Tag - Foam Latex

Restoration of Killer Klowns Klownzilla Mask

Restoring an original Jojo the Klownzilla mask from the sci-fi horror cult classic, Killer Klowns from Outer Space Killer Klowns from Outer Space was the brain child of the Chiodo Brothers. This original movie-used Jojo the Klownzilla mask was create...

Beetlejuice Sculpture Stop Motion Restoration

Restoration and custom display of one of the iconic Beetlejuice sculpture puppets used in the film! This stop motion puppet is one of the Beetlejuice sculpture pieces “created” by Catherine O’Hara’s character Delia Deetz, which are brought to...

Gelfling Display – The Dark Crystal costume

Custom Display for Jen the Gelfling’s Costume from Jim Henson’s Classic, The Dark Crystal We were contacted by our old friend Brandon Alinger from the leading source for original film props and costumes, Propstore, who was looking for a custom di...

Original Critters Movie Prop Conservation

Conservation of an original movie prop Crite puppet from the 1986 film Critters This original bald Crite foam latex puppet from the 1986 film Critters, arrived to our studio in fairly good condition. But just because a prop isn’t in dire need o...

Creating a Custom Mannequin for Your Movie Costume

Consider a custom mannequin to display your screen used costumes and wardrobe We’ve heard it many times before “Why get a custom body form? Can’t I just use a clothing store mannequin?” We’re the go-to source for purpose-built body form...

Restoration vs conservation – What’s best for your prop?

To RESTORE or CONSERVE, that is the question! We often get collectors, auction houses or curators looking to preserve their valuable movie props and costumes. The two main avenues for this are conservation and restoration. This article is a brief ove...

Aliens Costume Restoration and Custom Display

Restoration and Custom Display of a screen used Aliens Costume This screen used costume Aliens costume from James Cameron’s 1986 classic sci-fi action flick came to our shop to be restored, proper mounting on a custom mannequin and for a the...

Restoring a zombie puppet from The Return of the Living Dead

Restoring a half-corpse zombie prop puppet from The Return of the Living Dead! “The pain… the pain of being dead!” One of the most memorable zombies in 1985’s cult classic horror film, The Return of the Living Dead, was half a...

Restoring the original Creepshow Creep Puppet

Restoring the original Creepshow Creep puppet for Creepshow TV series director/producer, Greg Nicotero. Over the years, we’ve had the great fortune to conserve and restore on a number of key props and costumes from the 1982 film, Creepshow and...

Gremlins 1 Movie Prop Puppet Restoration

Rare Gremlins 1 movie prop puppet from the original 1984 film. This Gremlins 1 movie prop puppet is from the original, Joe Dante classic movie. A poly foam and foam latex hand puppet, this prop is intricately detailed and full of life and style. The ...

Baby Dinosaur Puppet Prop Conservation and Display

Conservation of a Baby dinosaur prop puppet underskull from Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend This is the third prop we’ve helped conserve and display from the 80’s movie, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend. We were thrilled when we heard fro...

Babylon 5 G’Kar Makeup Test Bust Restoration

Restoration of a Babylon 5 G’kar Makeup Test Bust This Babylon 5 G’kar makeup test was brought to us in need of some restoration. Over the years the foam latex had dried out and in some areas even crumbled. We’ve done quite a few s...

Beetlejuice Delia’s Sculpture Restoration

Restoration of a stop motion puppet of Delia’s sculpture used in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice This stop motion puppet of Delia’s sculpture was one of several designs used during the movie’s climatic wedding scene where the Beetlej...

Hellboy Makeup Display Bust

A custom display created for Ron Perlman’s Hellboy makeup VFX bust This Hellboy makeup test bust was created by Rick Baker’s Cinnovation studios for the first Hellboy film for the VFX company, Tippett Studios, to use as reference. Origina...

TMNT Shredder Helmet Restoration and Custom Display

Restoration and a custom display stand for a Shredder TMNT  latex helmet This original Shredder TMNT  latex helmet was used in both the original 1990 film and the 1992 sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. After filming ...

