Index

1. 3D drawing software 96

2. 3D printing 10, 57–8

3. 3-In-One Oil 150

4. 3M Fastbond 30-NF 68, 128, 241 see also green glue

5. 3M Super 77 69

1. A-B foam see polyurethane foam

2. abrading 55, 56, 150, 151, 250

3. ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) 182–3, 187, 189, 194, 346

4. absorption casting 268, 276, 278, 279, 280, 281, 289, 290

5. accidents 26, 28, 31, 33

6. acetal 184, 187

7. acetate 216, 350, 363

8. acetone 51, 68, 184, 187, 196, 241, 275, 302, 365

9. acid brushes 327, 328–9

10. acid dyes 350

11. acrylic 180–1, 182, 187, 189, 190, 194, 344, 345

12. acrylic fur 238

13. acrylic gesso 321

14. acrylic paints 324, 346–7, 348

15. acrylic PVC 189

16. acrylic resin 288

17. acrylic water 288

18. action props 2–4

19. actors 2, 14–15, 384

20. actual props 2

21. additive sculpture 241

22. adhesives 38, 62–3, 96, 188

23. adjustable wrenches/spanners 55

24. Adobe Illustrator 361

25. Adobe InDesign 356

26. Adobe Photoshop 92, 358, 360, 361, 364

27. agar 276, 288

28. aging props 341, 367 see also distressing

29. airborne chemicals 31–3, 39–41

30. airbrushing 330

31. air bubbles 262–3, 265

32. aircraft aluminum 177

33. aircraft plywood 142

34. air-drying clays 256

35. air filtration 50

36. air-supplied respirators 41

37. Akins, Rebecca 212

38. alcohol 31, 335, 336, 342, 351

39. Alethiomet 148

40. alginate 276, 288, 292, 293, 294

41. aliphatic resin 66

42. alkyds 348

43. allergies 35, 39, 283, 291, 308

44. alligator clamps 83

45. Altuglas 180

46. alloys 175–8

47. Alumilite Amazing Remelt 289

48. aluminum 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 169, 177–8, 319

