Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: props

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shaedgirl
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Posted: 11/19/07 at 5:34pm

has anyone ever made a giant size book? 5 or 6 foot tall. not out of wood. i need it to be transported easily. i would appreciate any suggestion thanks ahead of time!

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vickifrank
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Posted: 11/19/07 at 10:59pm

I made one year ago (Beatrix Potter stories for the Peter Rabbit ballet--still have the dance heads for the characters) essentially out of 8' flats using a fabric hinge as the binding and leaving the muslin unfastened on one page so that characters could emerge from the book.

If you need it lighter weight the same could be done with aluminum pipe as frames--again attached with a fabric hinge binding, or with a section of metal / wood top and bottom with holes drilled in to accomodate the frames pivoting as the pages get turned.

At 6' you could do PVC, but I'm thinking this will be less rigid.

You also might look at a recent post about a set piece that was a folding fan for more ideas. The two (books and fans) have similarities.

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bellygoddess
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Posted: 11/20/07 at 9:20am

you can also try styrofoam. super light and usually sturdy enough to transport, as long as packed properly.

good luck!

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neilfortin
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Posted: 11/20/07 at 12:48pm

We constructed one using flats as well with a fabric and foam binding, with foam pages so it had some thickness to it. The foam was painted with shadowed pages, overall it was pretty light, not a one-person lift, but definitely movable enough.

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Props, Scenery, Costumes and Makeup
Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board :Producing Theater :Props, Scenery, Costumes and Makeup

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shaedgirl Walk-On Joined: 11/19/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: props Posted: 11/19/07 at 5:34pm
	has anyone ever made a giant size book? 5 or 6 foot tall. not out of wood. i need it to be transported easily. i would appreciate any suggestion thanks ahead of time!

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vickifrank Celebrity Joined: 9/21/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 332	Posted: 11/19/07 at 10:59pm
	I made one year ago (Beatrix Potter stories for the Peter Rabbit ballet--still have the dance heads for the characters) essentially out of 8' flats using a fabric hinge as the binding and leaving the muslin unfastened on one page so that characters could emerge from the book. If you need it lighter weight the same could be done with aluminum pipe as frames--again attached with a fabric hinge binding, or with a section of metal / wood top and bottom with holes drilled in to accomodate the frames pivoting as the pages get turned. At 6' you could do PVC, but I'm thinking this will be less rigid. You also might look at a recent post about a set piece that was a folding fan for more ideas. The two (books and fans) have similarities.
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bellygoddess Walk-On Joined: 10/10/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 11/20/07 at 9:20am
	you can also try styrofoam. super light and usually sturdy enough to transport, as long as packed properly. good luck!
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neilfortin Celebrity Joined: 11/20/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 210	Posted: 11/20/07 at 12:48pm
	We constructed one using flats as well with a fabric and foam binding, with foam pages so it had some thickness to it. The foam was painted with shadowed pages, overall it was pretty light, not a one-person lift, but definitely movable enough.
	Community Theater makes us smile
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