Archived News - Custom Sculpture and Displays by Tom Spina Designs, Home Theater Art, Furniture, Mannequins, Statues, Styrofoam carving, Foam Latex Mask Restoration, Movie Prop & Wardrobe Displays, museum figures, busts, theme props & creatures.

The Original Prop Blog is a great resource for prop collectors. A short time ago, they did a "Featured Interview" with Tom and covered a wide range of topics. CLICK HERE to read more!

-June 13th, 2007

"Restore my hand, you must." Added pics of a recently completed foam latex restoration, an original movie prop hand from a Yoda puppet used in The Empire Strikes Back. More information and photos can be seen in the RESTORATION section.

-June 2nd, 2007

Added a new section to the menu at the left. Click the TESTIMONIALS link to view comments from many of our clients.

-May 31st, 2007

Click HERE to visit a gallery of photos from the Original Props and Wardrobe panel at Star Wars Celebration IV. As a presenter, Tom showcased several TSD projects and discussed restoration, preservation and exceptional display of props and wardrobe.

-May 8th, 2007

GREMLINS! Added pics of a recently completed movie prop restoration, an original foam latex Gremlin puppet from the 1984 film. More information and photos can be seen in the RESTORATION section.

-July 18th, 2007

The 2007 lineup of Hooded Horrors Halloween Costumes is now available to our wholesale and retail clients! Visit the SHOP for more details and please contact us ASAP with any wholesale requests.

-July 17th, 2007

Inside the INSIDER! The better part of page 76 in the current Star Wars Insider Magazine is dedicated to TSD's recent Snaggletooth display as well as some other info about Tom's work and collecting. It's a great issue, with a wonderful section on little known facts about the first Star Wars. Issue 95 is at retail now. To subscribe click HERE.

-July 6th, 2007

The Star Wars Celebration photo gallery has been updated with pics sent to us by Steve Sansweet. Steve surprised everyone at CIV, including the Mayor of LA, when he arrived in a giant Ewok costume and a mask that TSD helped create. For more about Steve and his amazing collection, click here.

-June 30th, 2007

The RESTORATION section has been updated with photos of a rare latex Frankenstein head casting which TSD restored, painted and haired for a client.

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-September 18th, 2007

Today we've listed a large batch of items on EBAY. You'll find display items, Hooded Horrors Halloween Costumes AND a "New Moon" Werewolf head at a discounted price! Click here and bid today!

-August 29th, 2007

Added photos of the latest sculpture and movie prop/wardrobe display project. We created a mannequin for the original foam latex muscle suit and wardrobe, and finished the display with a custom-created head. Check out Display Services to see pics!

-August 27th, 2007

We've created a new page in the shop for the display head version of our "New Moon" werewolf. Perfect for mask and bust collectors as well as werewolf fans who don't have the space for our full size wolf figure!

-August 17th, 2007

Today the Custom Sculpture, Busts and Masks section has been updated with photos of our latest likeness work: a realistic portrait bust of a young Christopher Lee.

-November 9th, 2007

The people at www.GraffitiTribute.com have commissioned us to design a pair of custom sculptures for the "Lucas Museum" they're planning for Modesto, Ca. They're currently looking for donors to participate and have organized a 35th Anniversary of American Grafitti Event for May of '08. Visit their donations page today for more info!

-October 12th, 2007

Visit the Custom Display Services for more about our latest movie prop costume display project - A custom mannequin for the massive Nemesis from the film Resident Evil: Apocalypse.

-October 1st, 2007 (revised)

We've added many new display products to the SHOP! Among them are display heads, busts and more! (2008 note, some items no longer available)

-September 24th, 2007

"the Hyena" has been added to the Custom Sculpture section. This larger than life head and shoulders bust was created as a trade show piece for the company that created the comic, "The Were". Visit their site at: http://thewerecomic.com