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Dec

Interview with FX legends Phil Tippett, Jon Berg and Dennis Muren

December 22, 2021

We’ve added a great video to our Youtube channel where Tom sat down with legendary FX artists Phil Tippett, Jon Berg and Dennis Muren for a length chat about their work, their inspirations and stop motion FX. It was originally recorded to discu...

9

Oct

Restoring a zombie puppet from The Return of the Living Dead

October 9, 2021

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...

7

Oct

Custom Mannequin for Marvel Daredevil Netflix Costume

October 7, 2021

A heroic custom mannequin made to spec to fit a Marvel Daredevil costume from the hit Netflix series! After the auction of a number of the Netflix show costumes and props, a client brought us this screen-used Marvel Daredevil costume for our special ...

3

Oct

Foam Skull Throne Prop for Haunted Cafe

October 3, 2021

A hand-carved foam skull throne to add theming to a haunted game cafe! Gary at the Haunted Game Cafe contacted us after seeing a large carved foam trade show booth we did featuring a massive skull mountain and throne. Inspired by what he saw, he w...

1

Oct

Hocus Pocus Mary Sanderson Puppet Conservation

October 1, 2021

Conservation and display of a Mary Sanderson puppet from Hocus Pocus An original Mary Sanderson puppet from Disney’s classic Halloween movie Hocus Pocus, came to us in need of some light restoration and a custom display stand to help support an...

25

Sep

Sam Trick ‘r Treat Mask Conservation

September 25, 2021

Conserving the screen used Sam Trick ‘r Treat mask from the 2007 movie! This foam latex animatronic movie-prop mask was featured in the stunning reveal scene (sorry, spoiler alert) from 2007’s anthology chiller – Trick ‘r ...

20

Sep

A Graveyard of Custom Tombstone Halloween Props!

September 20, 2021

Practically a whole graveyard’s worth of custom foam tombstone Halloween props for a one of a kind holiday display It will come as no surprise to learn that we LOVE Halloween. This year, we were contacted by a client who was looking to take the...

13

Jul

Evil Dead II Cabin Model Restoration and Display

July 13, 2021

Restoration and a custom display for an Evil Dead II cabin miniature from the 1987 sequel “Dead by Dawn” starring Bruce Campbell. Cult classic alert! This Evil Dead II cabin model arrived to our NY studio looking a bit run down and in nee...

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Jun

Doctor Who Sea Devil Mask Conservation

June 17, 2021

Conserving a screen used, latex Doctor Who Sea Devil mask. This latex Doctor Who Sea Devil mask dates back to 80’s episodes of the popular BBC television show. Even after over 40 years, when it arrived at our New York studio, the mask was in ...

25

May

Slumber Party Massacre II Driller Killer Guitar Restoration

May 25, 2021

The party begins when the lights go out! Restoration of the Slumber Party Massacre II Driller Killer Guitar! The Driller Killer Guitar is an iconic piece for any fan of 1980’s slasher films. The over-the-top rock guitar design and deadly drill...

25

Apr

Star Wars Darth Vader Tour Suit Costume Conservation

April 25, 2021

Conserving and restoring an extremely rare original 1970’s Darth Vader tour suit costume. We’ve been fortunate to preserve quite a few pieces of Star Wars history, but this was quite special! A breathtakingly complete costume, this rarity...

25

Mar

Restoring the original Creepshow Creep Puppet

March 25, 2021

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...

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Feb

Bronze Bust From Photos as a Tribute to a Brother

February 28, 2021

A Bronze Bust From Photos as a Tribute to a Brother This life-sized bronze style bust from photos was hand sculpted in clay and cast in a lightweight resin “cold cast” process that has the look and feel of bronze without the weight and ...

24

Jan

Foam Prop Thrones for Under Armor All-American Game

January 24, 2021

Giant Foam Prop Thrones Made for the Under Armour All-American Football Game in 2019 We fabricated this pair of giant foam prop thrones for the Under Armor All-American Game. Each of the two giant thrones was over 8 feet tall and over 10 feet wide....

