A-B foam see polyurethane foam
ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) 182–3, 187, 189, 194, 346
acid dyes 350
acrylic fur 238
acrylic gesso 321
acrylic PVC 189
acrylic resin 288
acrylic water 288
actual props 2
additive sculpture 241
adjustable wrenches/spanners 55
Adobe Illustrator 361
Adobe InDesign 356
aging props 341, 367 see also distressing
airbrushing 330
aircraft aluminum 177
aircraft plywood 142
air-drying clays 256
air filtration 50
air-supplied respirators 41
Akins, Rebecca 212
Alethiomet 148
aliphatic resin 66
alkyds 348
alligator clamps 83
Altuglas 180
Alumilite Amazing Remelt 289
aluminum 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 169, 177–8, 319
Alveolit 199
AMACO 256
Amazing GOOP 69
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 175
American Lung Association 36
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 176
American Welding Society (AWS) 160
amines 288
Anaheim 376
anaphylactic shock 35
angle irons 113
aniline dye 351
animal fibers 216
anvils 157
Apoxie Sculpt 257
architect’s scale ruler 91
arc length 170
arc welding 167
armorers 8
Arrow Stapler 73
artificial leather 237
Arts, Crafts, and Theater Safety (ACTS) 36
ArtSEARCH 377
assemblage 59–84; adhesives 62–3; capturing the object 81; choosing a glue 63–70; clamps 82–4; creative gizmology 60–1; diapering, nurnies, and greebles 61–2; fasteners 72–4; knots and tying 75–7; magnets 82; manipulation of materials 18; mechanical attachment 72; removing glues 70; sewing, lashing and wiring 74; tape 70–2; unconventional materials 60; whipping and lashing 78–80
assembly time 62
assistantships 373
auger bits 56
auto-body repair 372
aviation snips 152
axes 176
axial symmetry 127
background props 2
backhand welding 166
back injuries 42
backspan 115
The Backstage Handbook 53
backstage needs 14
back stitch 221
baked goods 257
Bakelite 180
baker’s clay 257
baking soda 275
ball peen hammer 55
bamboo frames 313
Barge cement 67
basic dyes 350
basswood 251
basting stitch 221
batik 332
Beacon Adhesives 68
Beatty, John Lee 237
beeswax 237
Berkeley Rep Theatre 30
bevel protractors 100
bevels 123
bias 215
bias tape 229
bights 75
binder 322
birdhouses 9
biscuit joiners 133
bisecting an angle 102
Bizbash 378
blind hems 228
blind rivets 73
blocks 367
blooms 336
blotting 337
blowtorches 343
blue foam 242
board feet 141
boiled leather 301
bole 354
bonded leather 237
boring tools 56
Bosyy, Pavlo 105
“bottle jack” benders 158
bowline knot 77
box cutters 54
braces 114
braiding 238
brand name infringement 362
breaker boxes 51
breaking the edges 137
breaks 42
Brewer, Bill 212
bridal glue 68
bridles 130
bronze leaf 354
buckram 301
buffing 195
“burning an inch” 97
burnished surfaces 128
butcher paper 304
butt joint 162
butt weld 164
CAB see Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
cabinet makers’ putty 317
CAD see computer-aided drafting
CA glue see cyanoacrylate glue
calcium carbonate 309
California Institute of the Arts, 371
calipers 97
calligraphy 356
cambric 232
cane 313
capturing the object 81
carbon filter 41
carbon footprint 23
carbonization 275
carbon paper 94
carbon steels 175
cardstock 54, 71, 96, 143, 144, 159, 189, 202, 209, 234, 252, 389
carpal tunnel syndrome 42
carpentry 118–45; carcass work 136–7; cutting at an angle 123; cutting curves and irregular shapes 124–7; cutting wood to length and width 120–1; dimensional lumber 140; dowels 133–4; faking it 135–6; finishing up 137; glue 66; grooves, dados and rabbets 131; on-the-job training 373; joinery 128–30; making a cut list 103–5; making wood thinner or thicker 123; marking 101; mechanical fasteners 132–3; molding 144–5; parts of a board 119–20; recommended reading 395; reinforcing joints 133; rough lumber 140–1; shop space 47, 48; structure and framework 108; surfacing rough lumber 141; table saws 121–3; turning 127; types of wood and buying wood 139; wood-based products 142–4; wood stain 137–8
carpet glue 70
carpet knives 54
carpet seam tape 71
CAS number 325
castile soap 274
casting 9, 260, 261–2, 277–8, 396 see also molding and casting
catalysts 284
