• 99% Rubbing Alcohol
• Strip sharpie out of most materials (and even wigs!)
• Also cleans up any messes you've had with sharpie on carpet
• Usually used to clean CPU's and whatnot
• Stores: RadioShack and CPU specialty stores


• Hot Glue
• Gluing objects together
• Designs on props (then paint over it)
• To cover areas on fabric that you don't want to dye completely. Then peel the hot glue off after dying the fabric.
• Also comes in many colors other than clear
• Stores: Most local art stores, probably even Wal-Mart


• Paperclay
• Lightweight and airdries
• Adheres to most surfaces so can make details on props
• Use just like clay
• Stores: Many art stores


• Sintra
• Amazing plastic that bends with heat and retains shape
• Durable and lightweight
• Aslo called Expanded PVC
• Stores: Sign shops, U.S. Plastics, Plastic retailers


• Wonderflex
• Very malleable plastic that bends with heat
• More shapeable that sintra, but not quite as durable
• Most likely need styrofoam base underneath to support intricate shapes
• Stores: CosWorx, Plastic retailers

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