msfixit
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Hey everybody,
My experience with foam is pretty limited to vertical scenery, so I'm in new territory right now.
The director wants an island, (roughly 3x3 to 5x5) that can move around stage and be placed at different angles. It needs to hold 2 to 3 middle schoolers and be able to be moved by 2 to 3 middle schoolers. It won't have any trees, but the shape will be similar to this:
What I was thinking was to use a kiddie pool as a base for the basic shape and creating a wood frame to create a load-bearing platform under it.
This is where I'm getting stumped, to disguise the kiddie pool and round out the shape, I was thinking I could spray some great stuff around the kiddle pool and carve it down into the shape I want. Would that be strong enough? Would it work with cheesecloth?
Also, I would have to make it sturdy enough to stand on: what foam coat should I use? It'll need to survive a week of tech and 3 performances with a horde of middle school kids.
This is really the only piece of scenery for this show, so I can afford a bit of time and money to it.
My experience with foam is pretty limited to vertical scenery, so I'm in new territory right now.
The director wants an island, (roughly 3x3 to 5x5) that can move around stage and be placed at different angles. It needs to hold 2 to 3 middle schoolers and be able to be moved by 2 to 3 middle schoolers. It won't have any trees, but the shape will be similar to this:
What I was thinking was to use a kiddie pool as a base for the basic shape and creating a wood frame to create a load-bearing platform under it.
This is where I'm getting stumped, to disguise the kiddie pool and round out the shape, I was thinking I could spray some great stuff around the kiddle pool and carve it down into the shape I want. Would that be strong enough? Would it work with cheesecloth?
Also, I would have to make it sturdy enough to stand on: what foam coat should I use? It'll need to survive a week of tech and 3 performances with a horde of middle school kids.
This is really the only piece of scenery for this show, so I can afford a bit of time and money to it.