Recent content by Sam Wesley

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    Scenic Automation

    I guess it really depends on the hand winch you get. I've worked with some which make no noise at all.
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    Scenic Automation

    As others have pointed out, Creative Conners is undoubtedly the best automation solution for scenic automation in small to medium sized theatres. However, if you're not prepared to invest thousands in a complete system, I suggest you explore other options. One of these would be to design a stage...
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    Interior Wall Texture

    It seems like Mike and I are both looking for an answer to a similar question! Would drywall between luan flats and a simple layer of paint be indistinguishable from a plaster wall? What I find particularly confusing is that in most cases, a painted flat looks like just that - paint on a wood...
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    Replicating This Set

    Ok, so are you both saying that texturing needs only to be done by painting (perhaps mixed with some latex paint) directly onto the luan? Whenever I see sets like these, there always seems to be some other material on top. Is plaster ever used directly on top of luan or ply?
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    Replicating This Set

    We'll probably end up putting some faux windows high up to represent a second floor, but in effect, there will only be one level. The purpose of this thread is more to find out about that wonderful wall texture than it is about the structure.
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    Replicating This Set

    Thanks Marshall.Does Bill Raoul's Stock Scenery Construction Handbook cover painting techniques, etc?
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    Replicating This Set

    Hello All,I'm trying to replicate the style of this facade from Filumena: http://www.souvenir.co.uk/wp-content/files_mf/filumena.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qZ4xIwthRYU/T3LnPHsV1uI/AAAAAAAABao/ttPy_2204t4/s1600/4931%20gallery.jpgWe won't be doing a carbon copy of the set, but our play...
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