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eric-hart.com Menu Close Resume Portfolio Contact View Portfolio Now available for Pre-Order! Prop Building for Beginners Twenty Props for Stage and Screen Coming April, 2021. Order directly from the publisher . Order from Amazon . Order from your favorite independent bookstore . A Little About Myself I have been building props and effects for theatre, opera, retail display and other industries since 2003. I am a professor in the Stage Properties program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. I also write about building props and other things. PROP BUILDING My props were built for theatres both on and off-Broadway, New York's "Shakespeare in the Park", the Santa Fe Opera, the Actors Theatre of Louisville, as well as for retail stores and theme parks. I do carpentry, metal work, vacuum forming, sculpting, molding and casting, and small effects. You can see more in my portfolio . Magic music box sculpted bull talisman gold throne The Prop Building Guidebook For Theatre, Film, and TV The best-selling book found on prop builder's shelves around the world is now in its second edition. Learn about common materials and techniques, such as wood, metal, plastic, fabric, papier-mâché, and fiberglass. You will understand why to use certain materials and what advantages they give. The Prop Effects Guidebook Lights, Motion, Sound, and Magic Learn how to connect and assemble components and parts to make your props light up, explode, make noise, and bleed. This book delves into the world of electricity, pneumatics, liquids, and mechanical effects to teach you how to make your props perform magic in front of a live audience. Sharing the Knowledge Since 2009, I have been writing, photographing, and talking about props, effects, and working in the entertainment industry. You can watch videos at my YouTube Channel , read articles on my Prop Agenda blog , or listen to my podcast at "Silk Flowers and Papier Mache Hearts ." YouTube channel Props blog podcast Contact Me eric@eric-hart.com Twitter: @ericbhart Instagram: @ericbhart North Carolina, USA Feel free to contact me about custom prop inquiries or if you have any questions about building props or working as a props master. (c) 2020 Twitter...