49. aluminum foil 252, 275

50. Alveolit 199

51. AMACO 256

52. Amazing GOOP 69

53. American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 175

54. American Lung Association 36

55. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 176

56. American Welding Society (AWS) 160

57. amines 288

58. ammonia 41, 289

59. Anaheim 376

60. anaphylactic shock 35

61. angle grinders 154, 250, 312

62. angle irons 113

63. aniline dye 351

64. animal fibers 216

65. animal glue 70, 128

66. animals 13, 17, 96, 110, 212, 237, 238, 247, 268

67. antique furniture 144, 341

68. anvils 157

69. Apoxie Sculpt 257

70. apprenticeships 373, 380

71. Aqua Form 248, 308

72. Aqua-Resin 248, 308, 309, 311

73. architect’s scale ruler 91

74. arc length 170

75. arc welding 167

76. argon 168, 169

77. armature wire 252, 253

78. armor 159, 194, 211, 260, 289, 297, 300, 302

79. armorers 8

80. Arrow Stapler 73

81. art directors 7–8, 380

82. artificial leather 237

83. Arts, Crafts, and Theater Safety (ACTS) 36

84. ArtSEARCH 377

85. 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

86. assembly time 62

87. assistantships 373

88. asthma 40, 120, 243

89. auger bits 56

90. auto body fillers 35, 287, 317, 318

91. auto-body repair 372

92. Autodesk 210, 211

93. aviation snips 152

94. awls 55, 56

95. axes 176

96. axial symmetry 127

1. baby powder 193, 290

2. background props 2

3. backhand welding 166

4. back injuries 42

5. backspan 115

6. The Backstage Handbook 53

7. backstage needs 14

8. back stitch 221

9. bags 203, 204, 343

10. baked goods 257

11. Bakelite 180

12. baker’s clay 257

13. baking soda 275

14. ball peen hammer 55

15. balsa wood 139, 251

16. bamboo frames 313

17. band saws 53, 54, 123, 124, 150, 151–2, 186, 246, 250

18. bar clamps 83, 83

19. Barge cement 67

20. base coats 332, 333–4

21. basic dyes 350

22. basswood 251

23. bastard files 153–4

24. basting stitch 221

25. baths 305, 342

26. batik 332

27. batting 230, 231

28. Beacon Adhesives 68

29. beams 112–13

30. Beatty, John Lee 237

31. beauty coat 263, 268, 277

32. beeswax 237

33. belt sanders 53, 124, 250

34. benches 47–9, 240, 331

35. bench grinders 154, 250

36. bench vise 48, 48

37. bending materials 18, 156–8

38. bending plywood (wiggle wood) 125, 126, 142, 143

39. Berkeley Rep Theatre 30

40. bevel protractors 100

41. bevels 123

42. bias 215

43. bias tape 229

44. bids 376, 377

45. bights 75

46. binder 322

47. birdhouses 9

48. birds 72, 203, 204

49. biscuit joiners 133

50. bisecting an angle 102

51. Bizbash 378

52. blades 33, 34, 53–4, 99, 122, 336

53. bleach 349, 351

54. Bledsoe, Lisa 93, 203, 258

55. blind hems 228

56. blind rivets 73

57. blocks 367

58. blooms 336

59. blotting 337

60. blowtorches 343

61. blue foam 242

62. board feet 141

63. boats 128, 372

64. bobbins 218, 219

65. body health 30–1, 44

66. body parts 7, 33, 49, 243, 260, 268, 284, 291, 292–4

67. boiled leather 301

68. bole 354

69. bolts 73, 132

70. bonded leather 237

71. Bondo 287, 318, 321

72. books 333, 364, 367, 373

73. boots 28–9

74. boring tools 56

75. Bosyy, Pavlo 105

76. “bottle jack” benders 158

77. bowline knot 77

78. box cutters 54

79. boxes 104, 136–7, 208

80. box molds 263–8

81. box tube 147, 159, 164, 167, 175

82. braces 114

83. braiding 238

84. brand name infringement 362

85. brass 147–8, 150, 151, 153, 154

86. brazing 148, 172–4

87. breakaway props 4, 291

88. breaker boxes 51

89. breaking down 341–4

90. breaking the edges 137

91. breaks 42

92. breathing problems 40, 120

93. Brewer, Bill 212

94. bridal glue 68

95. bridles 130

96. Broadway 7, 374, 375, 381

97. broken props 116–17

98. bronze 148, 153

99. bronze leaf 354

100. brushes 57, 326–7, 348

101. brush-up molds 268–70

102. buckram 301

103. bucks 191, 193, 194

104. budgeting 19–21, 23

105. buffing 195

106. burlap 202, 216, 320

107. “burning an inch” 97

108. burnished surfaces 128

109. burns 67, 70, 162

110. business cards 386, 388

111. busts 247, 271, 286

112. butcher paper 304

113. butt joint 162

114. button tufting 234, 235

115. butt weld 164

1. CAB see Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

2. cabinet makers’ putty 317

3. CAB-O-SIL 287, 309

4. CAD see computer-aided drafting

5. CA glue see cyanoacrylate glue

6. calcium carbonate 309

7. California Institute of the Arts, 371

8. calipers 97

9. calligraphy 356

10. cambric 232

11. cameras 15, 90, 390–1

12. cancer 26, 35, 38, 351

13. cane 313

14. cantilevers 115–16

15. canvas 216, 217, 346

16. capturing the object 81

17. carbon dioxide fire extinguishers 42, 43

18. carbon fiber 303, 312

19. carbon filter 41

20. carbon footprint 23

21. carbonization 275

22. carbon paper 94

23. carbon steels 175

24. carcass work 136–7

25. carcinogens 35, 38, 69, 120, 128, 162, 247

26. cardboard 127, 144, 209, 210, 269

27. cardstock 54, 71, 96, 143, 144, 159, 189, 202, 209, 234, 252, 389

28. carpal tunnel syndrome 42

29. carpenter’s glue 66, 128, 187

30. 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

31. carpet glue 70

32. carpet knives 54

33. carpet seam tape 71

34. carrying 41–2

35. carving 18, 145, 241, 244–7

36. casein 70, 347

37. CAS number 325

38. castile soap 274

39. casting 9, 260, 261–2, 277–8, 396 see also molding and casting

40. casting latex 289, 290

41. casting resin 35, 69, 287, 307

42. catalysts 284

43. catch stitch 221

44. caul 82

45. caulk 291–2, 317

46. C clamp 83

47. Celastic 302

48. cellophane 184, 188

49. cellphones 30, 390

50. cellulose acetate 184

51. Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB) 183, 184, 189, 194

52. cellulose nitrate 184

53. cements 62, 68–70, 128, 241, 333

54. center, finding 101

55. center-punches 155

56. ceramic magnets 82

57. ceramics 65

58. chainsaw disks 250

59. 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

60. chalk 218

61. Chambers, Jan 57, 136, 305

62. charcoal 94

63. cheesecloth 306

64. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) 35

65. chemical coloring 352

66. chemical filters 32–3

67. chemical hoods 40, 283

68. chemical-resistant gloves 38–9

69. chemical respirators 39, 40, 41

70. chemicals 22, 26, 28, 31, 35–41, 57

71. chemical splash goggles 28, 39, 283

72. Chicago Shakespeare Theatre 51

73. chicken wire 312–13

74. chiffon 216

75. Childsplay Theatre 30, 60, 212

76. china silk 216

77. chip brushes 327

78. chip welding 186

79. chisels 34, 55, 56, 131

80. chopped strand mat (CSM) 306

81. chop saws 120, 123, 151

82. chrome plating 354

83. chrome tanned leather 300

84. cigarettes 31

85. circle jigs 105

86. circles 100, 101, 157

87. circular saws 34, 48, 120, 151, 176

88. clamp extenders 84

89. clamps 34, 82–4, 120, 123, 128, 189

90. clamp time 63

91. claw hammers 55, 56

