Design Process
Explore these galleries for a collection of photos detailing the process of creating various props for shows, commissioned props work, and various other design based projects!Legally Blonde Props Process Photos:
Piña Coladas!
Paints used to color match Piña Coladas seen online, also pictured in tact cup used for "whipped cream."
The final color
Progress on painting inside of glasses, also pictured unpainted glasses
Cup cut down to size using utility knives
Cups in glasses with no whipped cream
White silicon caulk used to imitate whipped cream
Piping tip used to keep whipped cream shape
Partially filled with "whipped cream"
Glasses filled with caulk, and a drink umbrella placed in "whipped cream" before caulk has cured
Straws used for glasses prior to being cut down for size
Straws cut down to fit filled glasses, and then adhered to caulk with hot glue.
Finished product
A total of 12 piña coladas were made
Other Alcoholic Beverages
Acrylic paints used and mix to color match wine
Painting progress
Near finished product, just need to clean up paint around top, these were used by ensemble members in large party scenes
NOTE: If you wish to replicate the following designs any glasses or cups used MUST be dishwasher safe to survive the curing process, otherwise they will melt.
Wine glasses used
Mica powder used for coloring resin
Powder colors used to color match wine
Finished product, used for Elle and Warner's dinner and party scenes.
Mica powder colors used for champagne glasses
First attempt, WAY too golden and not transparent enough
Final design for champagne filled champagne glasses
Cocktails, also made with epoxy resin and mica powder for color
Unrealized Designs:
Elle’s Laptop!
This laptop was donated to the production, missing a battery so to fill the empty slots I filled them with white air dry modeling clay.
After sanding down, preparing to color match.
Color matching with acrylic
Color matched paint and then sealed with matte Modge Podge
Vinyl cut using a Cricut, made pink to personalize it to Elle!
Details cut out. This piece was never able to be used on stage because of a quick change needing to be done, as a result this needed to be cut to save time.
Delta Nu Pink Phone!
An existing phone found in Saint Mary's College's prop storage! This phone was then cleaned up and sanded down to prepare for paint!
A photo taken after the first coat on the main body of the phone.
The phone completely painted and dry, about to be sealed.
The finished product painted, dried, and sealed with a matte Modge Podge to maintain the plastic look. This prop was not able to be used in the show due to issues getting the somewhat awkwardly sized prop off stage smoothly, it was eventually cut.
Other Commissioned Design Work!
Fancy Hors d'oeuvres for La Cage Aux Folles at the South Bend Civic Theatre
Krampus Themed Donation Box!