catch stitch 221
caul 82
C clamp 83
Celastic 302
cellulose acetate 184
cellulose nitrate 184
center, finding 101
center-punches 155
ceramic magnets 82
ceramics 65
chainsaw disks 250
chairs: breakaway props 4; carpentry 119; fabric 229, 230, 231, 232, 233; flat patterning 208; foam 198; graphics 366; prop needs and means 21, 23–4, 23; safety 23, 42; structure and framework 13, 108, 109, 110
chalk 218
charcoal 94
cheesecloth 306
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) 35
chemical coloring 352
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre 51
chiffon 216
china silk 216
chip brushes 327
chip welding 186
chopped strand mat (CSM) 306
chrome plating 354
chrome tanned leather 300
cigarettes 31
circle jigs 105
clamp extenders 84
clamp time 63
clean room 47
cleats 111
clocks 136
closed assembly time 62
clothespins 83
cloth tape measures 97
cold bluing 352
cold-rolled steel 176
collaborative projects 384
coloring materials 346–54; chemical coloring 352; chrome plating 354; disposing of paint 348; dyes 348–51; French enamel varnish 351–2; metal leaf 353–4; oil-based paints 347–8; water-based paints 346–7; writing and drawing utensils 352
combination squares 99
common softwood 139
computer software 10, 47, 57–8, 92, 96, 204–5, 210, 356–8, 387
concentrated loads 109
conduit benders 158
Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Services (CLEAPPS) 247
construction adhesives 69
construction department 8
consumable props 4
contact adhesives 188
content-aware scaling 361
contracts 374
Control Booth 396
cooking sprays 274
coolant 150
coping saws 124
Copydex 68
corrugated fasteners 73
cotton 161
cotton paper 304
countersunk screws 132
CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) 183
craft foam 200
craft glue 68
Craigslist 378
Crayola Model Magic 256
credit card glue 67
crescent wrenches (C wrench) 55
crocheting 238
cross grain 119
cross-linked polyolefin foam 199
cross stitch 221
crowbars 56
cubes 206
cuir bouilli (boiled leather) 301
cure time 63
cut-off switches 51
cut-off wheels 150
cutting: at an angle 123; curves and irregular shapes 124–7; fabric 218; foam 198, 200; leather 236; manipulation of materials 18; metal 150–3, 159; plastic 185–6; safety 33; tools 53–5; torches 55; wood 120–1
“cutting in” 334
cutting oil 150
cylinders 149
dados 131
damask 319
day players 376
deadlines 21
debonders 70
degrees (BA/BFA) 371
delamination 308
Delrin 184
deluge showers 51
demolding 264
deposits 377
depth 98
Design Master Glossy Wood Tone 342
desktop publishing 356
developments 211
diameter 149
diamond files 153
diapering 61
dielines 209
die punches 56
digital cameras 358
dimensional lumber 140
Dinner Theatre 374
direct dyes 350
direct-to-metal (DTM) paint 333
dirty room 47
Disney 376
disperse dyes 350
disposal of paint 348
distributed loads 109
dodecahedron 207
“do-fer” props (rehearsal props) 2
double-cut files 153
double vee 164
dpi (dots per inch) 358
Dragon Skin 284
drape of fabric 218
draw-filing 154
drawings: building from a construction drafting 86; building from a sketch 88–9; enlarging 92–4; portfolios 385; reference and research 17; structure and framework 109; transferring to materials 94–6
drawing utensils 352
Drawn over Mandrel (DOM) tubing 149
dressed edge 196
dressmaker’s ham 223
drop-in seats 229
drop saws 123
drugs 31
drybrushing 336
dry cut saws 151
dry fit 134
drying time 21
dry powder fire extinguishers 43
drywall screws 73
dual head assembly mallets 55
dummy props 2
dumping substances 36
Durapore 72
Durham’s Rock Hard Water Putty 291
Dutch Metal 354
dye vat 349
earthenware 255
Easycurve 143
education see formal training
educational theatres 374
egg and dart molding 145
egg tempera 347
elastomer see rubber
electrocution 160
electroplating 354
Elmer’s Glue-All 66
Elmer’s Household Cement 69
embossed fabric 319
emergency cut-off switches 51
emery boards 315
enamel paint 348
end grain 129
end rabbets 131
engineer’s vise 48
EPDM (ethylene propylene diene) 200
epoxy: assemblage 67; clay 257, 318; foam 241, 249; joinery 128; molding and casting 276, 283, 284, 288; protective coats 345; putty 35, 252, 253, 318; safety 35, 38; shells and laminates 307, 308, 309, 312
