About

My name is Eric Hart. I am the Assistant Prop Master at the Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival in New York City. I have also worked at the Santa Fe Opera and Actors Theatre of Louisville. You can view my full resume and portfolio.

This blog is my attempt to showcase all the various parts of prop making and propping a show. I deal mainly with theatre props, though I’ve done some display and exhibition work as well. Hopefully, this blog will also be of interest to film and television prop people, as well as those who build and make props as a hobby. Whether you’re a collector, role-player, or holiday decorator, I hope you can find something useful here.

If you’ve ever asked, “How do I make a…?” I hope you can find the answer here. I try to link to all the great tutorials and how-to’s that I come across. I also collect all sorts of resources, whether online or off, which you can use in your prop making.

Second, I like to showcase the work of others, whether an individual prop artisan, team, or company.

Finally, I’m interested in all the “brain-thinking” parts of properties. The history of props, their usage and construction, is something I’ve recently begun to explore. I’m also always fascinating with how things are made and why we make them in general. Hopefully, I can keep things mixed up enough so that whatever aspect of props you are interested in, there will always be something new for you on this blog.

Feel free to send in anything you think is of interest here. Prop stories, pictures, and how-tos… if you have a portfolio you wish to share, or pictures of your prop shop or storage… if there are any books, magazines, or articles you’ve read online that you wish to share… whatever it is, send it on in to eric [at] props [dot] eric-hart [dot] com.

If you are interested, you can also find me on

I am also a photographer, and you can see my photography website if you wish.

  • About

    Eric Hart

    I am Eric Hart, the assistant props master at the Public Theater in New York City, and a longtime prop maker.

    This site is a way to share my work and the things I've learned over the years. It's also a way to connect with other prop makers, props masters, and artisans, as well as a collection of all things of interest to props people from around the internet.

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