Tag: Rick Baker
April 22, 2015
Interview with StarWars.com at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim We were excited that Tom was invited to the huge Star Wars Celebration Anaheim this year. A host of our cantina alien masks...
March 07, 2015
A life size werewolf puppy… a statue in need of a leash! A puppy version of one of our favorite movie costumes as a life size werewolf statue? That’s when we know...
October 27, 2014
A very small Gremlins melting puppet designed by special effects artist Rick Baker for the film Gremlins 2, The New Batch. This Gremlins melting puppet prop created for the 1990 sequel’s...
October 27, 2014
A subtle restoration project, of a foam latex Mohawk mogwai puppet used in Gremlins 2, the New Batch, complete with his original controls. This original Mohawk mogwai puppet arrived to...
May 02, 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...
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...
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...
July 16, 2013
Our restoration and display of a screen used green Gremlins 2 hand puppet from the 1990 horror/comedy sequel. We’ve had the great privilege to restore quite a number of original...
May 26, 2013
Preserving the original Rick Baker Star Wars Devil cantina alien mask. The Star Wars Devil cantina alien mask has a long and interesting history! Made for an early 70’s John Landis...
September 14, 2012
This Gremlins 2 puppet came to our New York studio for restoration and a custom display. This brown foam latex and polyfoam Gremlins 2 puppet prop was screen used in...
August 20, 2012
Articles about Tom’s Cantina Panel at Star Wars Celebration VI Tom was invited to speak at Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando. One of the panels was “The Secrets of...
June 26, 2012
Restoring the original An American Werewolf in London Jack puppet movie prop for Bob and Kathy Burns! After our work helping preserve Rick Baker’s original life sized werewolf costume from...
May 01, 2012
Interview with Creature Cantina.com Over the years our company founder,Tom, has become known as one of the foremost experts on all things cantina and our studio has helped recreate the...
March 22, 2012
Our restoration of an original, screen used Gremlins prop puppet from Gremlins 2, the New Batch. When this wonderful green Gremlins prop puppet arrived in our New York studio his condition...
November 26, 2011
Another incredible Gremlins puppet from Gremlins 2, the New Batch created by Rick Baker’s Cinovation Studios. This awesome screen used prop Gremlins puppet was in fair condition when he arrived...
November 26, 2011
A foam latex brown Gremlins movie prop puppet restoration. The screen used brown Gremlin puppet arrived at our New York studio in need of a bit of conservation and subtle repair, but...
September 26, 2011
A pair of complete Planet of the Apes chimp costumes displayed on custom life sized mannequins with themed display bases. We were commissioned to create two life sized statue displays...
May 21, 2011
A realistic, life sized movie display for a wolf man costume from The Wolfman 2010 as worn by Benicio Del Toro. It’s a great day when you can work on...
January 04, 2010
Our restoration of an animatronic Gremlins Daffy mogwai puppet from Gremlins 2, The New Batch. Our latest movie prop restoration is this wonderful puppet of everyone’s favorite crazy mogwai, Daffy. As...
January 04, 2010
Restoration of an original Gremlins stunt puppet prop from the movie Gremlins 2 The New Batch. When this screen used latex and foam Gremlins stunt puppet prop arrived in our...
January 04, 2010
Our restoration of Lenny, an original Gremlins Mogwai puppet from Gremlins 2. Not every movie prop restoration is a dramatic transformation from before to after, a perfect example is this...
September 02, 2008
Restoring the original Rick Baker American Werewolf for our friends Bob and Kathy Burns! We were very honored to be asked to restore the original Rick Baker American Werewolf prop/costume....
June 17, 2008
Article about Tom in Star Wars Insider Magazine The Star Wars Insider Magazine debuted their new “first person” section in issue 102. This issue’s article, “Monster Mash” is written by...
May 25, 2005
A custom mannequin created for an original Snaggletooth Star Wars costume used in the 1977 film’s classic cantina scene! This original Snaggletooth Star Wars costume was a simple shirt and trousers...