92. clay 57, 251, 255–7, 269, 272, 318

93. cleaners 38, 177, 194–5

94. cleanliness 29–31

95. clean room 47

96. clear softwood 139, 140

97. cleats 111

98. cling wrap 285, 327, 337

99. clocks 136

100. closed assembly time 62

101. closed cell foams 183, 196, 198–200

102. clothespins 83

103. clothing 29, 38–9, 160–1, 217

104. cloth-mâché 249, 303, 306

105. cloth tape measures 97

106. clove hitch knot 76, 79

107. CNC (computer numerical control) routers 10, 57, 58

108. coating foam 248–9

109. coatings 344–5

110. coffee 351, 367

111. cold bluing 352

112. cold calling 378, 387

113. cold cut saws 150, 151

114. cold-rolled steel 176

115. collaborative projects 384

116. colleges 370–2

117. colorant 325–6

118. 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

119. color theory 323–5

120. Colour Index International 325, 326, 348

121. combination squares 99

122. combs 331, 338, 339

123. combustible materials 42, 43, 44, 346

124. common softwood 139

125. compasses 100, 101, 102

126. compensation 27, 31

127. composites 297, 302–3

128. compression strength 18, 111

129. computer-aided drafting (CAD) 10, 96, 363

130. computer software 10, 47, 57–8, 92, 96, 204–5, 210, 356–8, 387

131. concentrated loads 109

132. conduit benders 158

133. cones 206, 208, 209

134. conferences 377, 384, 386, 388

135. Conklin, John 49, 243

136. Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Services (CLEAPPS) 247

137. construction adhesives 69

138. construction department 8

139. construction draftings 86–8

140. construction softwood 139, 140

141. consumable props 4

142. contact adhesives 188

143. contact cement 67–8, 128, 241, 333

144. contacts 369, 371, 372, 373, 379–80

145. content-aware scaling 361

146. contingency 20, 21

147. contracts 374

148. Control Booth 396

149. cooking sprays 274

150. coolant 150

151. coping saws 124

152. copper 147, 153, 337, 342

153. Copydex 68

154. copy machines 94, 356, 365

155. copyright 357, 358

156. cords 29, 30, 34

157. corner joint 162, 165

158. cornstarch 275, 292

159. corrugated fasteners 73

160. costs 19–21, 23

161. Costume Armour, Inc. 147, 184, 194, 260, 280, 289, 295, 302

162. costume props 2, 3, 4

163. cotton 161

164. cotton paper 304

165. countersunk screws 132

166. Coyne, John 5, 93, 143

167. CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) 183

168. craft foam 200

169. craft glue 68

170. craft supplies 51, 217

171. Craigslist 378

172. Crayola Model Magic 256

173. creative gizmology 60–1

174. credit card glue 67

175. crescent wrenches (C wrench) 55

176. critical measurements 88, 89

177. crocheting 238

178. crosscutting 120, 121, 131

179. cross grain 119

180. cross-linked closed cell foams 198–200

181. cross-linked polyethylene foam (XLPE) 62, 199, 200, 212

182. cross-linked polyolefin foam 199

183. cross stitch 221

184. crowbars 56

185. Crystal Gel 249, 300, 304, 321, 345

186. cubes 206

187. cuir bouilli (boiled leather) 301

188. cure time 63

189. curing 21, 57, 62, 288

190. curtains 2, 4, 5, 215, 217, 225, 229

191. curved seams 225–6

192. curves 124–7, 156, 234

193. cushions 111, 344

194. cut lists 103–5

195. cut-off switches 51

196. cut-off wheels 150

197. 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

198. “cutting in” 334

199. cutting oil 150

200. cyanoacrylate (CA) glue 66–7, 70, 128, 188

201. cylinders 149

1. dados 131

2. damask 319

3. darts 202–3, 213

4. day players 376

5. deadlines 21

6. debonders 70

7. decals 364, 365

8. découpage 364–5

9. degrees (BA/BFA) 371

10. delamination 308

11. Delrin 184

12. deluge showers 51

13. demolding 264

14. deposits 377

15. depth 98

16. Design Master Glossy Wood Tone 342

17. desktop publishing 356

18. developments 211

19. diameter 149

20. diamond files 153

21. diapering 61

22. dielines 209

23. die punches 56

24. digital cameras 358

25. digital fabrication 57–8

26. digital portfolios 384, 385, 386–8

27. dimensional lumber 140

28. Dinner Theatre 374

29. direct dyes 350

30. direct-to-metal (DTM) paint 333

31. dirty room 47

32. Disney 376

33. disperse dyes 350

34. displays 9, 384

35. disposal of chemicals 36, 38

36. disposal of paint 348

37. distressing 341, 342–4

38. distributed loads 109

39. dodecahedron 207

40. “do-fer” props (rehearsal props) 2

41. domain names 386, 387

42. double-cut files 153

43. double-stick tape 71, 188

44. double vee 164

45. dowels 12, 133–4

46. dpi (dots per inch) 358

47. draftings 86–8, 395

48. Dragon Skin 284

49. drape of fabric 218

50. drawers 135–6

51. draw-filing 154

52. 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

53. drawing utensils 352

54. Drawn over Mandrel (DOM) tubing 149

55. Dremel tools 54, 124, 150, 247, 250

56. dressed edge 196

57. dressmaker’s ham 223

58. drilling 52, 56, 98, 150, 155, 186–7

59. drop-in seats 229

60. drop saws 123

61. drugs 31

62. drybrushing 336

63. dry chemical fire extinguishers 42, 43

64. dry cut saws 151

65. dry fit 134

66. dry floral foam 242, 243

67. drying time 21

68. dry powder fire extinguishers 43

69. drywall screws 73

70. dual head assembly mallets 55

71. Duckworth, Jay 75, 322, 345, 350

72. duct tape 71, 205

73. dummy props 2

74. dumping substances 36

75. Durapore 72

76. Durham’s Rock Hard Water Putty 291

77. dust 29, 32, 34, 39–40, 311–12

78. dust collection 26, 32, 43, 50, 120, 318

79. dust masks 27, 39, 40, 150, 318

80. Dutch Metal 354

81. duvetyn 216, 217

82. dye vat 349

83. dyes 326, 348–51

1. ear protection 29, 151

2. earthenware 255

3. Easycurve 143

4. edges 131, 135, 162, 233–5

5. education see formal training

6. educational theatres 374

7. effects designers 8, 9

8. egg and dart molding 145

9. egg tempera 347

10. elastomer see rubber

11. electrical fires 42, 43

12. electrical tape 71–2

13. electrocution 160

14. electroplating 354

15. Elmer’s Glue-All 66

16. Elmer’s Household Cement 69

17. emails 378, 386, 387–8

18. embossed fabric 319

19. emergency cut-off switches 51

20. emery boards 315

21. enamel paint 348

22. end grain 129

23. end rabbets 131

24. engineer’s vise 48

25. enlarging drawings 92–4

26. EPDM (ethylene propylene diene) 200

27. 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

28. Equity Rules 260

29. ergonomics 42

30. ERW (Electric Resistance Welded) tubing 149

31. estimates 20–1, 23, 376

32. etching primer 333

33. Ethafoam 196, 198, 305

34. EVA foam 62, 199, 200, 212

35. Evalite 199

36. exhaustion 30–1

37. exhibitions 9, 378, 384

38. expanded polypropylene (EPP) 198

39. expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) 242

40. Expanded PVC (XPVC) 183, 189, 194

41. expanding foam 22, 69, 183, 189

42. expertise 22

43. explosive materials 8, 283

44. extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) 242 see also Styrofoam

