Vintage Sign – Making A Distressed Rustic Sign (ep83) FerryQuickBuild, Projects, Simple Builds, Theater Builds Whether you call them vintage signs, rustic signs, antique signs or distressed signs, making new signs look old is actually a ton of fun. I have found it most useful in making props for theater and set...
Making Brick Walls From Styrofoam (ep65) Projects, Simple Builds, Theater Builds 20 Comments Making a brick wall from styrofoam is really easy to do. It is perfect for Halloween displays, haunted houses or movie and theater sets. Or maybe your son or daughter just wants a medieval themed play...
Table Saw Sled Giveaway Ferry Talk, FerryQuickBuild, FerryQuickTips, Noteworthy Woodworking, Pocket Hole Projects, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds, Theater Builds 29 Comments The table saw sled is one of the most useful jigs you can make for your shop. The sled I designed last year has served me really well for getting accurate and repeatable cuts. Not to mention it doubles as...
How To Make Apple Boxes (ep54) Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds, Theater Builds 28 Comments Apple boxes get tons of use in all sorts of fields relating to camera work. These are great for having talent sit on, stand on, setting props on or secure lighting fixtures or tri-pods. They also work...
Kreg Jig® K5 Winner!! Ferry Talk, Pocket Hole Projects, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds, Theater Builds 2 Comments ...
Fixing Styrofoam Brick & Why Am I Here? (FT18) Ferry Talk, Projects, Theater Builds 2 Comments Making styrofoam look like brick is pretty fun but it's long term durability isn't the best. Recently I had to do some repair work on a theater set piece I made a while back. I am also wondering if I have...
Kreg Jig® K5 Giveaway Ferry Talk, Pocket Hole Projects, Projects, Shop Projects, Simple Builds, Theater Builds 17 Comments Kreg Jig® recently sent me a K5 to use for a couple upcoming projects. They were nice enough to allow me to give one away here on my website. Fill out the entry form below to be entered to win!...
How To Make A Organ Grinder / Barrel Organ – Prop Build (ep42) Projects, Simple Builds, Theater Builds 2 Comments I was recently asked by a local theater company to make a prop for an upcoming play. They wanted me to make what I thought was an organ grinder. As it turns out, an organ grinder is the person who plays a...
Custom Mobile Work Station Get Organized, Projects, Shop Projects, Theater Builds 26 Comments One of my hobbies is building live theater sets. Often times when building for different theaters I need to bring a fair amount of tools with me. My answer to the tool transport problem was my mobile tool...