https://philwheat.net/tags/prop-making/Recent content in Prop-Making on Phil WheatHugoen-usSat, 17 Oct 2026 11:34:00 -0500https://philwheat.net/links/punished-props/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:34:00 -0500https://philwheat.net/links/punished-props/<p>Bill and Brittany Doran build high-end replica props and costumes from games, TV, and film, and the Academy format teaches the craft step by step: foam fabrication, 3D-printed matrix molds for head sculpts, and the machines that make it possible. The mission — &ldquo;transforming passionate fans into confident, skillful makers&rdquo; — is backed by books and courses. 789K subscribers; recent uploads include Dragon Con and fresh foam work.</p>https://philwheat.net/links/vanoaks-props/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:59:00 -0500https://philwheat.net/links/vanoaks-props/<p>Derek&rsquo;s fabrication shop: Halloween cemetery displays, Star Wars replicas, and themed décor, with the explicit goal of teaching the technique — 3D printing, foam fabrication, laser cutting, painting, weathering. Recent: tombstone carving three ways (cheap to expensive), a homemade hot-wire vs a router, an $8 prop that fools everyone, and a $30 sound system that beat his $80 one. 118K subscribers, weekly.</p>