Equity Rules 260
ergonomics 42
ERW (Electric Resistance Welded) tubing 149
etching primer 333
Evalite 199
expanded polypropylene (EPP) 198
expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) 242
expertise 22
fabric 214–38; basic hand stitches 220–2; choosing a glue 64–5, 70; choosing fabric 217; curved seams 225–6; dyes 349; edges 233–5; fabric math 217–18; finishing 319, 344, 345; finishing the edges 226–9; flat patterning 202–4; hand(le) of fabric 203; laying out stitches 223; leather 236–8; machine stitching 218–20; manipulating yarn 238; marking and cutting 48; marking and cutting edges 218; overview 215–16; pleats, gathers, tucks 229; purchasing fabric 217; recommended reading 395–6; supplies 51, 217; types of seams 224–5; upholstery 229–32
Fabri-Tac 68
facial hair 40
feather boards 122
feather dusters 331
ferrous metals 150
ferrule 326
FEV see French enamel varnish
fiberboard 142
fiber content of fabric 215
fiberglass: coating foam 249; finishing a fiberglassed piece 311–12; getting started 7, 9; making a fiberglass piece 309–11; molding and casting 276; safety 26; shells and laminates 19, 297, 302, 303, 306–11; structure and framework 110–11
fiber-reactive dyes 350
fibers 216
fight directors 4
file cards 154
fill passes 167
film: fabric 217; formal training 371–2, 374, 375–8, 380, 381; prop needs 15; recommended reading 395; set props 4; who does what 7–8
final cure 63
finishing 314–54; breaking down 341–4; coloring materials 346–54; fabric 226–9; faux finishing 337; fillers 316–19; flame retardants 346; French enamel varnish 351–2; masking 331–2; metal 174–5; painting 322–40; protective coats 344–5; sanding 315–16; texture 319–22
fire safety: flame retardants 346; health and safety 26; health and safety 31, 33, 34, 42–4; metal welding 160; sawdust 34; shop space 31, 50, 51; smoking 31; theatre 15; ventilation 33; who does what 8
fishing line 74
fitches 326
five-minute epoxy 67
fixatives 349
flame polishing 196
flange weld 165
flat-felled seams 225
flat-ferrule brushes 326
flat patterning 201–13; fabric patterning 202–4; overview 202; packaging dielines 209; paper patterns 209–10; patterns for geometric solids 206–9; sheet metal patterning 211; soft foam patterning 212–13; soft sculpture 204–5
FlexCoat 249
“flex” glue 69
flexible polyurethane foam (FPF) 196
Flexply 142
flocking 322
Floracraft 243
floral glue 68
floral putty 72
floral tape 72
floral wire 75
flour glue 69
fluting 145
flux 172
foam brushes 328
Foamies 200
foam rollers 328
foliage brushes 326
forehand welding 166
forges 57
form 16
formal training 368–82; colleges and universities 370–2; graduate programs 373–4; jobs 374–82; on-the-job training 372–3; overview 33, 369; theme parks 376; unions 380–2; vocational training 372; working independently 376–7
Form Fast 302
Forstner bits 56
forums 396
FOSSHAPE 297
four wall theatres 374
fracturing 116
frames 313
framework see structure and framework
framing squares 99
fraying 226
fretsaws 124
FrogTape 332
frottage 367
FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) 143
fuel dye 350
fugitive glue 67
fullness of fabric 229
fume box 40
fumes: Celastic 302; fillers 317–18; health and safety 26–7; molding and casting 283, 285, 289; plastics construction 188, 189; respirators 39–40; shop space 50; ventilation 32; welding 161, 162; wood stain 138
furring strips 139
gaffers tape 71
Gans, Christophe 320
Garcia, Eileen 247
garden sprayers 329
garment leather 237
Garolite 180
gathering 229
gauntlet cuff gloves 161
G clamp 83
gel coat 309
Gelflex 291
Gen-Tac 68
GIMP (program) 361
gimp (trim) 233
glass reinforced plastic (GRP) 306
Glimmerglass Opera 373
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) 37
Glossy Wood Tone 342
glove molds 289
glue: adhesives 62–3; carpentry 128, 132; choosing 63–70; contact cement 67–8; epoxy 67; glue blocks 133; gluing foam 241–2; goops and cements 68–9; hot glue 67; other glues 69–70; plastics construction 188; removing 70; super glue 66–7; white and wood glue 66
