1Nov 30, 2018
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 a problem with hoarding spray paint. And the big question is, What the heck […]
2Nov 30, 2018
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 barrel organ or a “street organ” as it is sometimes called. My main […]
3Nov 30, 2018
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 station. I started out with an existing rolling tool cabinet and added to it from there. I made […]
4Jan 2, 2018
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 dressing but lately it seems like a lot of
5Apr 29, 2016
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 area. It is a really cool and realistic effect. In the following tutorial I show how to make a cinder block […]
6Feb 2, 2016
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 a miter sled too! Making perfect 45° cuts along with spot on 90° cuts, I go […]
7Jun 15, 2015
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 really well around the home workshop for a place to sit or as a nice little step stool! […]
8Apr 3, 2015
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9Mar 11, 2015
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 a problem with hoarding spray paint. And the big question is, What the heck […]
10Mar 1, 2015
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! By entering you are also signing up for my email newsletter. You can gain additional entries too! After […]