Paper flooring
Trading Spaces was a fantastic show to work on. I loved the cast and crew and was sad when the show came to a close. One of the rooms I designed had an interesting challenge. When we pulled up the...
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Halloween Is All About the Costumes!
Oompa Loompa, Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and Veruca Salt So every year at one member of my family asks to be something the mega costume shops have not yet thought of. And every following year I find...
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Making a Dress Form With Duct Tape
Recently I was asked to make some duct tape clothing. My kids had been making wallets and hair bows so I had some supplies at home already. To make the outfits I knew I would do a better job with a...
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I Dreamed a Dream of Welding
For many years now I have wanted to really learn to weld. I have welded on set for shows and done plasma cutting but I have never had time to dive deep into the process. That is currently changing....
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One of My Favorite Designs
I have been doing production design and art for reality shows for 10 years. Time and time again I have been given impossible deadlines with small budgets and limited resources. Each time I have found...
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Why Not Make a Walk In Gingerbread House?
When my son was two and a half years old I took him to the Teddybear Tea at a hotel in San Francisco. It might have been at the Ritz but what I remember most was the gingerbread doorway. While we...
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