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sblankers
Walk-On Joined: 12/01/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
Topic: palm trees Posted: 12/01/06 at 11:03am |
Does anyone have a suggestion on the best way to make palm trees? They need to be able to be stored backstage so maybe have removable leaves? Thanks for your help!
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Gaafa
Celebrity Joined: 3/21/04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1181 |
Posted: 12/01/06 at 8:29pm |
What type are you looking for?
A flat profile or ? round with full leaves. A profile one is simple in as much as, you can use a Jogger {1?[30cm]} flat & add cut out profile pieces on the sides, depicting the trees out line profile. They can be joined on using split drop pin hinges or whatever. The half round takes a wee bit longer for the trunk, unless you make it complete round, using PVC storm/drain pipe or a used carpet roll. Cut a flat base from ply & add a circular or cross brace block of wood, to fit the inside diameter of the pipe/roll, securing on the base & tec screwing the pipe to the mounting block. Make up the palm branches & leaves from either plastic conduit &/or wire. Make up the leaves using wire coat hangers to reinforce, depending on size, pull over green coloured panti hose. Add calico/muslin rolled strips & paint up. Cut holes in the pipe/roll to accommodate the branches protruding into the pipe. Add calico/muslin pieces to the branch ends, made up on the conduit & to fit wider than the pipe holes. Using either paper mache or the calico, dress up the trunk out line with circular ribs & around the base. Paint to suit. Similar with the top of the pipe, using a circular cut block of wood with holes to take the branches. The branches can be pooped in for set up & removal when storing. Not really knowing what style of palm you want, I hope this will help! |
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Joe
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EddyZ
Star Joined: 8/21/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 60 |
Posted: 12/01/06 at 9:27pm |
Hey now, don't you go poopin' in my branches. ;)
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tblan
Lead Joined: 8/10/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 36 |
Posted: 12/13/06 at 4:52pm |
I made pretty convincing flats by tracing a gobo projection of a palm tree onto lauan.
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