#stage carpentry

[obi-wansorrow]

I get married in January in the mountains outdoors. I've had a theme in my head this whole time but just woke up with the full conviction to build a close to life size Nimloth (white tree of Gondor) blooming like it did at Aragorn's coronation.

Please help me make up my mind. Do I do this?

For background, I worked in the theatre industry on the tech side for a good while. I've got the experience with carpentry and props/scenic paint to pull this off. I've also built trees for productions before and have a friend who did it with me.

[riderdrauggrim]

Theatre Tips and Tricks:

Doors!

More accurately, how to keep doors where you want them:

So you've got a set, and it has a Door. But. Your stage isn't level, or your flat isn't square, or there's a strong airflow current or any number of things. And the door just won't stay Shut/Open/Ajar/In Place.

Paint brushes!

As you can see in the photo above, paint brushes secured to the back of the bottom corner of a door will work like a movable wedge.

They're flexible enough to slide against the floor when an actor moves the door intentionally, but if secured properly, will provide resistance against whatever gravitational or structural forces might conspire to swing the door when unattended.

For example:

This door wants to swing towards me, which has pushed the brush back as it attempts to settle. The pressure of the bristle mass, however, are gripping against the riser and pinning the door in place.

You can increase or decrease the 'hold' by moving the brush up or down the door panel.

And it's virtually undetectable from the front.

Just a tiny blob in the bottom corner of the door.

Hope that helps!

[frankieroscurlygirlroutine]

I love doing stage carpentry wdym I get paid to do this

[stagefoot]

Stagehand: Square to you? Square to the set?

Set designer: Square to the square.

[stagefoot]

It's an interspecies relationship!

Carps and electricians working together

[stagefoot]

A line of stagehands tying drape onto pipe has always reminded me of piglets at the teat. Especially when there are more stagehands than remaining ties, and the 'runt' runs back and forth looking for an available tie.

[stagefoot]

Do you have a second nut?

Head carpenter

[m-chaela]

Woodford Folk Festival 2014...building the temple for fire event