Maybe you want to be thrown out a window or smash some bottles for a video but don’t actually use glass.
This video showcases many different kinds of breakaway props:
This video compares the use of sugar vs isomalt to make breakaway glass:
Here is a recipe to make your own breakaway glass: https://inthekitchenwithmatt.com/edible-sugar-glass
This is a comparison to many adhesives to see what works best for your project.
PVA glue/ craft glue/ wood glue
“Polyvinyl acetate” “white glue”
The only difference between white glue and wood glue is that wood glue is yellow and dries harder
You can make homemade PVA glue
Water-soluble, non-acidic
Works on plastic, paper, fabric, styrofoam, organic materials, cardboard
Pros: does not emit strong fumes, non-toxic, dries clear without stains and flexible, cheap, easy to apply, odorless
Cons: can take 24 hours for curing, takes at least 30 mins for clamping, limited shelf life
$8-20 depending on size and brand
Continue reading What type of adhesives to useThere is multiple ways you can paint a metallic look on foam. Here are some paints you can use to achieve that mantellic look.
First thing to do before painting is priming your foam so the paint will stick to the Eva Foam.
Two Recommend choices are Flex Bond or Plasti Dip.
Lets start with the old fashion way first with some Primacryl paint and a paint brush.
Foam is an easy material to cut and form the way you like it. It’s a light weight material that’s soft to the touch. The down side to foam weapons are they aren’t stiff unless you reinforce it with metal, wood or plastic on the inside. If not reinforced they are floppy weapons that look fake on set or stage during combat. They are just meant for esthetic view. Unless they are built for some wear and tear.
Continue reading Foam WeaponsWhy are rubber weapons are used in the first place instead of real ones? Rubber weapons are used for action scenes in movies or theatrical shows so the actor doesn’t get hurt during combat scenes. As the video below show a documentary of Jurassic World and their props. The actor Chris Pratt had a real weapon and a rubber one. Simulating his action scenes with a fake weapon. Rubber weapons are lighter and less dangerous to use then metal ones, causing less accidents and making a safer work place.
Now you might be asking, how do I make a rubber weapon so I can film action scenes safely?
Continue reading Rubber WeaponsThis is a page copied from my Stage Makeup class at Diablo Valley College on the Canvas Learning Management System for distance education. If you teach using Canvas, this page can be downloaded freely on Canvas Commons, and adapted to your own courses. If you are not on Canvas, but stuck teaching your Stage Makeup Class as a Distance Ed thing now, feel free to copy and paste all or part of this, or send students here to get instructions. This page is the second of two parts: Pt 1 HERE.
Continue reading Drama 112 Stage Makeup Class – Making Your Face Outline Sheets for Makeup Renderings: Part 2 – DrawingThis is a page copied from my Stage Makeup class at Diablo Valley College on the Canvas Learning Management System for distance education. If you teach using Canvas, this page can be downloaded freely on Canvas Commons, and adapted to your own courses. If you are not on Canvas, but stuck teaching your Stage Makeup Class as a Distance Ed thing now, feel free to copy and paste all or part of this, or send students here to get instructions. All the videos are posted on YouTube. This page is the first of two parts:
Continue reading Stage Makeup Class at DVC: Making a Face Outline Sheet Part 1: Selfie
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