the scale I build in.

I dabbled briefly in 1/2" scale, but it was so big that models didn't like to travel and the amount of detail I had to add to make it look good was ridiculous. I also played for a while with 3/8" scale, which is my favorite to build in, however I discovered that directors have a harder time translating 3/8" in their minds to the full size in proportion. I'm not sure why, exactly. So, in the end I decided 1/4" was the perfect balance between portability and communication.

In some cases, I will have scenic pieces that you can print on thick paper, cut out and assemble. I believe my process for creating these pieces is easy to replicate using your own designs, once you get the hang of it.