Materials Source List

Kit Kraft
model making and various art/hobby supplies. Magic Sculpt

12109 Ventura Place
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 509-9739
www.kitkraft.biz

Dick Blick
Art supplies, Blickcrylics, Wet Clay

44 South Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 795-4985
www.dickblick.com

Atlas Foam Products
Cheapest local place for styrofoam:
ABS Bead Foam
Flexible Polyurethane
Polyethylene
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
Cross-Linked Polyethylene (L-200)
Neoprene

12836 Arroyo Street 
Sylmar, CA  91342
(818) 837-3626
www.atlasfoam.com

Foam Sales
Blue foam (pipe insulation). Cheapest place for open cell foam

1005 W Isabel St,
Burbank, CA 91506-1403
(818) 558-5717
www.foamsalesandmarketing.com

Silpak
Cheapest mold making and casting materials, Silicone RTV, Urethane Plastics, Expanding Foam Products, Balloon Rubber, Plaster Bandage, etc.

10611 Burbank Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 91601-2510
(818) 985-8850
www.silpak.com

Burman
Special effects supply, mold making, and casting supplies. Best selection of urethane tints.

13536 Saticoy Street
Van Nuys, CA 91402-6428
(818) 782-9833
burmanindustries.com

Rose Brand
Theatrical Fabrics and Fabrication Supplies. Sculpt-a-Coat, Aqua Resin, and Fiberglass Vail

10616 Lanark Street
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Toll Free: 1-800-360-5056
Phone 1-818-505-6290
www.rosebrand.com

Davis Dental Supply
Hydrocal, Algenate, Sheet Latex, Special FX Supply

7347 Ethel Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91605
www.davisdentalsupplies.com

FX Supply
Steve’s Foam Coat

http://www.fxsupply.com/steves/steves.html


MISC PROP PRODUCT INFO

Foam Coat/ Vanillacryll
Hard sandable and machinable coating for Styrofoam, applied like paint, long cure time
Several suppliers make versions:
Rosebrand, Fxsupply.com

Neoprene Latex
Makes hollow, light weight casts from a plaster absorption mold: comes ready to pour into a clean plaster mold, allowed to stand 1 to 5 hours, then the slurry or slip is poured out of the plaster mold. This excess is reusable. The lining or casting that builds up on the walls of the plaster mold is allowed to dry overnight then removed for further drying, 2 to 3 days preferably before sanding and painting.

Only available from Chicago Latex, and won’t ship during the winter as product is cold sensitive
www.chicagolatexproducts.com

Aqua resin Aqua-veil
continuous strand, fiberglass mat material
rosebrand.com

Polyurethane resin (Poly-shield epoxy resin)
For making fiberglass things like surfboards
can be purchased at Home Depot

Balloon rubber
Also called liquid latex
Can be purchased at Silpak

Plaster Bandage
Can be purchased at Silpak

Face/Head Casting Kits
Face casting kit: fxsupply.com ($50), artmolds.com ($50), head casting kits: monsterclub.com ($150), monstermakers.com ($100),


Iwata gravity feed airbrush (side or top feed)
www.fineartstore.com ($125)
www.chicagoairbrushsupply.com ($125)
amazon.com ($120)
www.tcpglobal.com ($205, comes with compressor)

Airbrush paints (water based)
tcpglobal.com
Gallon: $87
32-ounce (quart): $30
16-ounce (pint): $17
4-ounce: $5
2-ounce: $3.50

amazon.com
set of 6, 2 ounce bottles ($15)
16-ounce:  $15
4 ounce: $7

Acrylic Paints
Dick Blick Blickcrylic

Plasters
Blick (50lbs. $35)

Plasticine Clays
Can be purchased at Silpak and Blick
Krylon crystal clear (on-line vendors)

JAX Metal Treatments
Jaxchemicals.com
Rusters, antiquers, patinas

Barge Cement
(Larger cans available at Kit Kraft and on Amazon.com)

Resin for Fiberglass
http://www.uscomposites.com/polyesters.html

Breakaway Glass
http://www.alfonsosbreakawayglass.com/index.php
8070 San Fernando Road
Sun Valley, CA 91352
818-768-7402 Fax: 818-767-6969
Monday through Friday 7am – 5:30 pm
CALL US TOLL FREE AT 866-768-7402

http://www.sculpt.com/catalog_98/SPFX/FauxGlass.htm
different options, cheapest is $30 for a pint
  
Smooth-On
http://www.smooth-on.com/gallery.php?galleryid=432
http://www.smooth-on.com/Urethane-Plastic-S/c1120_1164/index.html?catdepth=1
$206 for 1 gallon

http://www.amcsupplies.com.au/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=23_313
$65 for 1kg
$299 for 5kg

Do It Yourself - sugar glass:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4460877_make-breakable-fake-prop-glass.html

http://www.howtodothings.com/hobbies/how-to-make-breakable-glass

Do It Yourself - Washable Fake Blood:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1133884/theatrical_prop_realistic_fake_blood.html?cat=22
http://www.ringofsteel.org/reference/stageblood.html


Fake Blood:
http://www.makeupmania.com/categories/Special-FX/Blood/Reel-Creations/
$14 for 8 ounces, $30 for 32 ounces

http://www.fxsupply.com/bn_catalog/bn_blood.html
$28 for 32 ounces

Greenware:
Luz's Greenware
7720 Jefferson Street
Paramount, CA 90723-4215
(562) 529-7650  
$3 - $4 per item

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