Recent content by olneyprops

Okay, so it has occurred to me that the masks and puppets that we will be using need to allow the actors to sing while wearing the masks. Will they muffle the sound? Is there anything I can do? They will be mic'd but I worry about the sound still getting warped. Any suggestions?

Electric knife didn't work I tried the electric knife on a scrap of foam and the foam is just too soft for it to cut. It really just shreads the foam. Is there another way? I do have a hot knife but I'm worried about using it on upholstry foam. I've used it on blue insulation foam but would it...

Thank you, both, for the great advice! I will give it a try!

Hello all, I am currently working on masks and puppets for "Fiddler on the Roof" and the designer would like me to use polyfoam for them. They will be for the Fruma-Sarah nightmare scene. I've made many puppets in the past but never out of polyfoam. Though I understand the basics of it, I am...