preface to the first edition
This book is meant to arm you with the basic knowledge you may need to build all sorts of props. Making props is a lot about experience and hands-on training combined with personal guidance and critique, but a fair amount of information is still needed, which is what this book aims to provide. A prop builder’s knowledge comes from thousands of sources, coworkers, and experiences, and all these little snippets of information form a foundation to help discover new techniques and more efficient processes. What I have attempted to do is collect and collate all these snippets in one place so that you can quickly learn what has already been learned and not waste time reinventing the wheel for what should be basic ...
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