Google Docs 356
gores 207
gouges 254
gradient 334
granny knot 75
graphics 355–67; aging paper props 367; applying graphics to props 363–7; creating graphics by hand 356; definition 356; desktop publishing 356; digital printing 363; importing graphics to computers 356–8; raster graphics 359–61; resolution 358–9; vector graphics 359, 361–2
graphite pencils 94
gravity casting 277
greebles 61
Greeked labels 362
green soap 274
gripping tools 55
grommet punches 56
grooves 131
groove weld 164
gullet 53
gussets 203
gypsum plaster see plaster
hacksaws 152
half lap joints 130
hardboard 142
Harding, Tobias 305
hardness scale 292
hard skills 369
Hart, Natalie Taylor 13, 17, 23, 58, 95, 134, 157, 250, 251, 252, 300, 333
Heliarc welding 168
HEPA filters 41
hero props 2
Hexcelite 297
hickey 158
High Density Fiberboard 142
high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) 182
“high speed steel” (HSS) 177
hobby knife 54
Hollywood 375
hook and loop fasteners 74
horror films 378
Hossfeld Universal Bender 157
hosting websites 387
hot air welding 188
hot pour vinyl 291
household cement 68
house paint 347
housings 131
HPLV guns (high volume low pressure) 329
Hudson sprayers 329
hue 323
human form 292–4 see also body parts
Illustrator 361
imitation gold leaf 354
impact loads 109
imperial scale 92
impression coat 263
impulse sealers 188
independent films 378
industrial design 371
“Industrial Simple Green” 177
inherently flame retardant (IFR) fabric 346
initial cure 63
initial tack 63
inks 352
Inkscape 361
InstaMorph 257
instant gun blue 352
instant papier-mâché 304
International Agency for Research on Cancer 120
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) 380
interpersonal skills 380
iPhoto for Mac 359
iResizer 361
Ishii, Miwa 365
Jell-O 290
jewelry adhesive 68
jewelry wax 258
Ji Ji Young Chang 142
Jim Henson Creature Shop 199
jobs: contacting places 378–9; film and television 375–6; formal training 374–82; job fairs 384; looking for work 377–8; networking 379–80; prop shops 375; recommended reading 396; theatre 374–5; theme parks 376; unions 380–2; working independently 376–7
jointers 141
Jorgensen clamps 83
Kabuki theatre 4
keying notches 265
keystone effect 94
kill switches 30
kilns 256
kirigami 209
kit-bashing 61
KleenKote 177
Knight, Kevin 110
kraft paper 304
Ksander, Peter 120
L200 foam 199
lag bolts 73
laminates 19, 180, 297, 303 see also shells and laminates
lap joint 162
lap weld 165
laser sintering 58
laser welding 188
Las Vegas 376
layer masks 361
lay-in brushes 326
laying out stitches 223
lay planning 217
LDF see Low Density Fiberboard
lead 172
leave-behinds 388
lemon juice 367
length, measuring 97
lettering brushes 327
letters 367
Levine, David 125
Light Opera Theatres 374
Limburg, Barbara de 333
LinkedIn 386
Liquid Nails 69
liquid neoprene 200
lithium grease 150
loads 109
locking stitch 218
long grain 129
loops 75
The Lord of the Rings 17
LORT (League of Resident Theatres) theatres 374
Low Density Fiberboard (LDF) 142
lunes 207
Luther, Jim 60
Lynch, Thomas 62
mâché 303 see also cloth-mâché; papier-mâché
Mackabee, Timothy 3
macramé 238
Magic Sculpt 257
Magna-Tac 68
mahogany 12
Maker Spaces 58
mallets 55
maps 322
maquettes 254
marine plywood 142
Masonite 142
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) 36
mat tape 307
MDF see Medium Density Fiberboard
MDO see Medium Density Overlay
measuring and marking 85–107; building from a construction drafting 86–8; building from a photograph 89–90; building from a sketch 88–9; enlarging drawings 92–4; jigs 105–6; making a cut list 103–5; marking 99–103; measuring depth 98; measuring length and width 97; measuring volume 98; mock-ups and patterns 96–7; scale 91–2; transferring drawings to materials 94–6
mechanical attachment 72
mechanical filter respirators 40
medication 31
Medium Density Overlay (MDO) 142
medium (paint) 322
MEK see metal ethyl ketone
melamine 180
merchant quality steel 176
