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?

Two Ways To Tech-Out Your Teal Pumpkin Project

There’s a new trend going on that will put a smile on some trick-or-treaters faces this Halloween. Parents of children suffering from food allergies often cringe at the upcoming age old tradition of...

Joel Svendsen October 27, 2015 Questions?

The Three R’s of Props Reuse, Recycle, Refinish

With limited budgets, prop designers are always on the hunt for antiques crying out for a makeover. This explains why they’ve always got their eyes peeled for unique finds at...

Chanda Goldsworthy October 20, 2015 Questions?

Introducing Supersats to South Africa

Heidi Hoffer is a scenographer, scenic designer and lighting designer for theatre, opera & musicals, and a professor of design at Oklahoma State University’s Department of Theatre. She was a...

Jenny Knott September 29, 2015 Questions?

Seamless, Fabric SoftDrops Come Up BIG! As They Transport Stonewall Back To 1969

Our newest backdrop product – Rosco SoftDrop – offers huge, seamless images, in a matte finish, that are printed onto a wrinkle-resistant cotton drop, which is easy to ship, easy to hang and easy to...

Tom Swartz September 08, 2015 Questions?