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Breakaway Props & Glass |
| Alfonsos Breakaway Glass Inc. Breakaway glass & ceramics [CA, USA] |
| Breakaway Effects Ltd Breakaway glass & ceramics [London, UK] |
Discussion Forums |
| Podcast: Production Meetings Essential listening |
Equipment |
| Flint Hire & Supply [UK] |
| Tools for Stagecraft [USA] |
Health & Safety |
| Health & Safety Executive [UK] |
| NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards [USA] |
| Online Sign Free Printable Safety Sign Maker |
| Rosco: Flame Retarding Scenery |
| RU Safe? information and guidance about safety in small venues [UK] |
Hire |
| A&M Prop Hire Props & Furniture [London, UK] |
| Curious Science Medical & Scientific Antique Prop Hire [London, UK] |
| Film Medical Contemporary & Period Medical & Scientific Prop HIre [London, UK] |
| History For Hire Props and Set Dressing [Hollywood, CA, USA] |
| History in the Making Historical costumes, Firearms, Swords and Props for hire [Portsmouth UK] |
| Keeley Hire Props Hire [UK] |
| National Theatre Hire Department [London, UK] |
| Palmbrokers Trees, plants & greenery hire [Berkshire, UK] |
| Prosceneium Scenery & Props Hire [UK] |
| Scenery Salvage Set & Props Hire [UK] |
| South West Event Hire Event Furniture Hire [South West UK] |
| Stockyard Hire [London] |
| Superhire Props and Furniture Hire [London] |
| YA Hire Event Furniture Hire [London] |
Makers |
| 2D:3D Props, prototypes [UK] |
| 3D Custom Foam Sculpted foam, 3D printing [Burnaby, Canada] |
| A Theme Design [Brighton, UK] |
| Artem Props, Special Effects, Illusions, Set, Practicals, Pyrotechnics [UK] |
| Autograph Foliages Artificial plants, trees and floral components [USA] |
| Creating the Impossible Props, Scenery & Magical Illusions [UK] |
| Data Repro Graphic Design, Paper Props, Vintage Repro & Print Services [UK] |
| Entify Props, Puppets, Scenic [UK] |
| Ferretteria Custom wrought iron [West Sussex, UK] |
| Final Creation Custom prop making [Leicestershire, UK] |
| Jagprops Props, Costumes and Sets [Leicestershire, UK] |
| John Frost Historical Newspapers Archive Service [UK] |
| Mind Magic Studios Silicone Masks [UK] |
| Mr Flag Custom, historical, political flags [UK] |
| Pam Kersten Mask & Prop Artist |
| Peter Evans Studios Vacuum Formed Scenery and Prop details [UK] |
| Piggotts Flags and banners [UK] |
| Prop Studios Design, Manufacture, Installation of bespoke shop-fits, displays, set-builds. [UK] |
| Props 4 Shows Moulded Props of all kinds |
| RJR Props Prop Money [GA, USA] |
| SCENEgineering Scenic & Technical Solutions for events, stage & screen [UK] |
| ShowFX / David Mendoza Props, Staging, Effects [CA, USA] |
| Snow Business Snow Effects [UK] |
| Snowboy Systems Snow weather effects |
| Soft Sculpture [Coventry, UK] |
| Stolz Productions Set Design, Special Effects & Magic Consulting [Ontario, Canada] |
| The Magic Wand Shop Hand-made magic / fantasy-related props and costume [Sheffield, UK] |
| The Original Book Works Ltd Faux / Fake Books [Cirencester, UK] |
Manufacturers |
| Smooth-On Mold making and casting rubbers [New Jersey, USA] |
Mask and Mould Making |
| History of the Mask |
| Monster Makers Supplies and Techniques |
| Noh Masks History of this Japanese form |
| Polytek Casting Alginate |
| Smooth-On Liquid Rubbers and Plastics [USA] |
| Wintercroft Templates for card mask-making |
| Makers >> Craig Denston Design Masks, Puppets, Props |
| Makers >> Facade Custom-designed masks [San Francisco, USA] |
| Makers >> Mask Arts Company Custom hand-crafted masks [Manhattan, NYC, USA] |
| Makers >> NorthFur FX Animal & creature masks & prosthetics [Toronto, Canada] |
| Makers >> Pam Kersten Masks, Props [USA] |
| Makers >> Rozani Carnival masks |
| Makers >> Tentacle Studio Rubber moulding for props & costumes [London & Amsterdam] |
| Makers >> Trestle Theatre Mask Sets [UK] |
Materials |
| 4D Modelshop [UK] |
| Cosmichrome Spray-on chrome finish [Ohio, USA] |
| Expanded Polystyrene Supplies Shapes, Mouldings, Carvings, Resources [Newhaven, UK] |
| Frankly Materials Silicones, Resins, Foams for creative uses [UK] |
| IASCO Industrial Arts Supplies [Minneapolis, USA] |
| Make It From Foam Hot wire cutting [UK] |
| Reynolds Advanced Materials Rubber, Plastics, Mold-making [USA] |
| Spray Insulation Ltd Expanding Foam [UK] |
| Stephen Webster Plastics Vacuum-forming plastic sheet [UK] |
| The Wood Database All types of wood |
Recycling |
| GreenClover (formerly Scenery Salvage) Recycle your scenic waste instead of chucking it out! [UK] |
