Props, Scenery, Costumes and Makeup: Prop Birds

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Prop Birds

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Topic: Prop Birds

Posted By: domiii
Subject: Prop Birds
Date Posted: 1/20/09 at 5:21pm

Can any one help me with a prop bird? We used a styrofoam bird and dropped it from the ceiling. Needless to say it bounced rather than landing with a thud. We are doing Beauty and the Beast and want it to look some what realistic! Thanks in advance

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Karen & Dom

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Posted By: KEB54
Date Posted: 1/22/09 at 5:06pm

What do you mean by "it bounced rather than landing with a thud"? I don't know that show .... or at least what is happening at that point. Is it a bird that dies in the air and drops to the ground, or is it supposse to be landing, or is something else happening?

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KEB

Posted By: vickifrank
Date Posted: 1/22/09 at 5:33pm

Take one dark colored balloon, don't inflate, but cut off the top and fill with sand, securely tie the top with wire. Now with low temp hot glue gun, glue cardboard wings, head and tale to birdie. Now glue feathers, spray paint appropriately. When you drop the bird, the wings will flop up and body will land with the sand filled body downward--thud. No bounce is likely--and if it does bounce, then that bounce would be 'realistic' and bird will look quite dead.

If you want more security on the wings cover the sand filled balloon body with cloth and sew the cardboard wings, tail, head to cloth covered sand filled balloon. Then cover with feathers and spray paint.

If bird is too heavy, then fill instead with sawdust or rice or oatmeal.

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