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27
Oct

Mohawk Mogwai Puppet – Gremlins 2 Movie Prop Restoration

October 27, 2014
A subtle restoration project, of a foam latex Mohawk mogwai puppet used in Gremlins 2, the New Batch, complete with his original controls. This original Mohawk mogwai puppet arrived to our New York studio in very good condition considering it was mad...
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13
Oct

Carved Foam Cemetery Gates Arches Theme Park Prop

October 13, 2014
Foam carved foam cemetery gates arches bring theme park style decor to your home or business! These carved foam cemetery gates archways are wonderful scenic props made for Kings Dominion theme park. We created a pair of 11 foot tall faux stone arche...
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5
Oct

Star Wars Cantina Alien Mask Movie Prop Restoration

October 5, 2014
Preserving Star Wars history! Our subtle restoration of an original Miiyoom Onith cantina alien mask movie prop used in the 1977 film. A restoration of a screen used cantina alien mask movie prop from Star Wars. The character’s actual name is ̶...
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23
Sep

Tennis Photo Op Custom Realistic Mannequin

September 23, 2014
A custom tennis photo op mannequin created for a US Open event booth. The wonderful people over at LG reached out to us looking for a unique tennis photo op for their US Open event booth. We came up with this fun elevated twist on the typical carniva...
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12
Sep

foam trade show booth prop mountain rocks

September 12, 2014
A large foam trade show booth prop mountain for Ecoxgear! We teamed with our friends at White Room Artifacts once again to build this very cool foam trade show booth prop mountain sculpture. The rock prop was hand carved and textured from white be...
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4
Sep

Custom Realistic Lion Puppets for Stage Production

September 4, 2014
A trio of highly realistic lion puppets created for a live stage show. This project for a stage production called on our wide range of movie effects style skills, from sculpture and molding to fabrication and hair work. They wanted movie style re...
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21
Aug

Mommy and Baby Bronze Hand Sculpture

August 21, 2014
A custom bronze hand sculpture as a tribute to mommy and baby. This bronze hand sculpture was created from a lovely photo of our client’s baby grasping Mom’s finger in the hospital for the first time.  She asked us to create a special gif...
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20
Aug

Interview with The Boba Fett Fan Club

August 20, 2014
Interview with The Boba Fett Fan Club We were honored to have the opportunity to create the prototype for the Sideshow Collectibles Life Sized Boba Fett Statue. Boba Fett is definitely one of our favorite characters from the Star Wars universe and th...
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10
Aug

Custom Star Trek Desk Inspired by Movie & TV Sets

August 10, 2014
Inspired by the classic shows and movies, a Star Trek desk for recording studio! A sci-fi themed desk evoking the feel of classic Star Trek.  For years, Tom was a fan of the blog, Dave’s Geeky Ideas and he reached out to Dave Delisle, the w...
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28
Jul

Jurassic World Dinosaur T Rex Trade Show Prop

July 28, 2014
Jurassic World dinosaur made from foam for a photo-op at the licensing trade show! We created this large foam T-Rex prop as a photo op to tease the Jurassic World at NBCUniversal’s trade show booth at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.  The J...
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21
Jul

Necromonger Armor Costume Display Mannequin

July 21, 2014
A custom mannequin for a screen used set of Necromonger armor from The Chronicles of Riddick. Our client came to us with a full set of Necromonger armor from The Vin Diesel movie Pitch Black’s sequel, The Chronicles of Roddick. The necromonger...
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14
Jul

1986 Aliens Queen Costume Arm Prop Restoration

July 14, 2014
A screen used Aliens Queen costume arm prop restoration and display from the 1986 Aliens movie. Seen in the iconic Ripley versus the Alien Queen fight scene at the climax of James Cameron’s 1986 classic sci-fi action flick, Aliens, this is one...
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1
Jul

Life Size Caricature Statue Custom Mannequin

July 1, 2014
A totally custom life size caricature statue to add style to a retail location! Somewhere between realism and cartoony character sculpting is this particular life size caricature statue.  It was made for a New York City marketing company who wante...
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16
Jun

TUMS Commercial Costumes Custom Display Mannequins

June 16, 2014
Three custom mannequins made as displays for the TUMS commercial costumes. We were contacted by TUMS’ parent company looking to display three of the TUMS commercial costumes at their corporate offices. The amazing giant Meatball, Taco and Chicken ...
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10
Jun

