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Jason X Glove Prop Conservation

September 13, 2019
Evil gets an upgrade! A Jason X Glove Prop Conservation from the 10th Friday the 13th movie! From Kane Hodder’s final turn as Jason, this Uber Jason glove had taken a little damage over the years. Nearly all of the fingers of the Jason X glove ...
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The Dark Crystal Podling Puppet Restoration

August 27, 2019
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...
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Babylon 5 Alien Mask Restoration and Custom Display

August 8, 2019
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...
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Gangs of New York Cross Prop Restoration

February 19, 2019
Restoration of Liam Neeson’s Gangs of New York Cross Prop This Gangs of New York Cross prop was a carried by Liam Neeson’s character ‘Priest’ Vallon in Martin Scorsese’s 2002 film. Likely for safety reasons and for ea...
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Nightmare Before Christmas Zombie Bass Player Restoration

January 31, 2019
Restoration of an original Halloweentown Zombie Bass Player Stop-Motion Puppet This Zombie Bass Player puppet from the Nightmare Before Christmas was in fairly good condition especially considering its age, material and the fact that it is a stop mo...
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Hellboy Movie Prop Mask Restoration

January 10, 2019
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...
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Baby Grinch Movie Prop Puppets

December 1, 2018
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...
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Day of the Dead Movie Prop Display

November 20, 2018
You’ll lose your head over this custom themed Day of the Dead movie prop display! George A Romero is often called the “Father of the Zombie Film”, and Day of the Dead is the perfect example of his signature style. Plenty of blood s...
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Killer Klowns Mask Restoration

October 25, 2018
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. �...
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Baby Dinosaur Puppet Maquette Conservation

August 15, 2018
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....
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Bride of Re-Animator Prop Conservation & Display

July 30, 2018
A custom display and conservation of a Bride of Re-Animator Prop This custom display was built to exhibit this unique Bride of Re-Animator prop head from the 1990 cult classic. Our client wanted a themed display that would evoke the creepy feeling ...
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Baby Dinosaur Head Prop Restoration

July 4, 2018
Conservation of a dinosaur head prop from Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend This large latex prototype Baby dinosaur head prop from the 80’s movie, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend arrived to our studio a bit deflated. In a story showing the im...
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Carol Anne Poltergeist 2 Bust Restoration

June 11, 2018
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...
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Gremlin Greta Puppet Restoration

May 31, 2018
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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Creepshow Fluffy Puppet Restoration & Display

April 24, 2018
Revisiting an old friend – restoring and displaying the original screen used “attack head” Creepshow Fluffy puppet created by Tom Savini. We’ve been fortunate to work on a number of props and costumes from the 1982 film, Creep...
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Vintage Don Post Spock Mask Restoration

March 27, 2018
 A gentle restoration of a vintage Don Post Spock mask  This Vintage 1975 Don Post Spock mask was formerly displayed in Famous Monsters magazine creator, Forrest J. Ackerman’s 18-room sci-fi museum/home in “Horrorwood, KarlofforniaR...
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Star Trek Wrath of Khan Mask

February 20, 2018
Restoration and custom display of a screen worn Wrath of Khan mask “This is Ceti Alpha V!” A classic moment from what most consider the greatest Star Trek film ever. Years after he was abandoned there by Captain Kirk, Khan and his crew ha...
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Mickey Mouse Satellite Prop Repair

February 3, 2018
Restoration of Mickey Mouse satellite prop used in the Disney Channel sign off A time long ago, there once was a time television channels didn’t run programming all night. It was a dark time for all who remember it. But at the end of the night ...
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Dark Crystal Mystic Head Conservation

January 8, 2018
Conservation and display of and production made Dark Crystal Mystic foam latex head. We’re huge fans of Jim Henson and the Dark Crystal. One of our studio’s highlights was working with the Museum of the Moving Image on their Jim Henson e...
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Gremlins 2 Stop Motion Puppet Restoration

December 7, 2017
Repair and Conservation of a Gremlins 2 Stop Motion Puppet This miniature Gremlins 2 stop motion puppet was brought to us to for some sympathetic restoration/conservation and repairs. Other than the damage to the arm, there were a only a few areas ...
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VIDEO Adam Savage Visits Our Studio to Talk Restoration

November 22, 2017
In this video Adam Savage stops by our studio to talk with Tom about our work restoring original props and creatures! Tested has a great series called “Maker Spaces” and in this video Adam Savage came by our studio to talk at length with ...
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Tales from the Darkside Lizzie Puppet Restoration

October 30, 2017
One of the most extensive restorations we’ve undertaken – rebuilding Tom Savini’s classic Lizzie puppet from Tales from the Dark Side! Tom Savini’s special makeup effects books in the 80’s made him the “first makeu...
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MIB Worm Guy Puppet Restoration

September 18, 2017
Restoration of a MIB worm guy created for the 1997 Sci-fi adventure starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. We have been fortunate enough to get a chance to work on several of the MIB worm guy puppets created by Rick Baker’s Cinovation Studios...
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TMNT Costume Shell Restoration

August 22, 2017
A restoration of a TMNT costume shell from the live action series. This original prop TMNT costume shell came from the live action television show Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Next Mutation. The tv costume shell was in fairly good overall condi...
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Gremlins 2 Mohawk Puppet Restoration

August 14, 2017
Restoration and custom display of a Gremlins 2 Mohawk Puppet The years had not exactly been kind to this Gremlins 2 Mohawk Puppet, more then 25 years of storage had taken their toll on the foam latex.  But we have seen our fair share of Gremlins pup...
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Jim Henson Exhibition Puppet Conservation

July 22, 2017
Conserving Historic Props and Puppets for the NYC Jim Henson Exhibition and Traveling exhibit. We’re honored to have helped conserve props and puppets with New York’s Museum of the Moving Image for their Jim Henson Exhibition and their t...
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Men in Black Worm Guy Puppet Restoration

June 29, 2017
Restoration of an original Men in Black Worm Guy puppet. This Men in Black worm guy prop puppet was used in the original, 1997 film.  Since production of the film wrapped, time had taken a bit of a toll on the fragile foam latex alien.  One of his...
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Doctor Who Mask Prop Restoration

June 1, 2017
A restoration and custom themed display for a lion Doctor Who mask from the Tom Baker series This lion Doctor Who mask was originally seen in the serial The Masque of Mandragora featuring the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker. The original mask was worn as ...
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Super Mario Bros. Movie Prop Restoration

March 28, 2017
Restoration of Super Mario Bros. movie prop used in the 1993 film. The 1993 film version of the Super Mario Brothers video game is definitely widely debated among movie and video game fans alike. Some people love the movie, some hate it, and some ju...
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Return of the Jedi Endor Forest Prop Restoration

March 15, 2017
An Endor forest prop restoration from the final battle sequence in Return of the Jedi A restoration of an original Endor forest prop from the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy. This ILM model was created for miniature scenes, when it woul...
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