| Ready, Set, Recycle Props, Set, Equipment [USA] |
| ReSet - An Encore for your production [USA] |
| Set Exchange [UK] |
Resources |
| 100 Best Sites for the Prop Maker |
| Allan Chapman & James Insurance Public Liability Insurance etc. [UK] |
| Bank of England Banknotes reference [UK] |
| Crew Cover Insurance Public Liability Insurance etc. [UK] |
| David Rumsey Map Collection Thousands of scanned historical maps |
| Golden Paints - Virtual Paint Mixer Select colours & mix away |
| https://www.templatemaker.nl/en/ Essential for making customised paper or card boxes or containers |
| La Playa UK Public Liability Insurance etc. [UK / USA] |
| Library of Congress Digital Collections Incredible Collection of Resources |
| Podcast - Prop History |
| Production Managers Forum - Conversations About Production Managemetn Series of Videos |
| Prop A Scene Directory of UK Prop Suppliers [UK] |
| Scenic Painters Resources |
| The Bank Note Store Wonderful resource of world-wide bank notes |
| Theatre Digs Booker Touring Accommodation Finder [UK] |
| This To That Glue Advice |
| Wrightsure Insurance Public Liability Insurance [UK] |
Live Role Play |
| LRP Store Live Role Play / Fantasy costumes and props [West Sussex, UK] |
Suppliers |
| Actor Cigarette Safe Smoking Prop |
| Bed Bazaar Antique beds [Framlingham, Suffolk, UK] |
| BJ Hardware Scenic and Ironmongery [London, UK] |
| Bloody Marvellous Washable Stage Blood [UK] |
| Bloody Stuff Effects, Breakaway, Blood Effects, Weapons [UK] |
| Breakaway FX Sugar glass & ceramics - very high quality [UK] |
| Flints Theatrical Chandlers Tools and Supplies [London, UK] |
| Frameset Modular Scenic Backdrops & Projection Surfaces [UK] |
| Front Row Furniture Event Furniture, New & Secondhard [London, UK] |
| Get Dressed for Battle Live Action Role Play suppliers [UK] |
| Get Stuffed Taxidermy [London, UK] |
| Gun Barrel Ranch Western Furniture and Decorations [USA] |
| Just Posh Masks High quality Masquerade Ball masks [UK] |
| London Taxidermy Natural History Hire and Sales [London, UK] |
| Mary Propins Vintage Props & Furniture [Manchester, UK] |
| Men at Work Hire of Industrial / Work Props |
| Messy Supplies Gunge, Foam, Slime [UK] |
| Pigs Might Fly Professional Theatrical Washable Blood [UK] |
| Props4Shows Wide range of fake food, animals, themed props, decorations [UK] |
| Pub Furniture Reclaimed Chairs and Tables etc. [UK] |
| Rose Brand Stage Curtains, Fabrics, Backdrops, Production Hardware [CA & NJ, USA & Canada] |
| Secondhand Pub Furniture Chairs & Stools |
| Skulls Direct Skull Props [Essex, UK] |
| Squib FX Compressed Air Squib Effects [USA] |
| StageDex (by Prolyte) Staging System |
| Stagelam Flooring for stages |
| Super Party Masks Venetian and Masquerade [UK] |
| Terrys Zimmer Frames Mobility Equipment [Okehampton, Devon] |
| Theatre House Fabrics for Theatre [KY, USA] |
| Theme Traders Props & Supplies [UK] |
| Withycombe Fair Fake Flowers / Silk Flowers [UK] |
Unions / Associations |
| AAPTLE Alliance of Associations & Professionals in Theatre and Live Events [UK] |
| ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) Training, Advice, Membership [London, UK] |
| Actors Equity [American actors and stage managers] [USA] |
| ALIA Australasian Lighting Industry Association [Australasia] |
| American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers [USA] |
| BECTU Broadcasting, Entertainment & Cinematograph Trade Union (UK) [London, UK] |
| LPA Live Performance Australia |
| NCDT (National Council for Drama Training) [London, UK] |
| PLASA UK Professional Lighting & Sound Association [UK] |
| USITT United States Institute for Theatre Technology [USA] |
Weapons |
| Bapty and Co. Weapons Hire [London, UK] |
| Barringtons Swords Swords, Guns, Weapons, Martial Arts [UK] |
| Battle Orders Replica Weapons etc [UK] |
| By the Sword Replica Weapon hire & sale [Florida, USA] |
| Denix Replica Weapons [Spain] |
| Eric Hart - No Retractable Blades |
| Foxtrot Firearms Firearms / Weapons Hire [London, UK] |
| Leon Paul Stage weapons & fencing supplies [London, UK] |
| myArmoury Resource for historic arms and arms collectors |
| Plug Fire Cap Guns Sales [UK] |
| Preferred Arms Hire and Sales of weapons and rubber replicas [USA] |
| Replica Airguns Non-firing replicas [USA / Canada] |
| Rogue Steel Swords and knives for stage use [IL, USA] |
| Swords N Stuff [USA] |
| The Armoury Replica Weapons [UK] |
| Ultimat Defence Ltd Replica Weapons etc [UK] |