Will Krause - Product Designer for playful and educational experiences

Monthly Archives: December 2009

Silent Library – Flyswatter Bicycle

Posted: December 12, 2009-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Propmaking, Silent Library

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.

Silent Library – Hair Crane

Posted: December 3, 2009-Likes: 1-Comments: 0-Categories: Sesame Street, Propmaking

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.)

Sesame Street – Arrows & Anchors

Posted: December 1, 2009-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Sesame Street, Propmaking

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.

Silent Library – Skill Crane

Posted: December 1, 2009-Likes: 1-Comments: 0-Categories: Propmaking, Silent Library

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.

Silent Library – Tennis Ball Bike

Posted: December 20, 2009-Likes: 0-Comments: 0-Categories: Silent Library, Propmaking-Tags: willkrause, silent library, 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 [...]

Silent Library – Catapult Hat

Posted: December 16, 2009-Likes: 0-Comments: 1-Categories: Propmaking, Silent Library

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.

Sesame Street – Letters and Numbers for Sesame Street

Posted: December 15, 2009-Likes: 1-Comments: 0-Categories: Sesame Street, Propmaking-Tags: Props, sesame street, willkrause

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.