Fruit Sorbets - A Sweet #FakeFoodFriday!

This week's #fakefoodfriday is a simple. sweet one!  This tray of sorbets were for a production of Don Giovanni.  Finding the plastic cups were the hardest part, and I don't remember where we got these (it's been over 3 years and I've slept some since then... sorry!).  We may have even found them in stock... ANYWAY.  The idea is relatively customizable to any ice cream/ sorbet type of dessert.   Materials: DuPont...

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Some More Light Apps - Another Quick #FakeFoodFriday

A follow up to last week's light apps, I have some more! Disclaimer: as with last week, many of these use pre-made food items because sometimes it's easier, quicker, and smarter, to use something that's already done. Most of them were purchased from Barnard Ltd, which is now Display Fake Foods.  All of these were made for School For Lies at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in 2013.  Throwback! Tomato and Cheese on Crackers   If...

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Some Light Apps - An Easy #FakeFoodFriday

After a very accidental few weeks off, Fake Food Friday is back with some quick, light apps! Disclaimer: many of these use pre-made food items because sometimes it's easier, quicker, and smarter, to use something that's already done. Most of them were purchased from Barnard Ltd, which is now Display Fake Foods.  All of these were made for School For Lies at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in 2013.  Throwback! Cucumber and Cream Cheese For...

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Gooseberry Hops, A Quick #FFFriday

This little project is a personal favorite, because they're just so cute.  For a production of Don Giovanni, set in the 15th century (also featuring the marzipan hedgehogs!) I made these cute little gooseberries in the form of hops.   Materials: Large wooden beads, fun foam, hot glue, paint Tools: glue gun, brushes Unfortunately I didn't take any process pictures for these, but it's pretty simple.  I started with this research...

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Skipping again... Sorry!

I'm missing yet another FFFriday because today is the final day of our build season here in Santa Fe!   Tomorrow our fifth show opens and we move into 6-show weeks and building Apprentice Scenes, where our apprentice technicians will have a chance to show of their skills and the apprentice singers get to sing principal roles. But for today, I'm going to enjoy the company of my fellow staff members who will be leaving and revel in a two...

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A Few Fritos for #FakeFoodFriday

It's FFFriday again, and I've got an easy one for you this week! Materials: Wonderflex, acrylic paint Tools: Scissors, heat gun, dowel, brushes This little cup of Fritos were made for an Apprentice Scene in 2018 by our apprentices Alyssa Tryon and Adia Matousek!  Scenes are a single performance (plus run thru and dress rehearsal, obviously), so you may be asking, "But why didn't you just buy Fritos?"  No one was going to eat them,...

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Steaming Mug - A Little Different #FakeFoodFriday

Hello All!  This week's #FFFriday is a bit of a stretch to be considered 'fake food,' but it's a project I've been working on for a while and I want to share it!   We got a note to add 'steam' to a mug that an artist is carrying around to illustrate how very cold it is outside.  She puts this mug to her face and pretends to drink from it as well.  Plus, we're an outdoor theatre, where there's always wind, and it's usually...

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Sweet Lil Orange Slice - #FakeFoodFriday from Ashley Lawler!

This nice little slice comes to you from Ashley Lawler, who I work with at the Opera!  Materials: Plastic Orange, Model Magic, Foam Packing Sheets, Crystal Gel Tools: Olfa Knife Step 1: Cut a plastic orange into slices (use what you've got!) Step 2: Take some Model Magic and sculpt some pith (ie the white part of the peel) Step 3: For the inner, juicy part, it's two layers of foam packing sheets, with crystal gel and paint gluing...

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