8

Dec

Star Trek The Next Generation Solanagen Costume Display

December 8, 2020

A Custom Mannequin to Create a Life-Sized Statue for an Original Next Generation Solanagen Life-Form Costume This Star Trek: The Next Generation Solanagen alien costume and mask came to us for a custom mannequin, replica hands and a preservation moun...

30

Nov

Empire Strikes Back Prop Hoth Boots Restoration

November 30, 2020

Conserving and restoring an original pair of prop Hoth boots worn by a Rebel soldier in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back We’re always excited to conserve props from the Star Wars original trilogy (and beyond!). This pair of prop Hoth boots ca...

26

Nov

Ghost Papa 3 Mask Conservation

November 26, 2020

A custom display bust for a stage-worn Ghost Papa 3 Mask This original Ghost Papa 3 mask was sent to us for conservation and display work. Worn by the band’s singer, Tobias Forge, this bit of music history is a silicone pull-over mask that cove...

22

Nov

Gremlins 1 Movie Prop Puppet Restoration

November 22, 2020

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 ...

8

Nov

Pirates of the Caribbean Necklace Prop Display

November 8, 2020

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirate’s HAND for Me! Our themed display for an original Pirates of the Caribbean Necklace Prop! Arrr matey! This Pirates of the Caribbean necklace prop was used in the first Disney film based on their classic theme park ride! ...

22

Oct

The Haunting of Hill House Custom Mannequins

October 22, 2020

A pair of custom mannequins to display original costumes from the Netflix Original series The Haunting of Hill House Our client had a pair of screen used costumes from Mike Flanagan’s chilling Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House, and was...

22

Oct

Baby Dinosaur Puppet Prop Conservation and Display

October 22, 2020

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...

28

Sep

Babylon 5 G’Kar Makeup Test Bust Restoration

September 28, 2020

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...

20

Sep

Star Trek Deep Space 9 PA Prop Display

September 20, 2020

A custom themed display for a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine PADD Prop used in the Julian Bashir, Secret Agent series For the crew on board Deep Space Nine the holodeck provided a much needed break from reality. One of their favorite holo-novels was the�...

23

Jul

Star Wars Shag Geeki Tiki Mask Props

July 23, 2020

Giant, hand carved SHAG Star Wars tiki mask props for our friends at Geeki Tikis Last year, our friends over at Beeline Creative contacted us about making some large foam tiki props for a Hollywood store display. This year, we were proud to team up w...

12

Jul

TMNT Tour Costume Restoration and Display

July 12, 2020

Restoration and custom mannequin display for a TMNT tour costume from the famed “Coming out of their Shells” tour! A quick visit to our Movie Props Restoration Page will show we’re no strangers to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Our most ...

26

May

Beetlejuice Shrimp Hand Prop Restoration

May 26, 2020

Subtle restoration and display base for an original Beetlejuice shrimp hand prop This prop Beetljuice shrimp hand was used as a special effects element in one of the most iconic scenes from Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice… the “Day-O”...

22

May

James and the Giant Peach Puppet Head Conservation

May 22, 2020

Conservation and display of a stop motion James and the Giant Peach puppet head An original, screen used stop motion James and the Giant Peach puppet head from the Tim Burton-produced film came to us in need of some light restoration and a custom d...

12

May

New ELEVATE display stands now available!

May 12, 2020

ELEVATE YOUR COLLECTION WITH 626AM PREMIUM METAL HAT, MASK OR HELMET STANDS! Our latest update adds a new premium display stand that we’re really excited about. The 626AM Elevate stand does just that. It’s deceptively simple, extremely cl...

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May

Fifth Element Mangalore Costume Mask Restoration

May 5, 2020

Restoration of a Fifth Element Mangalore Costume Mask from the 1997 Bruce Willis film This Fifth Element Mangalore mask was brought to us by one of our clients who was looking to restore and preserve the mask for years to come. The mask had some wea...

1

May

Bronze Custom Tribute Bust Ptolemy Reid

May 1, 2020

A Bronze Custom Tribute Bust of Ptolemy Reid, the former Prime Minister of Guyana We often turn photos into real, life sized bronze style busts. A recent client contacted us to create a bronze custom tribute bust of Ptolemy Reid, the former Prime Mi...

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