Johnny Cab Total Recall Prop Display Bust

A custom sculpted display head for a production made Johnny Cab prop from Total Recall A movie prop collector had sourced an unfinished foam latex Johnny Cab prop from the 1990 film, Total Recall. He was looking to finish the raw foam latex facial pi...

Ron Perlman Hellboy Costume Custom Mannequin

Custom themed mannequin for an original, movie-worn Ron Perlman Hellboy costume We were contacted by a client to create a custom display mannequin for their screen used Ron Perlman Hellboy costume. They were looking for a display that turned the cost...

The Dark Crystal Podling Puppet Restoration

Restoration of a foam latex The Dark Crystal Podling Puppet This Dark Crystal Podling puppet, arrived to our studio showing the unfortunate common effects of age on the foam latex. With puppets the areas which show the most damage are usually the are...

Hellraiser Movie Props Display

A Horror Inspired Themed Display for a set of Hellraiser Movie Props Our client sent us several awesome Hellraiser movie props and was looking for a cohesive way to displays all of them together in his collection. He provided us with a Pinhead foam ...

Babylon 5 Alien Mask Restoration and Custom Display

Restoration and a custom display for a latex Babylon 5 alien mask This original TV prop latex Babylon 5 alien mask from the Season 4 episode “Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi” arrived to our studio in need of careful restoration. Over...

Honey I Shrunk the Kids Ant Puppet Display

Antie! Our themed display for an original stop motion Honey I Shrunk the Kids ant puppet! Who could forget Antie? This Honey I Shrunk the Kids ant puppet was used in stop motion FX work on the classic 1989 Disney film. It came to our studio for mino...

Hellboy Movie Prop Mask Restoration

Restoring a screen used Hellboy movie prop mask from the Ron Perlman and Guillermo Del Toro film While this mask may look like Ron Perlman in prosthetics, it’s actually a beautifully crafted full head foam mask used in the first movie. The Hell...

Child Grinch Bust – Prop Appliance Display

A custom display bust made for original prop Grinch facial appliances from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Just in time for the holidays! If you’ve enjoyed our other Grinch movie prop displays and restoration projects, no doubt you’ll li...

Baby Grinch Movie Prop Puppets

Completing baby Grinches using original foam latex parts from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We always love getting the chance to help restore and display pieces created by Rick Baker’s Cinovation studios and props and costumes from the Grinch...

Killer Klowns Mask Restoration

Restoring an original Killer Klowns movie mask created by the Chiodo Brothers.   Originally created by our friends over at Chiodo Brothers Productions, this Killer Klowns mask prop came in to our NY studio in need of a bit of restoration and care. �...

Baby Dinosaur Puppet Maquette Conservation

Conservation of a Baby dinosaur puppet maquette from Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend Before the conservation process began on this Baby dinosaur puppet maquette, we discussed with our client their thoughts about what their end goals for the project....

Babylon 5 Narn Mask Custom Display

A custom display bust for a latex Babylon 5 Narn mask This original TV prop latex Babylon 5 Narn mask arrived to our studio in very good condition but it did not have any sort of support. Over time this lack of support can be very damaging to rubber ...

Carol Anne Poltergeist 2 Bust Restoration

She’s back….Restoration of a Poltergeist 2 Bust This Poltergeist 2 bust came with it’s own set of unique challenges, because it was a fragile,thin layer of foam latex over a very heavy plaster bust. Since the skin was already fragi...

Ron Perlman Hellboy Prosthetics Display

A custom display created for a set of Ron Perlman Hellboy foam latex prosthetics This set of Ron Perlman Hellboy prosthetics arrived to our studio in need of a display worthy of such fun and unique movie props. After discussions with the client about...

Gremlin Greta Puppet Restoration

Restoration of a Gremlin Greta Puppet In the original Gremlins film all of the gremlins and mogwais were asexual, that is  until Gremlins 2 when Greta was introduced. This gremlin Greta puppet was used as a paint test to help Rick Baker’s tea...
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