45. eye protection 3, 50–1, 284

1. 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

2. fabrication 19, 108

3. Fabri-Tac 68

4. Facebook 380, 386

5. face shields 28, 39, 41, 283

6. facial hair 40

7. failure of props 109–10, 116–17

8. fake fur 237, 238

9. fans 50, 162

10. fasteners 55, 56, 72–4, 132–3

11. faux bois (fake wood) 337–9

12. faux finishing 327, 328, 331, 337, 351, 356, 372

13. faux fur 237, 238

14. FCAW (flux-cored arc welding) 161, 168

15. feather boards 122

16. feather dusters 331

17. felt 62, 216, 302

18. fences 269, 270

19. ferrous metals 150

20. ferrule 326

21. FEV see French enamel varnish

22. fiberboard 142

23. fiber content of fabric 215

24. 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

25. fiberglass resin 35, 307–8

26. fiber-reactive dyes 350

27. fibers 216

28. fight directors 4

29. file cards 154

30. filing 56, 124, 153–4, 311

31. filler rods 162, 165, 166, 169, 170–1, 173

32. fillers 291, 316–19

33. fillet welding 164, 166

34. fill passes 167

35. 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

36. film commissions 377–8

37. filters 32–3

38. final cure 63

39. 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

40. firearms 8, 34, 301, 341

41. fire extinguishers 42, 44, 51

42. 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

43. first aid kits 44, 51

44. fishing line 74

45. fishplates 114–15

46. fitches 326

47. five-minute epoxy 67

48. fixatives 349

49. flame polishing 196

50. flame retardants 15, 44, 346

51. flammability 42, 43–4, 287, 344, 346

52. flange weld 165

53. flashing 265, 268

54. flat-felled seams 225

55. flat-ferrule brushes 326

56. 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

57. “flesh detection” technology 122–3

58. FlexCoat 249

59. “flex” glue 69

60. flexibility 110–11

61. flexible molds 275, 276

62. flexible polyurethane foam (FPF) 196

63. Flexply 142

64. Flexwax 293–4

65. flocking 322

66. floggers 331, 338

67. flooring 8, 29, 50

68. Floracraft 243

69. floral foam 242, 243

70. floral glue 68

71. floral putty 72

72. floral tape 72

73. floral wire 75

74. flour glue 69

75. fluting 145

76. flux 172

77. flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) 161, 168

78. foam 196–8, 241–3, 248–9

79. foam brushes 328

80. Foam Coat 248, 321

81. Foamies 200

82. foam latex 57, 291

83. foam rollers 328

84. foam rubber 196–8, 212–13, 230

85. foil 252, 275

86. foliage brushes 326

87. food preparation 30, 47, 57

88. food props 4, 7, 256, 257, 258, 274

89. footlights 159, 211, 332

90. footwear 28–9

91. forehand welding 166

92. forges 57

93. form 16

94. formaldehyde 41, 289, 307

95. 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

96. formers 126, 189

97. Form Fast 302

98. Forstner bits 56

99. forums 396

100. FOSSHAPE 297

101. four wall theatres 374

102. fracturing 116

103. frames 313

104. framework see structure and framework

105. framing squares 99

106. frapping 79, 80

107. fraying 226

108. freelancing 7, 26, 374, 377, 379

109. French enamel varnish (FEV) 351–2

110. French seam 224, 225

111. fretsaws 124

112. Friendly Plastic 19, 257

113. FrogTape 332

114. frottage 367

115. FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) 143

116. fuel dye 350

117. fugitive glue 67

118. fullness of fabric 229

119. fume box 40

120. fume hoods 32, 50

121. 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

122. fur 237, 238

123. furniture 4, 6–8, 10, 15, 88, 110, 135–7, 144, 144

124. furring strips 139

1. gaffers tape 71

2. galvanized steel 162, 177

3. Gans, Christophe 320

4. gaps, spanning 111–13

5. Garcia, Eileen 247

6. garden sprayers 329

7. garment leather 237

8. Garolite 180

9. gases 32, 39, 41, 162

10. gas metal-arc welding (GMAW) 160, 167–8

11. gates 261, 262

12. gathering 229

13. gauge of metal 148–9

14. gauntlet cuff gloves 161

15. gauze 51, 61, 216, 249, 281, 289–90

16. G clamp 83

17. gelatin 276, 290–1

18. gel coat 309

19. Gelflex 291

20. Gen-Tac 68

21. geometric shapes 12, 16, 206–9

22. gesso 300, 321

23. GIMP (program) 361

24. gimp (trim) 233

25. glass 64, 65, 306

26. glasses 3, 28

27. glass reinforced plastic (GRP) 306

28. glazes 334, 335, 339

29. glazing putty 318–19

30. Glimmerglass Opera 373

31. glitter 61, 322

32. Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) 37

33. Glossy Wood Tone 342

34. glove boxes 32, 32, 283

35. glove molds 289

36. gloves 22, 28, 38–9, 161, 162, 283, 308, 312

37. 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

38. glycerin 290, 291–2

39. gnomes 245, 306, 342

40. goggles 29, 39, 44, 171, 283

41. gold 7, 12, 17, 337

42. gold leaf 7, 352, 353, 354

43. Google Docs 356

44. goops 68–9

45. gores 207

46. Gorilla Glue 69, 241

47. gouache 346, 347

48. gouges 254

49. gradient 334

50. graduate programs 373–4

51. grain 116, 119, 129, 143, 216, 218, 304

52. graining 337–9

53. granny knot 75

54. 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

55. graphite pencils 94

56. gravity casting 277

57. Great Stuff 243, 286

58. greebles 61

59. Greeked labels 362

60. green glue 68, 128

61. green soap 274

62. grid overlays 93, 244

63. grinding 56, 124, 154–5, 166, 250

64. gripping tools 55

65. grommet punches 56

66. grooves 131

67. groove weld 164

68. gullet 53

69. guns 8, 301, 341

70. gusset plates 114–15

71. gussets 203

72. gypsum plaster see plaster

1. hacksaws 152

2. hair dryers 29, 298, 349, 367

3. half lap joints 130

4. hammering 55–6, 55, 159, 211, 300

5. hand(le) of fabric 203, 217

6. hand props 2–4, 7, 8

7. hands 33, 38–9, 122–3, 268, 284, 292–3

8. handsaws 34, 121

9. hand stitching 53, 220–2

10. handwriting 356, 357

11. hanger iron 73–4

12. hardboard 142

13. hardening 18–19

14. Harding, Tobias 305

15. hardness scale 292

16. hard skills 369

17. hardware stores 51, 60, 291, 326, 327

18. hardwoods 7, 139, 140, 142

19. Hart, Natalie Taylor 13, 17, 23, 58, 95, 134, 157, 250, 251, 252, 300, 333

20. haunted houses 9, 320, 376

21. hazardous substances 26–7, 31, 35–41

22. health and safety 22–3, 26, 27, 30–1, 35, 44

23. hearing protection 29, 151

24. heat guns 181, 189, 192, 193, 196, 275, 298, 367

25. heating tools 57, 189, 192, 196

26. Heliarc welding 168

27. helmets 160, 270, 317

28. hemp 216, 280, 321

29. hems 226, 227, 228

30. HEPA filters 41

