It’s useful, it’s versatile, it’s everyone’s favorite product…foam! Let me acknowledge that foam can be a very dangerous material...
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It’s useful, it’s versatile, it’s everyone’s favorite product…foam! Let me acknowledge that foam can be a very dangerous material...
Happy New Year from the Scenic Route Blog! Working with Scrim can be an enjoyable experience for the kind...
Elastomeric coatings are a popular product in Scenic shops for coating styrofoam as well as other surfaces to create...
In 2015, Ellen E. Jones embarked on a journey that took her to Florence, Italy. Using grant funding, she...
Working with FR muslins can be tricky and frustrating. Knowing your battles before you begin can save you hours...
Protecting your paint job is just as important as protecting your audience from fire. Learn how NOT to do...
On the job training is one of the best ways to become a better Scenic. Actors Theatre of Louisville...
Most Scenics may like their Umber Raw; But Bridgette's a bit of a hippy and likes hers earthy.
The first in a month long series of articles where the Guild is "Thankful for Safety"
The unfortunate story to a great set is often in the shape of a dumpster. This is the...
Theater artisans are renowned for making up or repurposing items and products. When the item we really need is...
Join us May 16 for an afternoon webinar summit highlighting professionals from industries including film/TV, decorative finishing, historic architectural...
In 2020, there was nothing. There was space. The “great pause” was the first time for many of us...
What’s that quote again, “Scenic Artists: Painting wood to look like wood… since forever”? I mean, honestly, if you...
Happy New Year from the Guild of Scenic Artists! You may remember that the Guild sent out a demographic...
My first ‘falling in love with the art of theatre moment’ came when I was in middle school...
So, how are we describing the times in which we are living? Are they “unprecedented” or more “uncertain”? Maybe...
Watch and read as we test fire retardant methods for common soft good materials.
What makes a primer different from paint? Kim Manuel breaks down the special ingredients and characteristics of primer to...
Guest Author Brigitte Bechtel brings us solutions to the challenge of traveling shows through a soiled floor treatment.
When you’re a Scenic Charge Artist, you’re expected to wear a lot of hats. Here is a basic overview...
Jason Strom offers three fail-proof recipes to get you the perfect look of peeling paint.
To sustain the benefits it brings to the Scenic community, the Guild has moved to a paid membership model....
Painting in the Pantomime style is always fun. Especially when you get to use fancy new BMI Fitches!
Using the right fabric, a gridded adhesive stencil, and cheesecloth were key to Tina Yager’s success of creating a...
The finest decorative painters and artists converged at Salon 2018, held in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Guest author Jason Strom offers...
This past USITT 2018 Conference offered many good sessions to support our work as Scenic Artists, but the best...
We can't eliminate our carbon footprint, but with smart choices and better practices we can make a difference.
This week we are prying into the paper side of management and ways to stay organized, specifically focusing on...
The Guild has been a member organization for a year! It's time for a message from our President, Tina...
Having a solid understanding of the science and theories behind our techniques can open up new possibilities and steer...
Getting the "call" to be a Scenic Artist is often followed with "How do I get even get Started?"....
Creating a wet, dirty dungeon effect is a piece of cake, when you break it down to its steps,...
Rachael Claxton shares her tale of NOT wanting the grass greener on her side of the fence.
