Movie Inspired Living
At Tom Spina Designs, Inc. we draw inspiration every day from our shared passion for our favorite films.
Our artists have a wide range of talents and can offer everything from portrait sculpture, busts & masks to custom fabricated mannequins, statues, signs, furniture, decor and theme props of all sizes or even entire themed rooms and home theaters.
From wax museum style mannequins, to bronze busts, to giant carved foam characters or environments, TSD can help bring your vision to life.
We have also done groundbreaking work preserving and restoring television & film props and foam latex costumes and masks. Our unique techniques make use of archival quality materials and our signature balanced approach to restoration maintains the integrity of these important artifacts of film history, making us the go-to source for those looking for conservators for their precious collections.
For the collector looking to show off their otherwise difficult to display items like original movie props, film wardrobe and or masks, look no further. TSD can design and create themed or museum style displays and mannequins that will make your pieces of film history shine!
The company made internet waves with their infamous Han Solo in Carbonite Desk and has become known for our authentic recreation of Star Wars characters for Volkswagen's 2012 Super Bowl commercial as well as our work with Sideshow Collectibles, Six Flags and others.
Best of all, our custom sculpture and display services are available to everyone. We create our artwork for businesses, home theaters, museums, restaurants, themed attractions, haunts and even private collectors.
Don't miss our STORE where you’ll find flocked styrofoam display heads, unique display heads, busts and helmet stands, some of our most asked about theme props, characters and furniture!
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Contact us today to discuss private commissions to create highly unique sculpture, furniture, characters, and art for your home theater, business, trade show, theme park or private collection.
We also cater to collectors of original movie props and wardrobe, performing extremely specialized restoration and display work.
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October 11, 2012
Incredible Themed Trade Show Booth!
We've updated our sculpture pages with a new theming project, a giant skull and rock trade show booth for Cobra Labs' booth at the Mr. Olympia 2012 Expo. This amazing photo-op was a huge hit at the show!
October 19, 2012
New Archival Supplies for Collectors!
Visit our Shop page today for our new page of archival accessories for movie costume and prop storage and handling. Need garment bags? White gloves for handling? Padded hangers? We've got you covered!.
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October 29, 2012
Preserving a Rare ALIENS Facehugger Prop!
We've added an incredible conservation/display project today, an exceedingly rare original "facehugger" creature prop from the 1986 classic ALIENS. Visit the Aliens Facehugger movie prop restoration gallery for images!
November 5, 2012
That's No Moon... it's a Home Theater!
We created dozens of custom Star Wars inspired wall tiles for a client's incredible themed home theater. Visit the the new gallery for pics and even a new youtube video about the project!
November 11, 2012
Restored 2001 Dawn of Man Ape Costume
Added a new gallery - conserving and displaying an original Stuart Freeborn man-ape costume from Stanley Kubrick's classic film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, a custom mannequin and museum style refurbishment project.
November 15, 2012
Laurel and Hardy - Original Prop Hat!
Our movie prop displays, acrylic displays page has been updated with a conservation form and custom wood and acrylic display case for an original Ollie hat, of Laurel and Hardy of fame.
November 19, 2012
Number 5 is Alive! New Prop Restoration
Our Movie Prop Restoration - Various Film and TV gallery has been updated with our repair of an original scaled Johnny 5 from Short Circuit 2.
November 26, 2012
New Display Items in our Shop!
Our display products shop has been updated with a limited supply of new styrofoam faceless abstract heads, great for displaying movie memorabilia, masks and helmets.
November 29, 2012
Foam Theme Prop Gargoyle Statue
Our theme prop custom sculpture page has been updated with a new project by Rich Riley: a giant foam gargoyle that looks like an aged stone sculpture.
December 3, 2012
New Movie Prop and Mask displays!
Custom mounting and acrylic work for X-Files, The Dark Crystal and Star Trek, the Next Generation props have been added to our movie props displays, acrylic work & custom busts page.
December 10, 2012
Star Wars Prop Mask Restore
We've updated our Star Wars Movie Prop Restoration page. A client with the hero Ugnaught mask from the Empire Strikes Back, which we preserved in 2006, asked us to take the restoration a little further.
December 13, 2012
New Movie Prop & Latex Mask Restorations
Our Movie Prop Restoration - Various Film and TV gallery has been updated with a pair of projects, including a vintage mask repair for our friend, prop collector Bob Burns
December 17, 2012
Crystal Power? New custom furniture!
Added a new (old) project to our Custom Themed Furniture page - a foam carved, theme prop style desk made to look like colorful crystal formations. Crafted by our foam carving guru, Richard Riley.
December 21, 2012
Who Ya Gonna Call, to restore Slimer?
A gallery has been added of our restoration of an original Ghostbusters Slimer maquette prop from the production of the classic comedy. When your movie props need repair, who ya gonna call? Tom Spina Designs!