31. hero props 2

32. Hexcelite 297

33. hickey 158

34. hide glue 70, 128

35. High Density Fiberboard 142

36. high-density polyethylene (HDPE) 183–4

37. high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) 182

38. high-impact styrene (HIS) 182, 194

39. high school 369–70

40. “high speed steel” (HSS) 177

41. hobby knife 54

42. Hoffmann-Schneider, David 106, 176

43. hole saws 56, 155

44. Hollywood 375

45. home hobbyists 26–7

46. hommono 4–5

47. Homosote 143, 218

48. hook and loop fasteners 74

49. horror films 378

50. Hossfeld Universal Bender 157

51. hosting websites 387

52. hot air welding 188

53. hot glue 9, 64–5, 67, 70, 199, 200, 233, 266, 291, 305

54. hot melt glue 67, 70, 276, 291

55. hot pour vinyl 291

56. hot-rolled steel 176, 177

57. hot-wire cutters 55, 57, 246, 247

58. household cement 68

59. house paint 347

60. housings 131

61. HPLV guns (high volume low pressure) 329

62. Hudson sprayers 329

63. hue 323

64. human form 292–4 see also body parts

65. Hydrocal 279, 287

1. I-beams 112, 113

2. Illustrator 361

3. image editing 359–61

4. imitation gold leaf 354

5. impact loads 109

6. imperial scale 92

7. impression coat 263

8. impulse sealers 188

9. independent films 378

10. industrial design 371

11. industrial felt 62, 302

12. “Industrial Simple Green” 177

13. informational interviews 378, 379

14. infrastructure 50–1

15. inherently flame retardant (IFR) fabric 346

16. initial cure 63

17. initial tack 63

18. injuries 26, 28, 30–1, 33, 41–2, 122–3, 151

19. ink-jet printers 363, 364

20. inks 352

21. Inkscape 361

22. inside crew 9, 376

23. InstaMorph 257

24. instant glue 66–7

25. instant gun blue 352

26. instant papier-mâché 304

27. International Agency for Research on Cancer 120

28. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) 380

29. Internet 373, 378, 386–7, 388, 396

30. internships 373, 377

31. interpersonal skills 380

32. iPhoto for Mac 359

33. iResizer 361

34. irregular shapes 124–7

35. irritants 35, 283, 284

36. Ishii, Miwa 365

37. isocyanates 41, 242, 243

1. jackets 161, 162

2. Jaxsan 249, 321

3. Jell-O 290

4. jewelry adhesive 68

5. jewelry wax 258

6. jig blocks 166, 167

7. jigs 52, 105–6, 156, 189, 190

8. jigsaws 48, 54, 124, 125, 150

9. Ji Ji Young Chang 142

10. Jim Henson Creature Shop 199

11. 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

12. joinery 128–30

13. joint compound 248, 316

14. jointers 141

15. joints 129, 131, 133

16. Jolly, Debi 95, 211

17. Jorgensen clamps 83

1. Kabuki theatre 4

2. kaolin 69, 309

3. kerfing 54, 99, 126, 158

4. kerosene 194, 195

5. Kevlar gloves 28, 312

6. keying notches 265

7. keystone effect 94

8. kickback 122, 131

9. kill switches 30

10. kilns 256

11. Kinney, Fred 88, 366

12. kirigami 209

13. kit-bashing 61

14. KleenKote 177

15. Knight, Kevin 110

16. knitting 216, 238

17. knives 33, 53–4, 99, 100, 178

18. knots 75–7

19. Korins, David 125, 195

20. koshiraemono 4, 5

21. kraft paper 304

22. Krazy glue 66–7

23. Krix, Harrison 192, 270, 317, 341, 365

24. Ksander, Peter 120

25. Kydex 183, 184, 189, 194, 346

1. L200 foam 199

2. labeling 36–8, 357, 362, 363, 364

3. lace 320, 366

4. lacquer 345, 348

5. lag bolts 73

6. laminates 19, 180, 297, 303 see also shells and laminates

7. laminating resin 287, 307

8. lap joint 162

9. lap weld 165

10. laser cutting 10, 57, 153

11. laser printers 363, 364, 365

12. laser sintering 58

13. laser welding 188

14. lashing 74, 78–80

15. Las Vegas 376

16. latex 70, 200, 276, 282, 289, 291, 332, 333

17. latex gloves 38–9

18. latex paints 328, 347, 348

19. lathes 53, 57, 127, 127, 156, 248

20. lauan 125, 142, 143, 234

21. layer masks 361

22. layers 360–1

23. lay-in brushes 326

24. laying out stitches 223

25. lay planning 217

26. LDF see Low Density Fiberboard

27. lead 172

28. leather 56, 64, 65, 161, 236–8, 300–1, 319, 337, 345, 350

29. leave-behinds 388

30. lecithin 274, 298

31. lemon juice 367

32. length, measuring 97

33. lenses 90, 161, 162

34. lettering brushes 327

35. letters 367

36. letters of inquiry 378, 379

37. Levine, David 125

38. lifting 41–2

39. lighting 2, 3, 15, 50–1, 391, 392

40. Light Opera Theatres 374

41. Limburg, Barbara de 333

42. linen 216, 217, 236, 349, 350

43. LinkedIn 386

44. Liquid Nails 69

45. liquid neoprene 200

46. lithium grease 150

47. live audiences 14–15

48. loads 109

49. locals 380–1

50. locking stitch 218

51. logos 358, 365

52. long grain 129

53. looking for work 377–8

54. loops 75

55. The Lord of the Rings 17

56. LORT (League of Resident Theatres) theatres 374

57. Los Angeles 375, 378

58. Low Density Fiberboard (LDF) 142

59. lubrication 150, 155

60. lumber 51, 139, 140–1, 144

61. lunes 207

62. Luther, Jim 60

63. Lynch, Thomas 62

1. mâché 303 see also cloth-mâché; papier-mâché

2. machines 28, 33–4, 52–3

3. machine stitching 218–20

4. machining 18, 186–7

5. Mackabee, Timothy 3

6. macramé 238

7. Magic Sculpt 257

8. Magna-Tac 68

9. magnets 82, 150

10. mahogany 12

11. Maker Spaces 58

12. mallets 55

13. Mandy.com 378

14. maps 322

15. maquettes 254

16. marble 339–40

17. marine plywood 142

18. marking 99–103, 218

19. masking 331–2

20. masking tape 71, 98, 205, 332

21. masks 39–40, 95, 251, 255, 260, 297, 300

22. Masonite 142

23. master mold 261, 264

24. materials 12, 17–19

25. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) 36

26. mat knives 53, 54

27. matrix molds 272, 273

28. mats 42, 50

29. Matsui, Rumi 108, 125

30. mat tape 307

31. MDF see Medium Density Fiberboard

32. MDO see Medium Density Overlay

33. 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

34. mechanical attachment 72

35. mechanical fasteners 132–3

36. mechanical filter respirators 40

37. medical adhesives 70, 72

38. medication 31

39. Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) 26, 142

40. Medium Density Overlay (MDO) 142

41. medium (paint) 322

42. MEK see metal ethyl ketone

43. melamine 180

44. Merchant of Venice 5, 20

45. merchant quality steel 176

46. 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

47. metal inert gas welding see MIG welding

48. metal leaf 353–4

49. methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) 35, 41, 187, 350

50. metric scale 92

51. mica powder 339

52. Microsoft 356, 359

53. microwave 291, 298, 367

