Platforming, things to stand on, stage decks, etc.
I couldn’t resist! The railing is coming along. Each spindle has been cut to it’s own size. We’re using a forced perspective technique to increase the apparent depth and size of the stairs. Mid way in our building of Mame’s main stair case. We’ve placed the facings...
Platforming, things to stand on, stage decks, etc.
This is from our discussion on building escape stairs. Two huge sets of stairs. The base for the one of the main stair units. Notice the 2×4 block under the right side. It’s there simply to keep the frame from rolling around while we work. Each 2×8 tread is supported...
Platforming, things to stand on, stage decks, etc.
Escape stairs. I recycled this set of escape stairs from another show. You’ll notice the platform on the floor. The other set of stairs to the right were built for this height. All escape stairs are to have railings. These stairs were built using...
Platforming, things to stand on, stage decks, etc.
This article is by G. Patrick McCreary. He was my TD at Bennington over 30 years ago. Patrick wrote this while TD at Indiana University of PA in 2013. It has been my experience over the past 25 years or so that “DURON”, a product of The Masonite Corporation, makes an...
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