How David Belasco shops for props, 1919

David Belasco with the Heads of His Artistic and Mechanical Departments

David Belasco recounts how and where he found the stage properties for several of his plays.

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The Prop Building Guidebook: 50% Done

A mask sculpted from oil clay

I have submitted half of my manuscript so far. Here are some pictures from my upcoming book.

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White Collar: Behind the Scenes with the Prop Master

A behind the scenes video with Duke Scoppa, prop master on the television show “White Collar.”

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Friday Link-o-Rama

An amazing woodworking shop, dead imaginary creatures, looking at costume armor, illustrations of old crafts, 1980s NYC, and working backstage in China.

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The Making of the Props for The Making of a King

Completed headboard

A selection of some props I built for the upcoming Henry IV and Henry V at PlayMakers Rep in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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    Eric Hart

    I am Eric Hart, former 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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