54. MIG (metal inert gas) welding 161, 162, 167–8

55. mild steel 152, 175

56. Miliput 257

57. millinery buckram 301

58. millinery wire 301

59. milling machines 57, 155–6

60. mill shop 8

61. Milwaukee Electric Tool Company 124

62. Minicel 200

63. Minwax Polycrylic 345

64. “miracle” adhesives 68

65. mists 39, 40

66. miter boxes 123

67. miter saws 120, 123, 131

68. miter tracks 121, 122

69. mixing plaster 280–1

70. mock French seam 224

71. mock-ups 96–7

72. modeling 18, 241

73. Mod Podge 66, 303, 364

74. 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

75. mold release 261, 274–6, 284, 294

76. money 20–1

77. monofilament 74

78. Monomoy Theatre 46

79. Monster Clay 255

80. monster mud 320

81. mortise and tenon joint 129–30

82. Mortite 72

83. mother molds 261, 271, 273

84. moulage 288–9

85. multi-piece molds 268

86. multipurpose glues 188

87. Murphy Oil Soap 274

88. Museum Gel 72

89. Museum Putty 72

90. muslin 232, 306, 346

91. Mylar 184, 188, 366

1. N95 masks 41

2. nail files 315

3. nails 72, 132

4. nap 218, 328

5. “natural” materials 38

6. natural rubber 289–90

7. natural sponges 331

8. Naugahyde 237

9. needle files 153

10. needles (sewing) 218, 219, 221–3, 225, 228, 236–7, 238

11. negatives 261

12. neoprene 38, 39, 200, 276, 290

13. net of solid 208

14. networking 377, 379–80, 386, 388

15. neutral flame 171

16. newspapers 4, 304, 357

17. New York City 375, 378, 381

18. nibblers 152–3

19. NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) 40

20. nitrile 38, 39

21. noise 29

22. Nominal Diameter (DN) 149

23. Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) 149

24. No More Nails 69

25. nonwoven fabrics 216

26. Novak, Eric J. 6

27. nurnies 61

28. nuts 73, 132

29. NYC Props Summit for New York City 380

30. nylon 187, 216, 236, 237, 350

1. office tape 71

2. Offstage Jobs 377

3. oil-based paints 324, 334, 347–8

4. oil-based wood stain 137–8

5. oil clay 255, 272

6. oiled and pickled finish 177

7. ombré blend 334

8. one-piece box mold 263–4, 278

9. on-the-job training 369, 372–3

10. open assembly time 62

11. open cell foams 196

12. open molding 309

13. open seam 224

14. operator speed 163

15. origami 209

16. Orlando 376

17. orthographic projection 86

18. oscillating multifunction tool 247

19. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) 36, 40, 43, 47

20. OtherPeoplesPixels 387

21. outside crew 8, 9, 375, 376

22. outside packagers 9, 376

23. oval-ferrule brushes 326

24. ovens 57, 256–7, 367

25. overalls 283

26. overcast stitch 221

27. overhand knot 75

28. overhead projectors 94

29. overpainting 332, 334–7

30. overspray 331

31. oxyacetylene torches 173–4

1. P100 respirators 41

2. packaging 209, 364

3. packing tape 71

4. paintbrushes 57, 326–7, 348

5. painted steel 177

6. painter’s elevation 332

7. Painter’s Putty 317

8. painter’s tape 71, 332

9. 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

10. paintings 5, 345

11. Paint.NET 360

12. panel saws 120

13. paper portfolios 384, 388–9

14. paper props 64, 92, 209, 304, 356, 357, 367

15. papier-mâché 7, 9, 16, 19, 69, 110–11, 249, 276, 297, 302–5

16. paraffin 258, 274

17. parcel tape 71

18. particleboard 142, 143

19. particulate filters 32–3

20. particulate respirators 39, 40–1

21. parting line 265

22. Pask, Scott 24, 203, 357

23. paste wax 277

24. Patel, Neil 229, 357

25. patina 342, 352

26. 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

27. pattern repeat 218

28. PCL see polycaprolactone

29. peck drilling 186

30. peen hammers 55

31. pencils 99, 218, 352

32. penetration of metal 163

33. pens 352

34. pepakura 210, 212

35. perishables 4

36. permeation data charts 39

37. permissions 358, 384

38. personal projects 369, 384, 385

39. personal props 3–4

40. Perspex 180

41. pesticides 139

42. PET 184

43. PETG 181–2, 189, 194, 196

44. petroleum dye 350

45. petroleum jelly 274–5, 277, 278, 288, 290, 309

46. Phillips screwdriver 73

47. Phlexglu 69

48. phones 30, 192, 390

49. photocopying 94, 356, 365

50. photo emulsion technique 366

51. photographs: building from 89–90; graphics 358, 359–61, 363; photo editing 359–61; portfolios 384, 385, 389–92; reference and research 17

52. Photoshop 92, 358, 360, 361, 364

53. physical distressing 342–4

54. piece mold 262

55. piercing tools 56

56. pigment 322, 325, 326

57. pile 216, 218

58. pink foam 242

59. pinking shears 226

60. pipe clamps 83

61. pipes 149

62. pipe strap 74

63. piping 234, 235

64. plain oxide 176

65. plain seam 224

66. plaiting 238

67. planing 56, 123, 140, 141

68. plasma cutters 55, 57, 153

69. Plastazote 199

70. plaster 64, 65, 264, 269, 276, 278, 279–81, 293, 294, 322

71. plastic auto body filler 317, 318

72. Plasticine 255

73. 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

74. Plastic Wood 291, 317

75. plated steel 177

76. plate metal 149

77. platens 191

78. Playbill 377

79. PlayMakers Repertory Company 57, 114, 136, 305

80. pleather 237

81. pleats 229

82. Plexiglas 180, 181

83. pliers 55, 56

84. plotters 363

85. plug weld 165

86. plumber’s strap 73–4

87. plywood 18, 142, 143

88. pocket holes 132

89. point loads 109

90. polishing metal 174–5, 177

91. polycaprolactone (PCL) 257–8

92. polycarbonate 181, 187, 189, 195

93. polychloroprene see neoprene

94. Polycrylic 304, 345

95. polyester gel coat 309

96. polyester resin 35, 38, 276, 283, 284, 287, 307–9

97. polyethylene 184, 188, 189, 194, 275, 346

98. polyethylene foam 189, 196, 197, 199

99. polyfoam see polyurethane foam

100. polyhedra 207, 208

101. polyisocyanurate foam (PIR) 242

102. polymer clay 256–7

103. polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) 180

104. polyolefin foam 199

105. polypropylene 184, 187, 188, 198, 200, 310

106. poly silk 216

107. polystyrene 182, 346

108. polystyrene foam 241, 242, 246, 247

109. polyurethane 32, 38, 40, 41, 344–5

110. polyurethane adhesive 69, 241, 242

111. polyurethane foam (polyfoam) 35, 196, 213, 241, 242–3, 246, 276, 286–7

112. polyurethane resin 41, 249, 277, 283, 284, 285–6, 307

113. polyurethane rubber 213, 276, 285, 286

114. polyvinyl acetate (PVA) glue 66, 128, 248, 275, 303

115. polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) 275, 309

116. polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 70, 183, 187, 189, 194, 346

