Silent Library – Flyswatter Bicycle
I made this out of an old exercise bike, a right angle drive, PVC pipe, steel pipe, gears, chain, and four giant flyswatters. When the bike is pedalled, the wheel of flyswatters spins to hit a contestant in the face.
Read more »Silent Library – Hair Crane
I made a crane designed to look like an engine hoist using some square tubing, simple hardware and casters. The pink claw was made out of some PVC pipe and fittings (with some clips added to the ends so that they would pull on a contestant’s hair.)
Read more »Sesame Street – Arrows & Anchors
Anchor and Arrow both begin with the letter “A!” I made these out of blue foam and acrylic paint for a guest on the show.
Read more »Silent Library – Skill Crane
I worked on this skill crane’s new head-sized claw and pneumatic setup. It could be kinda scary. Jason Singleton and Courtland Premo did lots of work on this machine – it was pretty rickety when it first arrived.
Read more »Silent Library – Indian Burn Machine
This machine uses shortened bicycle inner tubes to grab a contestant’s arm in three places. The clear plastic tube is also in three pieces, and the center piece can rotate to give an indian burn effect. Becky Holmes helped with the silver paint finish, which helped to make the machine look scarier.
Read more »My work is on right wing television!
I made this book for Sesame Street, for when a grouch named “Spill O’Reilly” made a visit to the Bill O’Reilly show. Adding secret messages to back covers is one of the best parts about my job.
Read more »Silent Library – Rubber Hammer
This hammer needed to have a new head made out of silicone rubber, and then be painted to look like an ordinary hammer.
Read more »Silent Library – Wedgie Bike
This tandem bicycle was modified so that the rider in back would be given a wedgie when the rider in front pedaled. I welded the bike to stands so that it would stay stationary, and modified the freewheel into a pulley so that the rope would be wound up to produce a wedgie.
Read more »Whitest Kids U’Know – Outer-Space Handcuffs
I made these handcuffs from clear vinyl tubing, plastic beads, cable routing plastic and scraps of wire.
Read more »Whitest Kids U’Know – Sphinx Puppet
Layers of foam were used to make this puppet and give it an appearance of wind-worn stone.
Read more »Giant Tennis Ball – U.S. Open Party
I made this giant tennis ball for a party – it needed to hold 400 giant lollipops, so it had to be pretty big! I made it out of sculpted polystyrene foam with a covering of painted felt, to give it the right texture. The venue had unusually narrow doors, so the ball was designed in [...]
Read more »Silent Library – Kicking Machine
This machine was welded together from steel so that it would be strong enough to kick the contestants in the rear, though I added some springs and flexible vinyl tubing so that it wouldn’t shatter any spines.
Read more »“Someday” Music Video – Props
for this “Peace Parade” video we made things like tree costumes, peace-symbol costumes, protest posters, and my bikes volunteered to be festooned with flowers. Luckily I was working with a skilled art department including Christina Aprea, Mike Pantuso, Anney Fresh, Keith Ozar, Julie, Diane Andazola, and Laura Brock.
Read more »Whitest Kids U’Know – Eiffel Tower puppet
I sewed a tiny beret for this puppet, and gave it a painted wooden dowel for a cigarette. the mouth is opened and closed by a thin wooden dowel, since the puppet is too thin for a puppeteer’s arm to fit inside.
Read more »Whitest Kids U’Know – Pyramid puppets
I made a pair of gossipy pyramids. These were made out of latex-coated upholstery foam with felt details.
Read more »Whitest Kids U’Know – Landmines
I made these landmines out of foamcore, velcro, and plumbing components.
Read more »Whitest Kids U’Know – Killer Robot’s Chest
This light-up chest was used by a killer robot, on the prowl for human organs. I made an identical door so that one could be attached to the actor’s costume (so that with the magic of editing, he could have a hollow chest.)
Read more »Whitest Kids U’Know – Ninja Stars
I made these ninja stars out of foam so that they wouldn’t hurt anyone. They’re weighted in the middle so that they could actually fly through the air.
Read more »Whitest Kids U’Know – Deep Fried Kitten
For some reason, everyone wanted to pick up this kitten by the legs and hold it like it was a tommy gun! It was made from papier mache over an armature of wire, tape, and newspaper.
Read more »Silent Library – Tennis Ball Bike
This bicycle was rebuilt from a machine that was used the previous season. I only ended up using a few pieces from the original machine since it functioned in a very different way - the contestants needed to be hit in the face instead of the groin, so the new machine needed to be completely [...]
Read more »Silent Library – Catapult Hat
I had fun making a system of wooden gears to operate this mini-catapult. The mechanism tightens slingshot rubber bands, and a pull-cord releases the catapult arm.
Read more »Sesame Street – Letters and Numbers for Sesame Street
I'm working in the Art Department of Sesame Street, and I made plenty of letters and numbers for the 41st season. Most were made out of foamcore or blue foam, but I did make some "7's" that I scored so that they would break apart easily when Cookie Monster chomped on them.
Read more »Silent Library – Noogie Machine
I cast my hands in silicone rubber with a wooden dowel inside each knuckle. The hands were attached to two drills, and I made a crane mechanism that would lower the fists slowly towards the contestant's head. It made a girl cry! (not because it hurt her, but rather because it mussed up her hair [...]
Read more »Silent Library – Foosball Team
I made the steel frame and mechanism for these kicking foosball characters, along with most of the foam casting. The mechanism was a challenge since it needed to be simple to use and reset automatically with the crank turning in only one direction. Becky Holmes and Jason Singleton sculpted the positive form for the foosball [...]
Read more »- UI/UX/Product Design
- Museum/Exhibit Design
- Propmaking
- Sesame Street
- Silent Library
- PBS – Hooper Interstitials
- Blue's Room
- Cube Fabulous
- Inside Amy Schumer
- Whitest Kids U'Know
- Storyforia
- Rob Thomas – "Someday"
- Hamish and Andy
- Godzilla puppet
- J. Viewz – Come Back Down
- Snow Cat
- Paul Taylor Dance Company
- Miscellaneous Props
- Family Circus
- Project Accessory
- The Heart She Holler
- Furniture Design
- Illustration
- Comics
- Animation