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OKIEWAN
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Joined: 1/31/12 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
   Topic: Cast prop/costume for broken legPosted: 3/02/12 at 1:29pm |
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I am directing a show in which a character has a broken leg. The show takes place in 1959 so I need a basic plaster cast. Any ideas on where to buy, make, or rent one?
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Help me Okiewan
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Topper
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Joined: 1/27/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 543 |
Posted: 3/07/12 at 6:54pm |
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Don't be shy about asking an actual, local doctor to outfit your actor with a genuine plaster cast. There might be one who'd love the opportunity to contribute to the theater (or be compensated for the use of their materials only). The finished cast -- once dry -- can then be removed with a surgical saw, splitting it down each side. For performances, white duct tape (or other cloth tape) can be used to hide the seams and hold the cast together.
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sguti39
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Joined: 8/02/09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 3/15/12 at 3:34am |
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Or you can use rigid wrap to "make a cast". It's is the same plaster cloth used to make real casts. You can make it in advance, cut it in an inconspicious place and reassemble each performance.
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