January 7, 2013
Movie Prop Demon Head Restored!
We've updated our Movie Prop Restoration - Various Film and TV gallery with our conservation and display work for an amazingly detailed original prop demon head from the movie Soulkeeper.
January 11, 2013
Mutant Mannequin - New Costume Display!
Our movie costume displays & custom mannequins page has been updated with a custom mannequin and themed base made to create a lifelike and creepy statue of a mutant hunter from the sci-fi movie, Pandorum.
January 14, 2013
Sneak Peeks on our Facebook page!
If you love what we do here, please join our Facebook Page. You'll see behind the scenes photos and get sneak peeks at our latest projects, like this Full Size Dragon head from Dragonslayer in the studio right now!
January 18, 2012
Star Wars Cantina Band Prop Mask & Hands
Added an original Cantina Band Member alien mask and hands to our Star Wars Movie Prop Restoration page. We did an archival preservation mounting, along with some subtle repair work to the hands as well.
January 24, 2013
Lifesize Bronze Bust Sculpture
We've updated our Custom Busts and Statues page with a bronze portrait bust made as a unique gift. The lifesized bust was sculpted using photos of the subject and was cast in resin, then finished in faux bronze.
January 29, 2013
Mrs. Doubtfire Makeup Display
We've added a display of a set of original Robin Williams makeup appliances from Mrs. Doubtfire. We've also created separate categories for custom mannequins and movie prop displays to improve site navigation.
February 5, 2013
Dr. Who Prop Monster Mask Restored!
We've added a cool Dr. Who Siurian prop mask to our Movie Prop Restoration page. In addition to the conservation work, we also archivally mounted the piece on a supportive bust form to aid in preservation.
February 10, 2013
Dragonslayer, Lifesized Dragon Head Restored
Today's update is a restoration project of the very LARGE variety, an original life-sized dragon head from the 1981 classic, Dragonslayer, including a new youtube video.
February 17, 2012
Updated Testimonials and Interviews
Our Testimonials page has been updated with new quotes from our happy clients. And the TSD in the Media page has been updated with two new interviews with Tom.
February 24, 2013
Batman Custom Mannequin Costume Display!
Our movie costume displays & custom mannequins page has been updated with a stunning custom mannequin and themed base made to display an original Val Kilmer batsuit from Batman Forever.
March 11, 2013
Realistic Medical Model Leg Sculpture
Our creation of a realistic leg affected by Lymphedema has been added to the Custom Busts and Statues page. This will be used as a training aid to assist in fitting special garments for those with the condition.
March 17, 2013
Jurassic Park Dinosaur Themed Display
An original Jurassic Park The Lost World "compy" movie prop display has been added to our displays gallery. This original prop dinosaur was brought to life in a custom made themed environment.
March 24, 2013
Mars Attacks Alien Maquette Statue Repaired!
Ack Ack! We've always loved the cool design of the aliens from Mars Attacks and we've added our repair of an original production maquette to our Stop Motion Movie Prop Restoration page.
April 2, 2013
Terminator 2 Movie Costume Display
Currently on tour with an EMP/Harley Davidson Museum exhibit, we created an Arnold Schwarzenegger sized custom mannequin for an original Terminator 2 costume. Visit our Terminator mannequins page for pics!
April 8th, 2013
Bronze Style Bust Sculpture
Our Custom Busts and Statues page has been updated with another classical bronze portrait bust made as a unique gift. We used photos of the subject to create this lightweight resin bust, finished by hand in a stunningly realistic faux bronze.
April 19th, 2013
Monsterpalooza Gallery!
We've updated our Scrapbook with photos from this year's Monsterpalooza, the Art of Monsters convention. It's the best show around for fans of monsters, sculpture, classic creatures and practical movie magic!
April 21, 2013
Underwolrd Lycan Movie Costume Display
An incredible display for a wonderfully detailed Lycan movie costume used in the Underworld film series. We've also posted a video about this project on our Youtube channel.
April 25, 2013
Jeepers Creepers, Where'd You Get...
...that lifesized body of Justin Long that was used in the film? From a client who asked us to repair some shipping damage to his legs and re-hair the head! Visit out our Movie Prop Restoration page for pics.
April 29, 2013
Point Break Movie Mask Displays
We've updated our movie props displays & custom busts page with three classic "Ex Presidents" masks from the movie Point Break. We did some basic conservation work to each mask as well.
May 3, 2013
Aliens Vs. Predator Restoration & Display
We've updated our Aliens movie prop restorations and displays page with our prop repair and custom display work to an original alien warrior head from AVP.
May 15, 2013
Batman Returns Penguin Props Display
We've updated our movie props displays and busts page with our very cool themed display for a set of Danny DeVito's Penguin prosthetics from Tim Burton's Batman Returns.
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