Behind the Scenes

Recently I had the honor to create a prop for a local play! Now that it's no longer in production, I can finally share about it!

I was asked to make a lamp shade out of skin that could be manipulated from within.

Originally I was handed an old lampshade and crusty leather seats from an old Toyota for materials. However, I had a different idea in mind!

I decided to make the skin with a product called Dragon Skin. It's a 1:1 liquid formula, that when mixed together, it solidifies into latex! It's one of my favorite techniques for various styles of Special Effects!

Once the skin panels were made, I carefully hand stitched them together, and sealed the stitching with more latex. This allowed the lamp to keep its form without tearing when someone presses their hand against it! Needless to say, this prop was very effective for the play and I received a lot of praise! Check it out!