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When nothing is happening

Suggestions on what to do when you have downtime in your prop shop.

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NYC Theatrical Weapons Permit

The story of when I got a theatrical weapons permit in New York City.

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A Common Error in Making Cutlists

Revised drawing showing thicknesses

Failing to account for the thickness of your material leads to the most common errors when making a cutlist for a carpentry project.

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Why make?

Sometimes it’s better to build a prop than to try and buy it.

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The Gore of Grand Guignol

An actor cuts off his hand. Photograph by Hans Wild, 1947.

A look at the trick props and effects used by France’s infamous house of horrors.

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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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