skills

Some of the materials & techniques used over 20+ years making work in a huge variety of scales & materials from a 5+ metre realistic oak tree to tiny models and intricate replicas.

props & scenery

Large, medium & small scale sculptural work in variety of materials including :

Polystyrene & two-part polyurethane foam
Jesmonite (acrylic polymer resin)
GRP (fibreglass) using both polyester and epoxy resins
Wood & metal - complex items in collaboration with carpenters & metalworkers
Clay & polymer clay
Various plasters & textured finishes, Toupret etc
Modelling waxes & epoxy putty
Airex & Plastazote

casting & mouldmaking

Primarily making silicone rubber moulds (& also plaster) and casting into :

Jesmonite
Polyester resin
Urethane resin
Hard & soft two-part polyurethane foams
Latex

modelmaking & museum replicas

Models made to many scales in variety of materials & finishes

Interactive models in collaboration with automata and/or electronics specialists
Research and design (when required for individual projects)
Sourcing & buying props; also commissioning reproduction crafts

scenic painting

Full size backcloths & scenery of all kinds, using a variety of traditional & modern paints & dyes for :

Theatre & pantomime
Opera & ballet
TV & film
Advertising photography

also :

Mural painting for visitor centres & commercial interiors
Distressing & set dressing for museums & visitor centres
Copies of famous paintings to original size or large scale

teaching

Occasional invitations as external tutor/visiting lecturer at FE/HE level
Various scenic art/propmaking/modelmaking skills etc taught at :

Telford College, Edinburgh
East 15 Acting School, University of Essex
Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts