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May

Giant Robot Arm Prop Mech Conference Table

May 15, 2014

A custom themed table made with a giant robot arm prop below! Inspired by the theme and style of the movie Pacific Rim, this giant robot arm prop is actually a mech styled conference table that will get folks talking at the next board meeting! Wh...

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May

Cantina Costumes May the 4th Lucasfilm & Youtube Videos

May 5, 2014

Our cantina costumes and masks make an appearance on May the 4th! Lucasfilm and Youtube hired us for a large group of Star Wars cantina costumes and mask rentals and to be a part of three new videos created by three top Youtube channels to promote &...

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May

Article on Star Wars.com About May the Fourth Videos

May 2, 2014

Article on Star Wars.com about May the Fourth Youtube Videos It probably goes without saying that one of our favorite movies here at TSD is obviously Star Wars a New Hope. So any time we are able to work on anything Star Wars related we jump at the c...

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Apr

Terminator 2 Costume & Motorcycle Custom Mannequin

April 20, 2014

A pair of custom life sized museum figures of Arnold Schwarzenegger to display his Terminator 2 costume and motorcycle. One of our clients contacted us to help them display Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator 2 costume and motorcycle. They wante...

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Mar

Misery Movie Prop Leg Display

March 24, 2014

A highly themed display for a Misery movie prop leg from the infamous “hobbling scene.” A movie prop collector client located this screen used Misery movie prop leg and asked us to recreate the famous hobbling scene as a display. Based on...

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Mar

Monsterpalooza Trade Show and Convention 2014

March 20, 2014

Monsterpalooza Convention Photo Gallery Our pics from Monsterpalooza 2014. We only got to the show for a few hours, but we enjoyed the chance to connect with old friends and soak up the monster goodness! If you’re a monster fan, Monsterpalooza is...

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Mar

Life Size Alien Statue “Brian” for Exede Internet

March 17, 2014

Brian, a life size alien statue for Exede Internet. We teamed with White Room Artifacts to create a life size alien statue to be used as a poseable photo puppet of “Brian the Alien” for Exede Internet, based on their mascot and commerci...

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Mar

Castle Themed Bedroom Foam Sculpted Decor

March 10, 2014

A castle themed bedroom for fans of fantasy, the renaissance or the medieval times! An amazing castle themed bedroom conceived and fabricated by Richard Riley. It took an ordinary bedroom and turned it into something right out of the middle ages or ...

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Feb

Custom Mannequin for Batman Movie Costume

February 24, 2014

Custom mannequin and themed display for an original Val Kilmer Batman movie costume. Our client brought us this original Batman movie costume from the Batman Forever film, looking of a themed base to display it. Val Kilmar’s Batsuit also calle...

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Feb

Spawn Violator Movie Prop Puppet Restoration

February 17, 2014

Restoring a gigantic Spawn Violator prop animatronic head from the 1997 comic book movie! This life-sized prop Spawn Violator came to our shop from a private movie prop collector. He’d kept the screen used puppet in storage for some time be...

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Feb

Gremlins Movie Prop Helmet Puppet Restoration & Display

February 17, 2014

Minor restoration and display of an original Gremlins movie prop from the 1990 sequel,Gremlins 2 The New Batch. These Gremlins movie prop “helmet puppets” were used to enable the on set puppeteers to handle three puppets at once during fi...

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Feb

Ghostbusters Digital Slimer Costume Sculpture

February 10, 2014

A digital Slimer costume sculpture, recreating classics in 3D! We created a digital Slimer costume sculpture of the classic ghost from Ghostbusters for this great commercial! In addition to our real-world sculpting and fabrication, when needed...

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Feb

Batman & Robin Movie Cowl Bat-signal Bust

February 3, 2014

Holy display Batman! A lighted bat-signal themed base to display an original Batman and Robin movie cowl. One of our clients brought us this Batman and Robin movie cowl looking to have a custom bust display created for it. This Batman “Pant...

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Jan

Gremlins Lenny Mogwai Movie Prop Conservation

January 20, 2014

Subtle restoration of a Gremlins Lenny mogwai puppet from Gremlins 2, the New Batch. This Gremlins Lenny mogwai puppet was in good condition for its age but when he arrived with our movie prop restoration artists, he did need some repairs. In part...

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Jan

Big Ben Custom Foam Trade Show Model Prop

January 12, 2014

A giant Big Ben custom foam trade show model made for a London themed New Years event! This foam prop is a hand carved ten foot tall sculpture of the famed London clock tower! Our Big Ben custom foam trade show model was created as incredible...

