Thread: 1st Prop Sketch

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I have been "watching" the progress on this forum for some time now and I am starting my first official prop for 2008.

I am going with a Pirate Theme just because and my 1st prop is a set of columns. They will be made of foam and faux finished to look like stone and old wood. The plan is that it will be about 7ft tall, 2ft wide and about 18in deep.

I will add some sort of lighting (fake flame torches or flicker bulb laterns) and maybe have a chained skeleton half on the front of each.

Hopefully, I was able to attach my sketch to this post.



Any thoughts on this idea or improvments that could be made, added or deleted?

Thanks

I must say, that would be one of the most original set of columns I have seen. Now that you have posted that sketch, we are pretty much going to lock you into doing them. Make sure you take plenty of photos so you can post a tutorial in the how-to section. Those are gonna' be sweet.

I agree....those are very different and I can't wait to see them finished!

I am definitely going to do these columns so backing out is not an option. I hope they turn out as well as how I have “seen” them in my mind.

I have done other smaller things in the blue foam so I know the construction is within my skill level. I have done a sample board to test out the wood and stone textures. They also worked out well so that should go fine.

My painting skills … not so tested to date.

I will take pictures and update as I progress.

I think those will look awesome....very creative.

Very original. It is nice to see something totally new and not done before.

Ok, I got busy and began one of the top sections of the columns.


Top section cut and glued together.



Layout lines for faux planks.



Layout lines for faux planks in black marker for a better view.



The outline of the planks were done first along with a knot hole here and there.



Here is another side with the black marker and the faux wood grain done.


Close-up of the side done with the black marker lines for a better view.


Here is another view of a finished side without the black marker lines.

I'm not real concerned with the edges just yet because I'm going to glue some foam along the sides for a "boxed" frame look like the sketch above.

Not really going in any order, just what I feel like doing!

Well you're doing a fantastic job so far. Those should look really great when you're done.

I agree...they look really good!

Muffy

I can tell I'm going to love following this post. A++ for originality and it's looking fabulous so far. Now I have to get back to my sanding on Morti.