Model and prop making
Model and prop making skills enhance every area of the creative arts. Get inspired by our courses designed to meet the needs of beginners and experienced practitioners alike.
Whether you are interested in creating objects for film, animation, theatre, retail display, photography, or fine art installations our model and prop making courses allow you to explore and develop the practical creative skills to make your ideas ‘come to life’.
From carving, sculpting and fabricating to mould making, casting, and finishing techniques, you can explore methods used by professionals to produce affective props and sets. Taught by practising professionals our hands-on courses are designed to help you explore, develop, refresh and enhance your skills.
For more information please contact Visual Arts: VisualArts@citylit.ac.uk
- Cosplay propmakingCourse start date: Fri 17 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterDo you or someone you know enjoy dressing up? Whether it is for a Sci-Fi convention, a historical re-enactment, a local theatre production or just a fancy dress party you could be creating your own costume or prop whilst putting your own stamp on the design.
Hats, headdresses, masks, armour and hand held props will be explored using a variety of techniques. You will explore modelling techniques, casting, and fabric manipulation.Full fee £489.00 Senior fee £391.00 Concession £318.00 - Props till you drop IIICourse start date: Sat 25 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Wendy ChandlerAre you interested in prop making for the film, TV, theatre, window display and live event industries? Get to grips with some of the challenges you might encounter as a prop maker, from creatively interpreting a client's brief, working to a budget and meeting deadlines. Learn to problem solve and apply a range of techniques to bring a 3D design concept to fruition, getting a real insight into the prop making industry and its challenges.Full fee £809.00 Senior fee £647.00 Concession £526.00 - Introduction to prop making for film, TV, theatre and display
Course start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterLearn a range of sculptural techniques that are used in the ever expanding film, TV and theatre prop making industry. Explore a range of sculpting and casting methods and fabricating techniques, and experiment with materials.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - Props till you drop IICourse start date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Wendy ChandlerA good prop maker requires skills in model making, carving, fabrication, mould making and casting, and an ability to communicate, problem solve and work at speed both in the studio and on set. Practice makes perfect and this course is designed for you to practise and hone skills already learnt, build confidence in making and to discover new materials and techniques. This course is a continuation from ‘Introduction to Prop Making’ and offers the opportunity to develop skills previously learned on these introductory courses, and also learn new ones. However, this course is also accessible to total beginners.
Examples of employment where prop making skills can be applied:
• Film blockbusters: Such as Harry Potter, Star Wars and Aardman Animation.
• West End musicals: Lion King, War Horse and Hair Spray etc.
• Festivals: Glastonbury, Latitude, Noisily etc.
• Fringe Theatre in Edinburgh; Street Theatre at Royale de Luxe etc.
• Events: Notting Hill Carnival and many others.
• Puppetry at Blind Summit and others.
• Window displays: Such as Harvey Nichols, Selfridges, Harrods, Vivienne Westwood.
• Music videos/independent theatre companies etc.Full fee £809.00 Senior fee £647.00 Concession £526.00
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