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January 14th, 2009, 12:13 PM
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non-theatrical uses for theatrical items
We all use gaff tape rolls as cup-holders, tie-line as shoelaces, and glow-tape as night-lights. What are some other innovative uses you have have found for everyday tech-theatre items?
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January 14th, 2009, 01:02 PM
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Re: non-theatrical uses for theatrical items
gaff tape for everything. No duct tape in my house.
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January 14th, 2009, 02:25 PM
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Re: non-theatrical uses for theatrical items
All those spare Source Four Par lenses make great ash trays. For the non smoker it is also a lovely candy dish.
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January 14th, 2009, 03:31 PM
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Re: non-theatrical uses for theatrical items
I realise this is a sound stage item and not necessarily a theatre item, but I use a C-Stand in my room as a towel rack. It keeps my towel and wash cloth up out of the way, and doubles as a cutter when I want to lie on my bed at night and watch tv (the practical (5-foot floor lamp) by my closet shines in my eyes, otherwise).
Oh yeah, all the instruments in my room, except the aforementioned practical, are hooked up to a 10A autotransformer.
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January 14th, 2009, 04:13 PM
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I used to have an old fashioned screw screw as a shift knob in my Volkswagen. Just cut off the threads and weld it to a nut.
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January 18th, 2009, 04:10 AM
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Re: non-theatrical uses for theatrical items
Quote:
 My girlfriend think I'm crazy but I use gaff for everything. Hanging posters, keeping rugs in place, etc.
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January 18th, 2009, 01:28 PM
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See Inspiration Behind the Canvas - PLSN for the story of one artist creating "art" from discarded drumheads.
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January 18th, 2009, 06:47 PM
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I have my TV setup in my dorm room plugged into a quad box right now. I'm about to make another one to put near my bed so I can plug in my fan, reading light, alarm clock, and laptop at the same time.
And the aforementioned reading light is gelled with R68. That way I don't wake up my roommate when I come in at 3 in the morning after hanging, focusing, and programming for almost 5 hours.
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January 19th, 2009, 04:55 AM
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$30.00, ANSI Z359.1 compliant, 28kN rated, black steel double locking carabiner= a keyring in my world.
Add a sling to it and it holds my jacket in a bundle on my pack. And Technora (aka Tech 12) is my truckrope. What's Technora, you say? Glad you asked... 12-Strand Single-Braided TECHNORA®
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January 20th, 2009, 02:16 AM
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Re: non-theatrical uses for theatrical items
I use Gaff Tape for everything from fixing my headphones to this weekend when I went ice skating I used Gaff Tape to tape around the ankles of my hockey skates for extra ankle support.
I went to boarding school for high school and in my dormroom we filled our 48" overhead flourescent ceiling light completely with R385.
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