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Jan

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Costume Head Restoration & Display

January 1, 2014

An original Stay Puft Marshmallow Man costume head from the climatic rooftop scene in 1984’s paranormal comedy Ghostbusters. We love Ghostbusters! We’ve had the great opportunity to work with a few props from the film. You may have seen...

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Dec

Creepshow Fluffy Puppet Conservation

December 17, 2013

Our work preserving and displaying the original screen used “attack head” Creepshow Fluffy puppet created by Tom Savini. The Creepshow Fluffy puppet – a life sized hand operated version of the character used for close ups and stunt ...

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Dec

Creepshow Fluffy Costume Restoration and Display

December 16, 2013

Restoring and displaying the original Creepshow Fluffy Costume Our client had two incredible film artifacts – the original “attack head” Fluffy puppet, and the original full-body Fluffy costume. Check out the conservation of the o...

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Dec

Star Trek The Next Generation Costume Mannequin

December 11, 2013

Another custom mannequin to display an original Star Trek the Next Generation costume. This screen used Star Trek the Next Generation costume was worn by the half Klingon character K’ehleyr in the episode The Emissary. K’ehleyr only appea...

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Dec

Custom Bronze Bust Memorial for University

December 5, 2013

A custom bronze bust for a university This gallery features a life-sized custom bronze bust we made as a memorial sculpture for a university. To save on foundry cost and keep the work within our client’s budget and timeframe, this particular...

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Nov

Bridesmaids Cookie Trade show Foam Prop Sculpture

November 27, 2013

Bridesmaids cookie trade show foam prop based on the cookie scene in the movie! A giant foam prop cookie for the officially licensed Bridesmaids gaming company, IGT, an exhibitor at the Global Gaming Expo. We created this Bridesmaids cookie trade sh...

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Nov

Star Trek Borg Costume Display Mannequin

November 22, 2013

Custom mannequin to create a wax statue style display for a Star Trek Borg costume from TV and Film. Our client was looking for a custom display for his original Star Trek Borg costume used in the Next Generation television series and film. He had...

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Nov

Sweeney Todd Movie Prop Pies

November 18, 2013

One of the best, worst pies in London! A custom display for one of the Sweeney Todd movie prop pies. We love creating themed displays to give props context and enhance how our clients can showcase their collection! We created one such display for o...

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Nov

True Romance Movie Props Museum Display

November 18, 2013

An elegant and simple display for a pair of True Romance movie props. We created a sleek museum style display for True Romance movie props. True Romance is a modern Bonnie and Clyde story written by Quentin Tarantino starring Christian Slater and Pat...

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Nov

Star Wars Lightsaber Props Acrylic Case

November 18, 2013

A foam carved themed display with glowing lava for a pair of Star Wars lightsaber props from the prequel films. These Star Wars lightsaber props used by actors Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor in the final film of the prequel trilogy. In the fina...

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Nov

Life Sized Michael Jackson Statue and Bust

November 11, 2013

Michael Jackson Statue – a life sized tribute to the King of Pop! A life-sized wax museum style Michael Jackson statue we sculpted to display an original belt worn by Michael in his iconic 1993 Super Bowl show (to be displayed along with a repl...

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Oct

Mrs Doubtfire Painted Makeup Display

October 29, 2013

Dude looks like a lady! A fully painted display bust of Robin William’s Mrs. Doubtfire makeup appliances. One of our clients found two complete sets of production made Mrs. Doubtfire makeup appliances. For this second set the client wanted to cre...

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Oct

Mrs Doubtfire Makeup Display

October 21, 2013

Luck be a lady tonight! A display bust of Robin William’s Mrs. Doubtfire makeup appliances. One of our clients found two complete sets of production made foam latex Mrs. Doubtfire makeup appliances. This amazing age make up was used to transform ...

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Oct

Jurassic Park T Rex Life Sized Foam Carved Bust

October 12, 2013

Our Jurassic Park T Rex life sized foam carved bust for IGT’s trade show booth at the international gaming expo! This official Jurassic Park Tyrannosaurus Rex head sculpture was created for the Global Gaming Expo, where our client, IGT, was lo...

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Oct

Freddy Krueger Hat Themed Custom Stand

October 7, 2013

Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep! A boiler themed display as a hat stand for a screen used Freddy Krueger hat prop! We were contacted by one of our clients looking to create a custom display and themed base for an iconic, movie-used Robert E...

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