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The Prop Building Guidebook: 25% Done!

Cutting out a shape on a bandsaw

I have submitted the first quarter of my manuscript of “The Prop Building Guidebook: for Theatre, Film and Television” to my publisher. The book will appear in stores February, 2013.

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SWAT Team Does Not Raid the Set of Brad Pitt Movie

Hungarian Counter Terrorism officers show weapons seized

An in-depth look at the story about the weapons seizure of World War Z in Hungary.

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Maker Faire 2011

60-Foot Dragon

Photographs and a brief roundup of my visit to this year’s Maker Faire in New York City.

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Backstage helps out on September 11th

A round-up of news stories about how backstage and off-screen employees help out on September 11th and the days that followed ten years ago.

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Props Summit Tonight, and Fun Links for the Weekend

Piles of swag for the gift bags

The 3rd Annual Props Summit in NYC is tonight. Also links on how to simulate rust, a welding primer, a tour through a fake vomit factory, and a fun story about Michelangelo sculpting the David.

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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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