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?

Capturing the Shadow of the International Year of Light

The Asociación Profesional de Diseñadores de Iluminación in Spain created “Captura Tu Sombra” (Capture Your Shadow) as a fun activity to bring 2015 - the International Year of Light – to an end. As a...

Tatiana Massano January 05, 2016 Questions?

Practical Advice For Building Props That Will Live Long And Prosper

Kara Meche works for Techland – one of our dealers in Houston. Techland was exhibiting at the Space City Comic Con, and William Shatner was going to be there. With that factoid in mind, Eric...

Joel Svendsen December 16, 2015 Questions?

How To Transform a Big Mistake Into A Spectacularly Sweet Backdrop

Scenic artist Donna Wymore ‘inherited’ a large (20’H x 46’W), carnation pink backdrop. However, the drop, which was painted on linen, was splotchy and inconsistent. “The backdrop had areas of linen...

Jenny Knott November 12, 2015 Questions?