Update:  The winner of the custom prop contest is Ed Schrecengost!  It was a tough decision coming down to two contestants.  However as m...

Here is another AMAZING Stiltbeast tutorial on how to inexpensively crank out a multitude of hand weapons for less than fifty bucks.  The...

I am in the middle of working on a horror short film so posts here will pretty much light till August.  For those interested I have been kee...

Yet another cool weapon build tutorial from Backyard FX on how to make your very own flame thrower:

Here is a good starter tutorial on making a realistic prop hammer from foam.  The same techniques can be used for larger weapons such as bas...

Another cool use for recycled cardboard can be found with this tutorial on how to make a realistic Tec DC9 gun.  Full details here . NOTE...

In numerous films or stage productions when a weapon is used in a stunt or is thrown at an actor, more often than not, it is a foam rubber c...

Perfect for the next Buck Rogers Here is yet another fantastic tutorial on how to build a 1950's era inspired ray gun.  The perfect...

Much like the dollar store laser gun this prop is equally cool.  The Replica Prop Forums had a contest to see if anyone could build a Star...

Here is a cool tutorial I have stumbled upon on how to build a prop replica of a meat cleaver using foam and a bit of prop weathering know-...

Although this year's Halloween is now a fading memory, here is a cool Halloween tutorial from the folks over at Indy Mogul on how to cr...

I am constantly amazed at the brillaint props and costumes that come out of Volpin Props .  This includes the now famous Big Daddy suit and...

For fans of Fallout 3 , you gonna dig this.  Someone has made a amazingly cool replica of the A3-21 Plasma Rifle .  There is a Flickr albu...

For something built from cardboard this prop build is rather damn impressive. Full details over here.

I posted this back in May but thought it was worth repeating for any one in search of a no-budget laser gun for their Halloween costume or l...

Since I'm on a how to weather props kind of roll, here is yet another brilliant tutorial on how to create textures on a object to give i...

Snkkt! You too can now have a retractable blade weapon for your next assassin flick with this neat tutorial . The best part, it's frig...

Man, I dig these guns so much. I am new the whole Steampunk genre, but from what I have seen it closely relates to the imagery I have in my...