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Snow

Props people have several tricks to make snow, whether falling from the air, or made into snowballs.

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Stuffed Kitten from Recycled Fabric

Pachi the stuffed kitten

Step by step instructions showing how I made a stuffed kitten toy out of leftover fabric from a previous show.

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Crack

Several methods for simulating the drug known as crack on stage.

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Using soft materials to mimic hard details

Ethafoam on a decorative arm

You can use fabric and soft foam to mimic carved or otherwise intricate details on props.

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Steel Headboard for “In the Wake”

The finished headboard

Process pictures and descriptions for how I constructed a steel headboard for the Public Theater’s production of “In the Wake”.

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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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