metal 146–78; alloys 175–8; bending 156–8; brazing and soldering 172–4; choosing a glue 64, 65; cutting 150–3; cylinders 149; drilling 155; faux finishing 337; filing 153–4; finishing 174–5, 333, 342; grinding 154–5; lubrication 150; mills and lathes 155–6; molding and casting – two-part brush-up molds 269; overview 147–8; recommended reading 395; sheet metal 159; shop space 47, 51, 55, 57; thickness 148–9; welding 160–72
metal inert gas welding see MIG welding
metric scale 92
mica powder 339
Miliput 257
millinery buckram 301
millinery wire 301
mill shop 8
Milwaukee Electric Tool Company 124
Minicel 200
Minwax Polycrylic 345
“miracle” adhesives 68
miter boxes 123
mock French seam 224
molding and casting 259–95; air bubbles 262–3; alginate 288; brush-up molds 268–9; carpentry 144–5; casting methods 277–8; choosing your materials 278–92; definitions 261–2; foam latex 291; gelatin 290–1; hardware store products 291; latex 289–90; mold cavity 261; mold dividers 269; molding the human form 292–4; molds 261, 312; mother molds 271; moulage 288; multi-piece molds 268; neoprene 290; one-piece box mold 263–4; other types of molds 272; overview 260; plaster 279–81; recommended reading 396; release agents 274–6; resins 284–8; sealing agents 277; silicone caulk 291–2; silicone rubber 282–4; storing and caring for molds 295; two-part brush-up molds 269–70; two-piece mold 265–8; vinyl 291
monofilament 74
Monomoy Theatre 46
Monster Clay 255
monster mud 320
Mortite 72
multi-piece molds 268
multipurpose glues 188
Murphy Oil Soap 274
Museum Gel 72
Museum Putty 72
N95 masks 41
nail files 315
“natural” materials 38
natural sponges 331
Naugahyde 237
needle files 153
negatives 261
net of solid 208
neutral flame 171
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) 40
noise 29
Nominal Diameter (DN) 149
Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) 149
No More Nails 69
nonwoven fabrics 216
Novak, Eric J. 6
nurnies 61
NYC Props Summit for New York City 380
office tape 71
Offstage Jobs 377
oiled and pickled finish 177
ombré blend 334
open assembly time 62
open cell foams 196
open molding 309
open seam 224
operator speed 163
origami 209
Orlando 376
orthographic projection 86
oscillating multifunction tool 247
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) 36, 40, 43, 47
OtherPeoplesPixels 387
oval-ferrule brushes 326
overalls 283
overcast stitch 221
overhand knot 75
overhead projectors 94
overspray 331
P100 respirators 41
packing tape 71
painted steel 177
painter’s elevation 332
Painter’s Putty 317
painting: aging with paint 342; base coat 333–4; colorant 325–6; color theory 323–5; disposing of paint 348; faux finishing 337; finishing 322–40; making a paint treatment 332; marble 339–40; masking 331–2; metal 174; other tools 331; overpainting 334–7; paintbrushes 326–7; paint rollers 328–9; priming 333; recommended reading 396; safety 38, 40, 44; shop space 47; spray paint 329–30; wood graining 337–9
panel saws 120
parcel tape 71
parting line 265
paste wax 277
patterning 201–13; fabric patterning 202–4; measuring and marking 92, 96–7; overview 202; packaging dielines 209; paper patterns 209–10; patterns for geometric solids 206–9; recommended reading 396; sheet metal patterning 211; soft foam patterning 212–13; soft sculpture 204–5
pattern repeat 218
PCL see polycaprolactone
peck drilling 186
peen hammers 55
penetration of metal 163
pens 352
perishables 4
permeation data charts 39
Perspex 180
pesticides 139
PET 184
petroleum dye 350
Phillips screwdriver 73
Phlexglu 69
photo emulsion technique 366
photographs: building from 89–90; graphics 358, 359–61, 363; photo editing 359–61; portfolios 384, 385, 389–92; reference and research 17
piece mold 262
piercing tools 56
pink foam 242
pinking shears 226
pipe clamps 83
pipes 149
pipe strap 74
plain oxide 176
plain seam 224
plaiting 238
Plastazote 199
Plasticine 255
plastics 179–200; bucks 193; buying 184; choosing a glue 64, 70; cutting 185–6; drilling and machining 186–7; dyes 350; EVA foam and closed cell foams 198–200; flame retardants 346; foam and foam rubber 196–8; joining 187; other adhesives 188; overview 180; recommended reading 395; rubber 200; shaping 188–90; shop space 55, 57; solvent welding 187; thermoplastics 180–4, 297; thermosets 180; transparent plastics 194–6; vacuum forming 191–3, 194; welding 188
