Introducing Furniture Designers To Rosco's Supersaturated Hues

Jenna Goldberg is an artist that primarily works making furniture and jewelry boxes. Recently, she attended the 20th Annual Furniture Society Conference in Philadelphia, where she headed up a...

Jenny Knott July 26, 2016 Questions?

Any Way You Slice It – FoamCoat Is The Best Choice For Coating A Foam Sculpture

Josh Kigner, a freelance theatrical designer, was hired by Fort Point Theatre Channel to design scenery and props for a new play that was debuting at Boston Playwrights Theatre. The script called for...

Chanda Goldsworthy July 14, 2016 Questions?

Creating A Plank Wood Floor With Scenic Paint

John H. Jones, the Master Carpenter for Pierce College Theatre Department, was presented with a challenge. The Performing Arts Building was undergoing a renovation and had a temporary Masonite...

Jenny Knott June 23, 2016 Questions?

CrystalGel – A Costumer’s New Best Friend

Costumers often choose a fabric for a number of reasons, including its feel, color, translucency and weight. Oftentimes, however, that fabric needs to be modified to fit the needs of the production....

Joel Svendsen May 26, 2016 Questions?

Painting The Heavenly Groundcloth for “Earthquakes In London”

  I was about to start working on the University of Minnesota's Earthquakes In London at the Guthrie Theater's Dowling Studio, when I had a “scenic artist lottery winning moment.” My designer, Torry...

Angelique Powers May 05, 2016 Questions?

Primed For The WILD PARTY! Learn How To Use CrystalGel As A Primer

Introduction by Tammy Honesty – Scenic Designer As a scenic designer, scenic artist, and educator, I am always looking for ways to challenge the students and introduce them to new materials on a...

Jenny Knott April 21, 2016 Questions?

Add A Little Mystery To Your Photography With The Rosco Mini-V

According to photographer Karen Yaniv-Guidanian, bringing a fog machine on set adds an element of mystery to her pictures and highlights the beam’s path of light in the frame. Karen recently reviewed...

Joel Svendsen March 24, 2016 Questions?

A Muralist's Guide To Creating Vivid Neon Graffiti

Amy Benson Sachse is an artist that creates painted murals & custom art projects, and also provides various art & design services for her clients. One of her recent mural projects introduced Amy to...

Joel Svendsen March 22, 2016 Questions?

Blithely Haunt Your Set With A Mini-V Fog Machine

Last summer, we celebrated our 5th Blogoversary with some fantastic prizes, one of which was a Mini-V Fog Machine. The lucky winner of that prize was Heidi Hoffer, a scenic designer and Professor of...

Joel Svendsen February 25, 2016 Questions?

Painting The Nutcracker  By The Book

The Nutcracker and Christmas... sugar plums, mice, and a chance for hundreds of little kids to wear leotards and slip into dance slippers. It's easy to be an audience member when it's your kid in the...

Ziska Childs February 18, 2016 Questions?