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Jaxsan 600

Scenic Painting
Jaxsan 600
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I won’t have too many articles on just a product, and generally will just link to products in Amazon so you can know what they are if you don’t already.  Today we have an exception, because it’s such a niche product that is special.  Jaxsan 600 is one of my favorite materials for texturing or… Continue Reading

The Pumpkin of Doom

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Pumpkin of Doom
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This project involves using board foam, layered together and sealed and painted, to create a very unique prop, although the techniques translate to other projects easily. I once designed the show Revenge of the Space Pandas, which is a children’s theater piece by Mamet.  Yep, you read that right!  Mamet wrote some children’s theater, and… Continue Reading

A different kind of Castle Painting with Blocks

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All theaters work under constraints, so it’s good to know some ways to get the “effect” you want with less investment from time to time.  In this case, the budget and time frame were both short and so I needed to make it feel like a castle interior quickly without spending much. This show, The… Continue Reading

Painted Clapboard Siding

Scenic Painting
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As I was going through pictures of work I’ve done, looking for a process to write about, I stumbled across this series of pictures.  I don’t remember what show this was for, however I do remember it was at our local community college and I was working with student helpers, so it’s a fun, easy,… Continue Reading

All About Spatter

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Spattering is one of the easiest techniques to learn, but one of the hardest to completely control.  In my opinion, this is by far the most fun painting method ever. Someday I do want to add a video tutorial or at least more pictures to this section, but for now this is better than nothing…… Continue Reading

Sonotube “Pipe”

Scenic Painting
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This article will discuss primarily the painting method used to paint some faux rusty/ grimy pipe made from sonotube, but also address some of the basics concerning the construction of the unit. Since moving to Utica, NY I have spent a lot of time working at Mohawk Valley Community College.  They have often hired me… Continue Reading

Painting Castle Blocks

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I was in charge of the paint treatments for a production of Dracula at a local community college a few years ago.  There were painted castle blocks EVERYWHERE on this set, so the technique used needed to be fast, easy for new student volunteers to learn and effective.  Here’s how we did it. Step 1:… Continue Reading