plated steel 177
plate metal 149
platens 191
Playbill 377
pleather 237
pleats 229
plotters 363
plug weld 165
pocket holes 132
point loads 109
polychloroprene see neoprene
polyester gel coat 309
polyfoam see polyurethane foam
polyisocyanurate foam (PIR) 242
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) 180
polyolefin foam 199
poly silk 216
polyurethane foam (polyfoam) 35, 196, 213, 241, 242–3, 246, 276, 286–7
porcelain 255
porosity 171
portable band saws 150
portfolios 383–92; digital portfolios 386–8; formal training 371, 373, 379; paper portfolios 388–9; photography 390–2; recommended reading 396; sequence 389–90; what to include 384–5
positives 261
poster paint 347
posture 42
pot life 63
poultry fencing 312
practical props 2
precision ground finish 177
prepreg fiberglass 307
presentation cases 389
pressed felt 302
press molds 272
press time 63
Press-Tite Green Contact Cement 68
primary colors 323
printing 363
process shots 385
Production Hub 378
production props 7
Project-Based Learning 9
projectors 94
prop needs and means 11–24; budget estimates 19; complex shapes into simple parts 16; expertise 22; film 15; form versus texture 16; manipulation of materials 18–19; money 20–1; overview 11; project triangle 19–20; putting it all together 23–4; readjusting your estimates 23; reference and research 17; safety and sustainability 22–3; the successful prop 17; television 16; theatre 14–15; time 21–2; what a prop needs to do 12–14; your means 17–18
props: definition of prop 2; getting started 9; hand props 2–4; making rather than buying 5–7; set props 4–5; what a prop needs to do 12–14; what is a prop? 1–10; who does what 7–9
props carpenters 7
props classroom 370
props coordinator 7
props craftspeople 7
props designers 7
props director 375
Props for the Stage and Beyond 380
props managers 7
propstumes 3
prototypes 20
pulling tools 56
punches 56
purchasing fabric 217
PVA see polyvinyl acetate glue; polyvinyl alcohol
PVC see polyvinyl chloride
pyrotechnic designers 8
quick clamps 83
rabbets 131
rag rolling 328
rags 331
railroaded fabric 218
rare earth magnets 82
reamers 152
reference and research 17
regional theatres 374
registration marks 265
reinforcing joints 133
removing dye 351
removing glues 70
repeated loads 109
repetitive posture and strain 42
The Replica Prop Forum 396
resawing 123
research 17
resorcinol glue 70
respirators: carpentry 120, 128, 138; fiberglass resin 308; fillers 317; molding and casting 283; painting 346; plastics 188; polyurethane foam 242; safety 22, 27, 32, 35, 39–41; welding 161, 162, 188
Rhodoid 184
Rhoplex 66
ribbon tools 254
rifflers 153
ring benders 158
ripping 120
rivets 73
riving knife 122
Robertson screwdriver 73
Rock Hard Water Putty 291
rolled hems 227
Rondo 287
root pass 167
rope molding 145
Rosco FlexCoat 249
Rossol, Monona 395
roto-casting 277
round-ferrule brushes 326
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts 371
RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanizing) silicone rubber 271, 276, 282
rubber stamps 367
rubbings 367
Rub ‘n Buff 336
running props 4
running stitch 221
saber saws (jigsaws) 124
saddle stitch 237
safety 25–44; Celastic 302; chemicals and hazardous substances 35–41; clean shop and clean body 29–31; fiberglass resin 308; fire safety 42–4; glue 66; infrastructure 22–3; lifting and carrying 41–2; molding and casting 283; overview 26–7; paints 346; proper training 33; protective clothing 26, 27–9, 38–9, 160–2; recommended reading 395; repetitive posture and strain 42; theatre needs 15; using tools 33–4; ventilation 31–3; welding 160–2
Safety Data Sheets (SDS): chemicals and hazardous substances 36–8, 41; epoxy resin 288; fire safety 44; glue 66, 68; paints 325, 346; polystyrene foam 247; supplies 52; welding 162
“Safety Film” 184
salt dough 257
sandblasting chamber 32
sanding 39, 41, 47, 56, 124, 137, 166, 175, 250, 311, 315–16
Saran Wrap 275
sash brushes 326
satin finish 344
