Fabrication
Fried Chicken
Chicken & Biscuits
TheatreSquared (2023)
Scenic Designer: Marie Laster
Prop Lead: Brodie Jasch
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A mold of friend chicken was made with Smooth On Dragon Skin
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Fried chicken was cast from the mold with Smooth On Smooth-Cast
Watermelon
The Band's Visit
TheatreSquared (2023)
Scenic Designer: Afsoon Pajoufar
Prop Lead: Brodie Jasch
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White floral foam was laminated together then carved to shape
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Exterior was treated with FoamCoat and sanded smooth
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After shaping, the foam was cut into different sections
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Magnets were embedded in the foam and painted with an airbrush to disguise them
Sugarbaker and Associates Sign
Grace
TheatreSquared (2021)
Scenic Designer: Kim Powers
Prop Lead: Brodie Jasch
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The outline of the sign from the tv-show Designing Women was projected onto MDF and sketched
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The base and curves were jig sawed
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The columns were cut on the table saw and scroll saw
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A stock finial knob was cut in half for the top
Bone Leg Lamp
The Addams Family
Pacific Conservatory Theatre (2019)
Scenic Designer: Jason Bolen
Prop Master: Tim Hogan
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The bones and lamp shade were pulled from stock
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A MDF base was jig sawed then attached to a lamp pipe
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Holes were drilled into the bones to mount the bones with zip-ties
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The lampshade lace and tassel fringe were hot glued in
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The lamp was given to Lighting for wiring
Dead Vulture
FLEX
Actors Theatre of Louisville (2020)
Scenic Designer: Lauren Helpern
Prop Master: Heather Lindert
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A vulture decoy was bought to be altered
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The head, legs, and half of the wings were cut off
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The hollow body was filled with sand and foam to dull sound when dropped
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Rope was used to reattach the head and legs to give a limp appearance
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Knife hinges were used on the wings to give a limp appearance
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Any gap was covered with feathers
Turkey Feet
A Christmas Carol
Actors Theatre of Louisville (2019)
Scenic Designer: Antje Ellermann
Prop Master: Heather Lindert
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Dowels and wire were fabricated to give a general shape and base
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Epoxy putty was molded and shaped to be left to cure
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To give the flakey look of turkey skin the feet were wrapped in scotch tape
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The feet were painted with a base of yellow and multiple shades of brown sponging
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Finished with a light dusting of Glossy Wood Tone