Prop Building for Beginners: Twenty Props for Stage and Screen

Prop Building for Beginners is a book that teaches the basics of prop building through step-by-step instructions and projects. It covers twenty commonly featured items in theatrical and filmed productions and introduces readers to a range of materials and tools. The projects require a variety of tools, techniques, and materials, making it an ideal primer for students, hobbyists, or community theater enthusiasts looking to enter the prop shop.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 200 pages
\n Publication date: 19 April 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Prop Building for Beginners is a comprehensive guide that provides step-by-step instructions for creating twenty commonly featured items in theatrical and filmed productions. This book aims to expose readers to a wide range of materials and tools commonly found in basic scenery or costume shops, serving as both a guide for building simple props and a crash course in the variety of items a props person may encounter. The projects in this book require a diverse range of tools, techniques, and materials, ensuring that practitioners who complete all of them will have a thorough introduction to the basics of prop building. Whether you have no previous knowledge of prop building or are a student, hobbyist, or community theater enthusiast looking to enter the prop shop, this book is an ideal primer. Additionally, it offers access to full-scale printable versions of the patterns featured in the book, making it even more valuable for practitioners.

\n Weight: 740g\n
Dimension: 278 x 209 x 12 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367366926\n \n