saws: carpentry 120, 121–3, 131; carving tools 246; cutting metal 150–1, 152; cutting plastic 185–6, 196; distressing 344; safety 33–4; shop space 48, 53–4, 55
Sawzall 124
scenic liners 326
scenic paint 347
schedule (pipes) 149
schlepitchka 331
Schneggenburger, Marie 311
scholarships 373
schools 369–70, 380 see also formal training
Schuette, James 341
Scotch tape 71
Scots Pine 139
scraping tools 56
screeds 321
scribing 185
Scribus 356
scrim 217
sculptural materials 239–58; carving methods 244–5; carving tools 246–7; choosing a sculpting medium 254–8; coating foam 248–9; definitions 19, 240; floral foam 243; foam 241–3; overview 240–1; recommended reading 395; sculpting 19, 251–4; sculpting tools 254; wood 250–1
Sculpture House 256
scumbling 335
SDS see Safety Data Sheets
seam carving 361
seam rippers 228
secondary colors 323
section drawing 87
self-employment 376
sergers 229
SETC (Southeastern Theatre Conference) 377
shades 324
sharing space 47
shear strength 18
sheer lashing 80
sheet molding 19
shells and laminates 296–313; bamboo frames 313; buckram 301; Celastic 302; cloth-mâché 306; composites and laminates 302–3; definitions 297; fiberglass 306–7; fiberglass resin 307–8; finishing a fiberglassed piece 311–12; industrial felt 302; leather 300–1; making a fiberglass piece 309–11; molds and forms for laminates 312; other composite fabrics 312; overview 297; papier-mâché 303–5; releases 303; thermoform plastics 297–300; wireform and chicken wire 312–13
shoes (soleplates) 123
shop space 45–58; choosing your tools 53; cleanliness 29–31; digital fabrication 57–8; infrastructure 50–1; machines and tools 52–3; overview 46–7; positioning 49–50; supplies 51–2; tables and benches 47–9; types of tools 53–7; ventilation 31–3
Shore hardness scale 292
show props (actual props) 2
sick days 31
sightlines 15
silicone mold release 275
“Simple Green” cleaner 177
single-cut files 153
situational experience 369
sizing 302
skim coat 318
skiving leather 236
Skylight Music Theatre 158
slipcasting 278
slip seats 229
slip stitch 222
slush casting 277
smoking 31
smooth files 154
snap knives 54
Sobo 66
social networking 380
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 175
Softlon 199
software see computer software
soleplates 123
sole proprietors 30
solvent dyes 350
Sonotube 144
soy paints 347
spackle 316
S*P*A*M see Society for Properties Artisan Managers
spanners 55
spattering 336
spatulas 254
special bar quality (SBQ) steel 176
Spectra Dynamics 69
speed squares 99
speed tip welders 188
SPF lumber (Spruce, Pine, Fir) 139
spike tape 71
spiral curry combs 247
splines 133
splintering 137
sponges 331
“spray 77” 69
spreading tools 57
spring clamps 83
spring steel 176
spruce 139
square knot 75
Squarespace 387
stack of dimes 163
stamps 367
standing end (knots) 75
Stan Winston Studios 199
starch glues and pastes 69
static loads 109
static props (dummy props) 2
stem wrap tape 72
stickout 168
stick welding 170
stoneware 255
stopped grooves 131
storage of molds 295
Straiges, Tony 302
strain 42
strap clamps 84
Strawn, Sandra 35
strength 18
stretchouts 211
stringers 126
structure and framework 107–17; cantilevers and through rods 115–16; compression 111; failure 109–10; grain 116; gusset plates and scabs 114–15; loads 109; overview 108–9; rigid versus flexible 110–11; spanning a gap 111–13; testing props 116–17; triangles 114
student films 378
Styroplast 249
StyroSpray 249
subtractive sculpture 241
successful props 17
Summer Stock Theatre 374
surface coat 309
surface curing agents 287
surface separators see release agents
surfacing cloth 306
surfacing rough lumber 141
sweat soldering 174
swing gang 8
symmetry 127
tack hammers 55
tack strips 234
tack weld 166
tailor’s chalk 218
tailor’s ham 223
talcum powder 193
tank sprayers 329
tanning 236
tape measures 97
tapers 123
tattoo soap 274
taxes 376
“teching out” drawings 109
tee bridle joints 130
Tegaderm 72
television: choosing fabric 217; formal training 372; jobs 374, 375–6, 377, 380; prop needs 16; recommended reading 395; set props 4; who does what 9
tempera paint 347
tempering 150
templates 211
temporary molds 272