117. pool noodles 196, 197

118. porcelain 255

119. porosity 171

120. portable band saws 150

121. portable circular saws 120, 151

122. 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

123. positioning 49–50

124. positives 261

125. poster paint 347

126. posture 42

127. pot life 63

128. poultry fencing 312

129. PowerPoint 356, 387

130. power tools 28–31, 33, 34, 53

131. practical props 2

132. precision ground finish 177

133. prepreg fiberglass 307

134. presentation cases 389

135. pressed felt 302

136. pressing 191, 223, 367

137. press molds 272

138. press time 63

139. Press-Tite Green Contact Cement 68

140. pressure-sensitive adhesive 71, 188

141. Preval 329, 342

142. prices 20–1

143. primary colors 323

144. priming 326, 332, 333

145. printing 363

146. process shots 385

147. production designers 7–8, 9

148. Production Hub 378

149. production managers 358, 377, 380

150. production props 7

151. Project-Based Learning 9

152. projectors 94

153. project triangle 19–20

154. prop builders 8, 9, 10

155. properties directors 7, 10

156. 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

157. 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

158. props artisans 7, 10, 15

159. props carpenters 7

160. props classroom 370

161. props coordinator 7

162. props craftspeople 7

163. props department 4, 5, 8

164. props designers 7

165. props director 375

166. Props for the Stage and Beyond 380

167. prop shops 8, 22, 29–31, 46, 371, 375

168. props managers 7

169. props masters 7, 8, 9, 10, 375, 380

170. propstumes 3

171. prosthetics 70, 282, 284, 291

172. protective clothing 26, 27–9, 38–9, 160–2

173. protective coatings 344–5

174. prototypes 20

175. protractors 99, 100

176. prying tools 34, 56

177. pulling tools 56

178. punches 56

179. puppets 8, 212, 213, 297

180. purchasing fabric 217

181. push sticks 122, 151, 193

182. putty 35, 72, 252, 253, 291, 316–19

183. putty knives 57, 316, 317, 321

184. PVA see polyvinyl acetate glue; polyvinyl alcohol

185. PVC see polyvinyl chloride

186. pyrotechnic designers 8

1. quick clamps 83

2. rabbets 131

3. radial arm saws 120, 131

4. rag rolling 328

5. rags 331

6. railroaded fabric 218

7. rare earth magnets 82

8. rasps 53, 56, 124, 250, 311

9. raster graphics 359–61

10. razor blades 99, 196

11. razor knives 54, 356

12. real fur 237, 238

13. reamers 152

14. reciprocating saws 124, 150

15. recommended reading 394–6

16. reference and research 17

17. regional theatres 374

18. registration marks 265

19. rehearsal props 2, 13, 14

20. reinforcing joints 133

21. release agents 261, 274–6, 303

22. removing dye 351

23. removing glues 70

24. repeated loads 109

25. repetitive posture and strain 42

26. The Replica Prop Forum 396

27. resawing 123

28. research 17

29. resins 38, 128, 276, 283, 284–8, 311

30. resolution 358–9

31. resorcinol glue 70

32. 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

33. résumés 379, 388

34. Rhodoid 184

35. Rhoplex 66

36. ribbon tools 254

37. ridges 111–12

38. rifflers 153

39. rigidity 110–11

40. rigid molds 275, 276

41. ring benders 158

42. rip fence 121, 122

43. ripping 120

44. rivets 73

45. riving knife 122

46. Robertson screwdriver 73

47. rocker grainers 337–8, 339

48. Rock Hard Water Putty 291

49. rods 12, 115–16, 149

50. rolled hems 227

51. rollers 328–9

52. Rondo 287

53. “Room Temperature Vulcanizing” (RTV) silicone 271, 276, 282

54. root pass 167

55. rope molding 145

56. roping 321–2

57. Rosco Crystal Gel 249, 300, 304, 321, 345

58. Rosco FlexCoat 249

59. Rosco FoamCoat 248, 249

60. rosettes 61, 66

61. Rossol, Monona 395

62. rotary tools 218, 247, 250

63. roto-casting 277

64. rough lumber 140–1

65. round-ferrule brushes 326

66. routers 96, 124, 125, 131

67. Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts 371

68. RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanizing) silicone rubber 271, 276, 282

69. rubber 64, 200, 213, 266, 271, 276, 282–4, 285–6, 289–90

70. rubber cement 68, 70, 357, 364

71. rubber stamps 367

72. rubbings 367

73. Rub ‘n Buff 336

74. rulers 91, 97, 103

75. running props 4

76. running stitch 221

77. rust 34, 147, 150, 166, 174, 341, 342, 352

1. saber saws (jigsaws) 124

2. saddle stitch 237

3. 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

4. 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

5. “Safety Film” 184

6. safety glasses 28, 150

7. safety infrastructure 26, 30

8. salt dough 257

9. salvage 60, 215, 218

10. sandblasting chamber 32

11. sanding 39, 41, 47, 56, 124, 137, 166, 175, 250, 311, 315–16

12. sandpaper 195, 196, 315, 344

13. Santa Fe Opera 119, 193, 305, 373

14. Saran Wrap 275

15. sash brushes 326

16. satin finish 344

17. saturation 323, 324, 325

18. sawdust 34, 43, 50, 55, 120, 248, 317, 322

19. 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

20. Sawzall 124

21. scabs 114–15

22. scale 88, 91–2, 94

23. scanners 356–7

24. scenery 2, 4, 109, 381

25. scenic designers 7, 8, 30

26. scenic dope 319–20

27. scenic liners 326

28. scenic paint 347

29. schedule (pipes) 149

30. scheduling 21–2, 23

31. schlepitchka 331

32. Schneggenburger, Marie 311

33. Schneider, David 106, 176

34. scholarships 373

35. schools 369–70, 380 see also formal training

36. Schuette, James 341

37. scissors 53, 54, 218

38. Scotch tape 71

39. Scots Pine 139

40. scraping tools 56

41. scratches 195–6

42. screeds 321

43. screen printing 366, 367

44. screwdrivers 34, 55, 56, 73

45. screws 73, 132

46. scribing 185

47. Scribus 356

48. scrim 217

49. scroll saws 124, 200

50. Sculpt or Coat 249, 300, 304, 321

51. 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

52. Sculpture House 256

53. scumbling 335

54. SDS see Safety Data Sheets

55. sealing agents 69, 200, 277

56. seam carving 361

57. seam rippers 228

58. seams 202, 218, 223–5, 226, 228, 265, 270, 300

59. secondary colors 323

60. secondary school 369–70

61. second-cut files 153–4

62. section drawing 87

63. self-employment 376

64. sensitization 35, 38, 243, 283

65. sergers 229

66. SETC (Southeastern Theatre Conference) 377

67. set decorators 4, 8

68. set designers 7, 8, 380

69. set dressing 4, 7, 8, 10

70. set of a blade 54, 54

71. set props 4–5, 7, 8

72. sewing 9, 74, 202–4, 220–2

73. sewing machines 53, 218–20

74. shades 324

75. sharing space 47

76. shearing tools 53, 54, 153

77. shear strength 18

78. sheer lashing 80

79. sheet goods 142, 143

80. sheet metal 73, 148–9, 159, 211

81. sheet molding 19

82. shellac 277, 333, 345, 351, 353

83. 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

84. shields 159, 246

85. shoes (footwear) 28–9

86. shoes (soleplates) 123

87. 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

88. Shore hardness scale 292

89. show props (actual props) 2

90. sick days 31

91. sightlines 15

92. silicone adhesives 69–70

93. silicone caulk 291–2

94. silicone mold release 275

