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There has been some updating to the Yale TD & P method in recent years--I heard there was an updated version at a seminar at USITT last year or the year before. The Yale method is thorough and laid out in such a way that I find it is easier to show a designer or director how much a...

Sorry, just trying to put information out there. Isn't that what this site/forum is for?

As a Scenic Artist, I have on many occasions used the model in place of paint elevations, if no elevations actually exist. I also find them helpful so I can see how the set designer wants the whole "picture" to look since elevations are only unit by unit.

As a Scenic Charge, I do a version of the Yale TD & P method. I break down each scenic unit, calculate the painted square footage, break the paint treatment into steps and then figure out what material is needed for each step, as well as the estimated hours of labor for each step. I do this in...

@Keith-- I have to say 14 degrees in Tallahassee is a little shocking! I grew up in central NY state, so I am use to cold--but our shop isn't meant to have a heater running. It couldn't keep up!@Van-- Thanks for your suggestion of rosin paper. I can't say that I have used it for anything...

Garden or pump sprayers are a great tool to have at your scenic disposal. Sometimes called "Hudsons" since that is the name of the company that makes some of the sprayers. You can get a small garden sprayer at a home store for cheap. Just dilute your paint with water and strain your paint...

What you are thinking of is called a PreVal sprayer. You can find them at some Home Depots, Lowes and even your local independent house paint stores. You also can order them through Rosebrand.

Hi! I am new to the site--which I found by doing a web search for bogus paper (looking for new suppliers--trying to save some $ on shipping.) I have painted for various regional/educational theaters and summer stocks in the northeast US, but have spent the last 4 years in FL as the Scenic...