Model & Prop Making courses in London
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
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Introduction to prop making for film, TV, theatre and displayDo you ever dream of conjuring up the props for Harry Potter, Doctor Who or West End musicals? Are you an animator who wants to make props for your animation film, or are you interested in a career in window display? You will explore techniques used by the professionals to produce effective props and sets. Get hands-on experience of sculpting, fabricating, casting, mould making and using paint effects. Learn about the demands of the industry from a specialist tutor, and have a go at translating your own ideas into 3D.
Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00- Props till you drop II
A 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.Keeley Street
Sat 16 Jan 2027Wendy ChandlerFull fee £809.00 Senior fee £647.00 Concession £526.00 - Props till you drop III
Are 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.
Keeley Street
Sat 1 May 2027Wendy ChandlerFull fee £809.00 Senior fee £647.00 Concession £526.00 - Props till you drop I
Do you ever dream of conjuring up the props for Harry Potter, Doctor Who or West End musicals? Are you interested in a career in window display? On this course you will explore techniques used by professionals to produce effective props and sets. Get hands-on experience of sculpting, fabricating, mould making, casting and using paint effects. Learn about the demands of the industry from a specialist tutor, and have a go at translating your own ideas into 3D.
Keeley Street
Sat 26 Sep 2026Wendy ChandlerFull fee £809.00 Senior fee £647.00 Concession £526.00
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