95. silicone rubber 266, 276, 282–4

96. silk 216, 346

97. silk screening 366, 367

98. “Simple Green” cleaner 177

99. single-cut files 153

100. Sintra 183, 189

101. situational experience 369

102. sizing 302

103. sketches 88–9, 385

104. skills lists 381, 382

105. skim coat 318

106. skin protection 38–9, 40, 70, 72, 162, 215, 283–4, 294, 308

107. skiving leather 236

108. skulls 5, 49, 90, 210, 294

109. Skylight Music Theatre 158

110. sleeves 22, 28, 39, 151, 283

111. sliding bevel squares 99, 100

112. slipcasting 278

113. slip clay 276, 279

114. slip seats 229

115. slip stitch 222

116. slop sinks 47, 348

117. slush casting 277

118. SMAW (shielded metal-arc welding) 160, 170

119. smoking 31

120. smooth files 154

121. Smooth-On 257, 284, 285, 288, 345, 396

122. snap knives 54

123. snips 53, 54, 152

124. Sobo 66

125. social networking 380

126. Society for Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M) 377, 380

127. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 175

128. soft foam patterning 212–13

129. soft goods artisans 7, 8

130. Softlon 199

131. soft sculpture 204–5

132. software see computer software

133. softwoods 139, 140, 142

134. soldering 39, 57, 172–4

135. soleplates 123

136. sole proprietors 30

137. solvent dyes 350

138. solvents 38, 39, 40, 41, 68–9, 70, 346

139. solvent welding 70, 187

140. Sonotube 144

141. soy paints 347

142. spackle 316

143. S*P*A*M see Society for Properties Artisan Managers

144. spanners 55

145. spanning a gap 111–13

146. spattering 336

147. spatulas 254

148. special bar quality (SBQ) steel 176

149. Spectra Dynamics 69

150. speed squares 99

151. speed tip welders 188

152. SPF lumber (Spruce, Pine, Fir) 139

153. spheres 207, 208

154. spike tape 71

155. spindles 54, 55

156. spiral curry combs 247

157. splash goggles 28, 39, 283

158. splines 133

159. splintering 137

160. sponges 331

161. “spray 77” 69

162. spray adhesives 69, 96, 241

163. spray booths 32, 32, 47, 50, 283

164. spray foam 243, 286

165. spray paint 40, 47, 319, 329–30

166. spreading tools 57

167. spring clamps 83

168. spring steel 176

169. spruce 139

170. sprues 261, 262, 278

171. square knot 75

172. squares 99, 101, 103

173. Squarespace 387

174. stack of dimes 163

175. stagecraft classes 370, 371

176. stages 14–15

177. stainless steel 148, 152, 153, 169, 177, 348

178. stains 137–8

179. stamps 367

180. standing end (knots) 75

181. Stan Winston Studios 199

182. staples 56, 72–3, 132, 230, 233, 234

183. starch glues and pastes 69

184. Star Wars 20, 61, 260

185. static loads 109

186. static props (dummy props) 2

187. steel 147, 148, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 175–7

188. steel-toed boots 28–9

189. steel wool 173, 343, 351

190. stem wrap tape 72

191. stencils 322, 365–6

192. stickers 364, 365

193. sticketta 300, 301

194. stickout 168

195. stick welding 170

196. stitching 220–2, 223, 236–7

197. stoneware 255

198. stop blocks 98, 120, 131

199. stopped grooves 131

200. storage of molds 295

201. storage of props 14, 16, 47, 48

202. Straiges, Tony 302

203. strain 42

204. strap clamps 84

205. Strawn, Sandra 35

206. strength 18

207. stretchouts 211

208. striking tools 55–6

209. stringer beads 163, 164

210. stringers 126

211. strip heaters 57, 189

212. strongback beams 112, 113

213. 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

214. student films 378

215. studio films 375, 378

216. stunt props 2, 3, 4

217. styrene 62, 181, 182, 188, 189, 247

218. Styrofoam 18, 55, 64, 65, 68, 242, 243, 365

219. Styroplast 249

220. StyroSpray 249

221. subtractive sculpture 241

222. successful props 17

223. Summer Stock Theatre 374

224. super glue 66–7, 188

225. supplies 51–2

226. surface coat 309

227. surface curing agents 287

228. surface separators see release agents

229. surfacing cloth 306

230. surfacing rough lumber 141

231. surforms 246, 247, 318, 344

232. sustainability 22–3

233. swatches 217, 325, 349

234. sweat soldering 174

235. swing gang 8

236. swords 4, 7, 13, 95, 178, 253, 385, 392

237. symmetry 127

238. synthetic fabrics 215, 216

1. tables 47–9, 110, 114, 135, 136, 143, 341

2. table saws 33, 34, 53, 120, 121–3, 131, 151, 186

3. tack hammers 55

4. tacks 72, 233

5. tack strips 234

6. tack weld 166

7. tailor’s chalk 218

8. tailor’s ham 223

9. talcum powder 193

10. tank sprayers 329

11. tanning 236

12. tape 70–2, 188

13. tape measures 97

14. tapers 123

15. tattoo soap 274

16. taxes 376

17. tea 350, 351–2, 367

18. “teching out” drawings 109

19. technical theatre programs 36, 372, 377, 394, 395

20. tee bridle joints 130

21. tee joints 162, 165

22. teeth per inch (TPI) 53, 54

23. Tegaderm 72

24. 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

25. tempera paint 347

26. tempering 150

27. templates 211

28. temporary molds 272

29. tenon 129–30

30. tensile strength 18

31. terra-cotta 255

32. tertiary colors 323

33. testing props 116–17

34. tetanus 31

35. tetrachloroethylene 68

36. tetrahedron 207

37. textiles 216

38. texture 16, 319–22

39. textured particles 322

40. 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

41. theme parks 9, 376

42. thermoform plastics 189, 191, 194, 297–300

43. thermoplastics 180–4

44. thermosets 62, 180

45. thickness of metal 148–9

46. thixotropic fillers 287

47. thrones 23–4, 62

48. through-dowel joints 133

49. through grooves 131

50. through rods 115–16

51. throw-away molds 272

52. TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding 162, 166, 168–9

53. timber 139, 140

54. time 21–2

55. tin 169, 172

56. tincture of green soap 274

57. tinning 172

58. tin snips 152

59. tints 324

60. tissue paper 9, 304, 337, 391

61. Titebond 66

62. toaster ovens 189, 256

63. tobacco 31

64. tooling leather 236

65. 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

66. tool steel 176

67. top stitch 227

68. torch soldering 173–4

69. torch welding 161, 166, 170–1

70. Toronto 378

71. toxic fumes 287

72. toxic materials 26, 30, 283, 285, 288, 291, 308, 311, 317–18

73. TPI see teeth per inch

74. trademarks 362

75. training see formal training

76. trammel points 100

77. transferring drawings to materials 94–6

78. transparencies 184

79. transparent plastics 194–6

80. Transpore 72

81. transporting props 46

82. trees 139, 312, 322

83. trenches 131

84. triangles 114

85. trim 233

86. trim molding 144

87. trim props 4

88. trip hazards 29

89. tripods 390–1

90. truncating 208

91. Trupp, Ryan 23

92. trusses 113, 114

93. try squares 99

94. tubes 149

95. tubing cutters 152

96. tucks 229

97. tufting 234, 235

98. Tumblr 387

99. tungsten inert gas welding see TIG welding

100. turnaround time 21

101. turned hems 227

102. turning 127

103. turning tools 55

104. turntables 330

105. Twin-tac 71

106. twist bits 56, 155

107. Twitter 386

108. two-piece molds 265–8, 269–70

109. tying knots 75–7

110. typewriters 356

111. Tyvek overalls 283