The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook [Paperback]

Thurston James (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The sequel to James's The Theater Props Handbook , this is the second book in the author's crafts trilogy. Properties master of the UCLA theater department, James provides concise, step-by-step instructions on molding and casting procedures using some 30 different materials from papier mache to the new rubber materials. Some 450 illustrations enhance the text. LJ' s reviewer called the previous volume "a marked improvement" over earlier efforts on the topic and an "extremely clear, comprehensive manual" for the professional and novice ( LJ 3/15/88). Be on the lookout for a third book on mask-making in the fall of 1990.
-Francine Fialkoff, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Demonstrates how to work with molds, castings, and vacuum forming equipment, stresses safety precautions, and discusses materials from paper-mache to breakaway glass.

Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Betterway Books (November 15, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558701281
• ISBN-13: 978-1558701281
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #15,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

  #11 in	Books > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theater > Stagecraft
  #11 in	Books > Home & Garden > How-to & Home Improvements > Do-It-Yourself

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The beginner's book of molding and casting, February 6, 2001

By	Gabriel Wizard - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook (Paperback)

What do you want to know about molding and casting? It is probably in this book. How to work with Plaster, how to work with urethanes and resins. All about mold making, all about casting materials. From the simplest to the most complex. The book even explains how to do vacuum molding. I've just begun to do molding and casting and so far everything I've needed to know came right out of this book. And it is a lot of fun, too.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless illustrations, December 27, 1999

By	Tina Miller "[e-mail]" (Plano, Texas USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook (Paperback)

Until I found this book, I made every mistake possible in moldmaking. The illustrations and descriptions are perfect, and the many mediums covered make it the only book a moldmaker needs.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good resource, September 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook (Paperback)

I purchased this book as a sculptor....and thought it might be too focused on theatrical uses. I was pleasantly surprised to find that not only did it apply to the art sculptor but that it was more descriptive than any sculpture books on the same processes. The photos and directions are very clear and informative. The author gives a list of sources for ordering materials and supplies( though there are now many more sources available since this was published).