Jeepers Creepers Movie Prop Mask Restoration

June 10, 2014
Restoration of a screen used Jeepers Creepers movie prop mask, turning aging foam latex into a stunning display bust! We took an original, Jonathen Breck Jeepers Creepers movie prop mask and turned it into a beautiful bust of the character!  This f...
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2
Jun

Styro Foam Prop Statue Head for Stage

June 2, 2014
A giant foam prop statue head made for a stage production. This giant carved foam prop statue head was created for a stage production. We created sketches for the production who then chose the direction and we started to carve!  The foam began as a...
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27
May

Willy Wonka Costume Custom Mannequin

May 27, 2014
A custom mannequin with themed base for an original Willy Wonka costume. Our client reached out to us to create a one of a kind themed display for their original Willy Wonka costume worn by Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, whic...
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20
May

Life Sized Boba Fett Statue for Sideshow Collectibles

May 20, 2014
A life sized Boba Fett statue for Sideshow Collectibles We created the prototypes for this officially licensed Boba Fett statue, now up for sale as a licensed Star Wars product by Sideshow Collectibles!   After sculpting the Figrin D’an bus...
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15
May

Giant Robot Arm Prop Mech Conference Table

May 15, 2014
A custom themed table made with a giant robot arm prop below! Inspired by the theme and style of the movie Pacific Rim, this giant robot arm prop is actually a mech styled conference table that will get folks talking at the next board meeting!  Wh...
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5
May

Cantina Costumes May the 4th Lucasfilm & Youtube Videos

May 5, 2014
Our cantina costumes and masks make an appearance on May the 4th! Lucasfilm and Youtube hired us for a large group of Star Wars cantina costumes and mask rentals and to be a part of three new videos created by three top Youtube channels to promote &...
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2
May

Article on Star Wars.com About May the Fourth Videos

May 2, 2014
Article on Star Wars.com about May the Fourth Youtube Videos It probably goes without saying that one of our favorite movies here at TSD is obviously Star Wars a New Hope. So any time we are able to work on anything Star Wars related we jump at the c...
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20
Apr

Terminator 2 Costume & Motorcycle Custom Mannequin

April 20, 2014
A pair of custom life sized museum figures of Arnold Schwarzenegger to display his Terminator 2 costume and motorcycle. One of our clients contacted us to help them display Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator 2 costume and motorcycle. They wante...
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24
Mar

Misery Movie Prop Leg Display

March 24, 2014
A highly themed display for a Misery movie prop leg from the infamous “hobbling scene.” A movie prop collector client located this screen used Misery movie prop leg and asked us to recreate the famous hobbling scene as a display. Based on...
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20
Mar

Monsterpalooza Trade Show and Convention 2014

March 20, 2014
Monsterpalooza Convention Photo Gallery Our pics from Monsterpalooza 2014. We only got to the show for a few hours, but we enjoyed the chance to connect with old friends and soak up the monster goodness! If you’re a monster fan, Monsterpalooza is...
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17
Mar

Life Size Alien Statue “Brian” for Exede Internet

March 17, 2014
Brian, a life size alien statue for Exede Internet. We teamed with White Room Artifacts to create a life size alien statue to be used as a poseable photo puppet of “Brian the Alien” for Exede Internet, based on their mascot and commerci...
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10
Mar

Castle Themed Bedroom Foam Sculpted Decor

March 10, 2014
A castle themed bedroom for fans of fantasy, the renaissance or the medieval times! An amazing castle themed bedroom conceived and fabricated by Richard Riley. It took an ordinary bedroom and turned it into something right out of the middle ages or ...
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24
Feb

Custom Mannequin for Batman Movie Costume

February 24, 2014
Custom mannequin and themed display for an original Val Kilmer Batman movie costume. Our client brought us this original Batman movie costume from the Batman Forever film, looking of a themed base to display it. Val Kilmar’s Batsuit also calle...
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17
Feb

Spawn Violator Movie Prop Puppet Restoration

February 17, 2014
Restoring a gigantic Spawn Violator prop animatronic head from the 1997 comic book movie! This life-sized prop Spawn Violator came to our shop from a private movie prop collector.  He’d kept the screen used puppet in storage for some time be...
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17
Feb

Gremlins Movie Prop Helmet Puppet Restoration & Display

February 17, 2014
Minor restoration and display of an original Gremlins movie prop from the 1990 sequel,Gremlins 2 The New Batch. These Gremlins movie prop “helmet puppets” were used to enable the on set puppeteers to handle three puppets at once during fi...
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