tensile strength 18
terra-cotta 255
tertiary colors 323
tetanus 31
tetrachloroethylene 68
tetrahedron 207
textiles 216
textured particles 322
theatre: choosing fabric 217; formal training 369, 370–1, 372–3; jobs 374–5, 377, 380; prop needs 7, 14–15; recommended reading 394; set props 4; who does what 7
thixotropic fillers 287
through-dowel joints 133
through grooves 131
throw-away molds 272
tincture of green soap 274
tinning 172
tin snips 152
tints 324
Titebond 66
tobacco 31
tooling leather 236
tools: abrading and scraping tools 56; boring tools 56; choosing your tools 53; cutting tools 53–5; gripping and turning tools 55; heating tools 57; machines and tools 52–3; prying and pulling tools 56; safety 26, 28, 33–4; spreading tools 57; striking tools 55–6; supplies 51–2; types 53–7
tool steel 176
top stitch 227
Toronto 378
toxic fumes 287
toxic materials 26, 30, 283, 285, 288, 291, 308, 311, 317–18
TPI see teeth per inch
trademarks 362
training see formal training
trammel points 100
transparencies 184
Transpore 72
transporting props 46
trenches 131
triangles 114
trim 233
trim molding 144
trim props 4
trip hazards 29
truncating 208
Trupp, Ryan 23
try squares 99
tubes 149
tubing cutters 152
tucks 229
Tumblr 387
tungsten inert gas welding see TIG welding
turnaround time 21
turned hems 227
turning 127
turning tools 55
turntables 330
Twin-tac 71
Twitter 386
typewriters 356
Tyvek overalls 283
UHMW (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene) 184, 187, 188, 284
unconventional materials 60
undercuts 261
unemployment benefits 374
United Scenic Artists (USA) 381
United States Gypsum Company (USG) 279
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 46, 370, 371
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 371
unpolished mill finish 176
upholstery 8, 9, 55–6, 217, 229–32, 233–5, 237, 344, 366, 384
Upsonite 143
Urban Stages 46
urethane see polyurethane
USG see United States Gypsum Company
USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology) 87, 377
Utah Shakespeare Festival 373
vaccination 31
vacuum degassing 282
Vanillacryl 248
Varaform 297
Vaseline see petroleum jelly
vees 163
Velcro fasteners 74
ventilation: carpentry 120, 128, 138; Celastic 302; fiberglass resin 308; fillers 317; molding and casting 283, 289; painting 346; plastics 188, 189; polystyrene foam 247; safety 22, 26, 31–3, 40; shop space 50; welding 161, 162, 188
verdigris 342
Vest, Robin 136
Vinamold 291
Volara 200
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) 346
volume 98
vulcanizing latex 290
Wacky Wood 142
walking-foot machine 220
wallpaper paste 303
Walmart 200
walnut ink 367
warp 216
waste molds 272
waste side 99
water coat 304
water-extended polyester (WEP) 287
“water-thin” solvent adhesives 187
weave bead 163
weaving 238
webbing 193
WED Clay (Walter E. Disney) 256
Weebly 387
weft 216
welding: flux-cored arc welding 168; getting started 9; metal 160–72; MIG welding 167–8; plastics 188; safety 39, 41, 43; shop space 47, 57; stick welding 170; techniques of welding 162–7; TIG welding 168–9; torch welding 170–1; troubleshooting 171–2; types of welding 167–71; welding safety 160–2
welding goggles 171
welding shivers 162
WEP see water-extended polyester
Westover, Cassandra 51
wet blending 334
wet floral foam 243
wet-on-wet paint techniques 336
wet sanding 316
whip stitch 221
width 97
wiggets 61
Williamstown Theatre Festival 373
wire cutters 313
wiring 74
Wix 387
wood: buying 139; choosing a glue 64; cutting to length and width 120–1; cutting tools 55; making thinner or thicker 123; mill shop 8; molding 144–5; parts of a board 119–20; prop needs 12, 19, 22; protective coats 345; safety 34; sculptural materials 250–1; shop space 47; structure and framework 108; types 139; wood-based products 142–4; see also carpentry
wood blocks 336
wood handscrew clamps 83
wood saws 55
woodworker’s vise 48
WordPress 387
working end (knots) 75
working props (practical props) 2
work triangles 46
woven fabric 216
woven roving 307
wrenches 55
writing utensils 352
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