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About Prop Room · How the prop visualiser works · What we make · Materials and methods · Props for film, theming, retail, activations and display · From idea to finished prop · Prop making questions answered
A prop maker designs and builds objects that stand in for the real thing or become the centrepiece of a scene. We make hero sculpts, oversized and large-scale product props, replicas, character pieces, letters, trophies, rockwork and ride vehicles, for film, theming, retail, activations, marketing and display.
Tell Hal what you want made. A 3D model of it builds in the centre of the screen and a priced brief fills in beside it, line by line. You can turn the object, set how many you need, add shipping and installation, and watch the indicative budget move.
It depends on size, complexity, finish, quantity and where it has to go, which is why the tool prices from your own description rather than from a fixed list. Larger and more detailed pieces cost more to sculpt, mould, cast and finish, and repeat copies cost less each because the moulds are shared. The visualiser shows an indicative band, excluding VAT.
No, it is an indicative band so you can judge scale before committing. The studio checks it and confirms within two days. A formal quotation follows once the brief is settled.
Yes. Describe the object to Hal, or give a photo or sketch as the starting point. We correct and develop a rough sketch rather than asking you to redraw it, and drawings are agreed before anything is made.
Fibreglass (GRP), polystyrene, wood, metalwork, resin and paint cover most of what we make, with 3D printing in filament for details and parts. The right mix depends on how big the piece is, whether it goes outdoors and how long it has to last.
GRP is glass-reinforced plastic, commonly called fibreglass. It is strong for its weight, takes a fine surface and can be moulded, so one sculpt can be cast many times. That makes it a good choice for large pieces, outdoor props and repeat runs.
A mould is made from a sculpted original so the shape can be cast again. The cost of sculpting and moulding is spread across every copy, so the price per unit falls as quantity rises. The visualiser's fleet view shows this effect on your own object.
Yes. Temporary props are built for a shoot, a window or an event and finished to be seen, not handled for years. Permanent props are built to last, and they carry a 10-year warranty.
Yes, if it is specified for it. Outdoor pieces are built and finished differently from indoor ones, and the tool adds an allowance when you say a piece will stand outside. Tell Hal where it will be and for how long.
Yes. Replicas are made by 3D scanning or measuring the original, or from drawings and reference photographs, then sculpting and finishing to match. Scale can be life-size, oversized or reduced.
Yes, as props: for film, theatre, costume, display and activations. They are made to look right and to be safe to handle, in foam, resin or wood and metalwork as the use requires. They are not working weapons.
Yes. We scan existing objects and sculptures, build the 3D model, and use it to check scale, fit and drawings before making. The model you see in the visualiser is the first step in that process.
Yes. 3D printing suits detail, small parts and test pieces, and is used alongside sculpting, fibreglass and carpentry on larger work. For big pieces, sculpting and moulding are usually the better route.
They are oversized versions of everyday products, such as a giant bottle, pack, shoe or trophy, used in windows, launches and photography. They are lightweight, accurate to the product's shape and finished to match its colours and materials.
Yes. Film and television props are built to the production's drawings or reference, finished to read well on camera, and aged or distressed where the story needs it. Tell Hal the date it has to be ready.
Yes. Hero pieces for windows, plinths, counters and in-store displays are a regular part of the work, from a single standout object to a set of matching pieces.
Yes. Ageing and distressing is done by hand with paint and finishing techniques so a new piece looks worn, weathered or antique. It is included in the finish you choose.
Yes. Lighting, movement and effects can be built into a piece, from a simple lit feature to a mechanism. For things that move by themselves, see Motion Room.
That depends on size, finish and how many are needed, so we ask when it has to be ready before we say anything. Design and drawings come first, then sculpting, moulding, casting and finishing. Tell Hal your date and we will say plainly whether it is realistic.
Yes, but changing size is not simple scaling: a bigger object needs its structure, weight and fit reconsidered. The visualiser treats a change of size or quantity as a change to the design and reprices it.
We pack for transport, arrange delivery and can install on site. The brief includes lines for export packaging, shipping, duty and tax where relevant, and installation, so the budget covers getting it there, not just making it.
Yes. If you have an idea for a product rather than a finished drawing, we design it: sketches, form studies, 3D models and a render you can sign off, then prototypes and mock-ups if you need them. The same tool starts that conversation.
Yes. Technical drawings are approved by you in writing, at an exact revision, before manufacture begins. That protects you from surprises and us from guessing.
We do not match prices, but we will go through any written quote line by line against our scope. If your budget is lower, we offer a version at your figure with a lower specification, so you always know what you are getting.
You describe the object to Hal and a priced brief builds beside it. Drawings follow and you approve them in writing at an exact revision. The piece is then sculpted, moulded where copies are needed, cast, finished and painted at the factory, crated and shipped, and installed by our crew on site.
That is your choice: nothing needed, spare parts supplied, maintenance visits or repair on call. Hal asks, so the care is in the brief from the first day.
A priced brief and scale drawing, drawings you approve in writing, the finished prop crated, delivered and installed, and the care arrangement you chose.
Drawings or CAD, photographs or concept art, or only a description. If you can say where it will live and what people will do with it, that is a good start.
