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Scenic Dope and Monster Mud

By Eric Hart | Published: February 9, 2011

An introduction and basic recipes to a basic coating and texturing material known as either scenic dope or monster mud.

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Art Deco Footlights

By Eric Hart | Published: February 2, 2011
A footlight

How I made sixteen footlights out of bent sheet metal

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Coffee Table

By Eric Hart | Published: January 17, 2011
Finished coffee table

How I made a coffee table.

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Chandelier from Romeo and Juliet

By Eric Hart | Published: January 10, 2011
Turning the body dish

How I made a chandelier for a show in 2004.

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Mechanical Sound Effects

By Eric Hart | Published: December 17, 2010
Thunder sheet and Galloping steeds

Illustrations from 1900 showing typical machines used backstage to create sound effects in theatre.

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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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