Hey!
I'm Tyler, I was recently introduced to RPF by a friend of mine who knows how much i love to build. I have been a prop master for 5 years at my high school and now at my college. however i have been building props since i was about eleven in the garage with my stepdad. I never really embarked on accurate replicas until High school, during a production or
the little Mermaid where i had to build many replica props including the trident, magic shell, and many others. i have since gone on to design, build, and alter props for many different shows, including
Sweeney Todd, The Games Afoot, and The Addams Family.
On occasion, when i have the free time, i will build props for my own personal use. however when i do those i don't often try to make them source accurate, instead i largely adapt them to my own personal style, sometimes mixing props, like the clockwork orange cane light saber i built a while back.
As well as props, I also do costume work, i have made a custom Jedi cosplay (robe, tunics, everything), i have been the mad hatter with a custom hat and jacket, and i am currently working on the rest of my clockwork orange Jedi. I am also an avid Lego fan and i sculpt in Lego when i dont have the wood or foam to sculpt in that. i make everything from animals to the Parthenon, both online and in hand.
The main reason that i joined RPF was to learn more techniques about making props, costumes and just fabrication in general. I hope to get a lot of good skills and new tactics!
Thanks