Cutting foam core can be tedious and tricky but if you have the right equipment, it makes the process a lot easier. A lot depends on the type of foam core you are cutting, as different knives work best on certain types of foam core....
Life App: Honesty - choosing to be truthful in whatever you say and do. Theme: Moment of Truth Date: March, 2013 Ideas We Brainstormed This set design took many turns from the first time we talked about it. Even during the week we were putting it together, we changed...
We have tried a variety of different things to enhance our creative process for building sets and creating environments. For now, we've landed on this rhythm. 3 Weeks Out: Email Creative Team About three weeks prior to the start of a new month, I send and e-mail to...
We've all been in retail stores where the shirt, sweater, or jacket we want is hanging on the highest hook and we can't access it without a ladder. When I've been in that situation and ask the store clerk for help, they usually get a...
While this tool can be quiet expensive, it is a huge time-saver. If at all possible, you'll want to budget for one as it is a wonderful tool that cuts letters & shapes of all sizes....
A ruler seems to be an obvious tool to have in your collection, but it is important when designing sets to have a straight edge long enough to measure and cut large pieces of paper, foam core, poster board, etc. We prefer an aluminum or stainless...
While insulation foam is a great option for creating backdrops and other elements of a set; cutting it into desired shapes can be tedious. We've found that a hot knife is the best option for carving shapes, letters and other curved pieces of the set....
Life App: Peace-proving you care more about each other then winning an argument Theme: Get Messy Date: February, 2013 Ideas We Brainstormed Splatter paint foam core rectangles and squares and hang them like abstract art on the backdrop Have "messy"stations on the stage (i.e. finger paint, mud pies, shaving cream,...
Projectors are useful throughout many environments in the context of a contemporary church. We use them in our elementary environment for the obvious reason of projecting images, videos, and live lyrics onto screens as part of our large group production. In addition, we use a...