Prop Building for Beginners outlines the basic concepts of prop building by featuring step-by-step instructions to create twenty of the most commonly featured items in theatrical and filmed productions.

This book uses a combination of projects to expose readers to a wide range of materials and tools that they might find in a basic scenery or costume shop, serving both as a guide to building simple props and as a crash course in the variety of items a props person may have to build. The projects require a variety of tools, techniques, and materials so that a practitioner who completes all of them will have received a complete introduction to the basics of prop building.

Assuming no previous knowledge of prop building, this is the perfect primer for students, hobbyists, or community theater enthusiasts looking to enter the prop shop.

Prop Building for Beginners includes access to full-scale printable versions of the patterns featured in the book.

• • Feature step-by-step instructions for commonly-required props, so the reader can build what they need without any previous experience.
  • Suitable for beginning prop building, stagecraft, and scenic design courses in high school and college, along with hobbyists in community theatre.
  • This is an essential primer to prop building; it assumes absolutely no knowledge of prop making or construction. Completing all the projects in the book will give an overview of common materials, tools, and methods used in a props shop, preparing the reader for more advanced projects.