Props
Raditator
Lili Elba
Santa Fe Opera
204 pieces CNC-out MFD and assembled with wood glue and 3/8" threaded rod. Valve Pieces are made out of 1/4" steel rod, 1/2" nuts, 1/2" Fenderwashers, Brass knobs, and basswood turned center. Assembled with epoxy glue and epoxy weld. The unit is designed for a 3-degree rake to sit level.
Medicine Cabnet
Lili Elba
Santa Fe Opera
Constructed out of MDF. Front Pannel is CNCed. Assembled with Wood glue and Bradnails. Feet are accounted for a 3-degree rake to sit level.
Speaker Staff
Magic Flute
Santa Fe Opera
6' staff with 1/2" aluminum pipe, 3" crystal ball, and gold rope wrapping.
Sheilds and Spears
Magic Flute
Santa Fe Opera
Shields: A fox cowhide is glued to a 1/4" luan with a border of MDF. On the back, there is a 3/4" plywood rise to attach a leather handle and leather strap.
Spear: The shaft of the spear is made out of a bowstaff with a shaved-down end to fit inside the spearhead. The head is attached with a bolt and epoxy weld to fill in the gaps.
Mallet
Urinetown
Iowa State University
The handle of the mallet is made out of a 1 1/2" dowel. It is connected to a concrete tube. 2x4 scraps are added to attach each end of the mallet.
Car
Urinetown
Iowa State University
A pull-back toy car was used as the base of the new car. It is made out of cardboard and hot glue. Was sized up to fit a small bunny puppet
Foot Lights
Lili Elba
Santa Fe Opera
Plastic cut out into the shape of the shell, then baked in the oven at 360 for 10 minutes. Then wrapped around a pipe to create the curved look. The shell was then attached to tapered MDF circles to make a base. This was then attached to the trough that hid wires.
Sorstors Staff
Magic Flute
Santa Fe Opera
7' 4" staff with a 1/2" aluminum pipe and sculpted top using epoxy sculpt.
Chours Staffs
Magic Flute
Santa Fe Opera
32 Staffs made out of 1/4" aluminum rod, PLA-printed top, and decorations attached with Epoxy glue.
Bang Shotgun
Urinetown
Iowa State University
Made out of the shell of an old prop shotgun. Rubber bands attached to the end of the barrel. The rubber bands are also attached to the flag's dowel. A luan cap is attached to the "top" of the gun with leather strips. An additional leather strip is attached to the cap and fastened to the middle of the barrel to act like the trigger.
Police Batons
Urinetown
Iowa State University
8 Batons were turned on the lathe out of a 1 1/2" dowel.
