Tentacle studio has a fully equipped sculpture,polysculptor and mouldmaking workshop.
We regularly work with plaster, metal, wood, rubber, plastics and fibreglass.
We can accurately reproduce textures and colours from existing designs, or create something new for you.

Audrey from "Little shop of Horrors" - 3m high puppet, man-eating plant, constructed from fabric, latex, steel and GRP for an international touring production of this popular show.

Little Shop of Horrors Plant Audrey Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors plant puppet

Golden Sarcophagus - prop made in GRP for Haymarket Theatre. On the right is the clay original of the sarcophagus prop before casting.

Sarcophagous golden egyptian theatre prop clay sculpture of golden egyptian sarcophagous

Sundial - prop for the title sequence BBC TV's "A Day in the Life..."

gold sundial prop for BBC television

Zebra head - full head mask, made from mesh so that it can become partially transparent under certain lighting states. Made by Tentacle Studio for the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.

zebra animal prop costume mask zebra theatre costume mask animal

Flayed hand - special effect glove in coloured latex. Professional halloween prop,
private commission.
Demon Horns - made in resin. Professional halloween prop - for a performing artist.


Flayed hand special effect Theatre prop made by theatre costumer and prop maker Tentacle Studioprop costume demon animal horns

Faux castle wall - special effect props made with sculpted polystyrene and reinforced plaster for La Guilotte's nightclub in Bessan, South of France.
Tentacle transformed their basement into a gothic stone maze complete with gargoyles.
The purpose was to create the effect of ancient stone walls which complimented the architecture of the adjoining Cathederal.

theatre scenery castle wall gothic stone gargoyle gothic castle mirror stone wall theatre castle wall gothic

We've also produced special effect castle features with a similar finish for the Welsh Tourist Board. These walls were constructed in sections and assembled at the venue.

turret castle stone theatre prop and scenery theatre scenery castle wall arch medieaval

"Daniel Lambert - the fattest man in England" - for BBC TV programme "Our Bodies". Made from start to finish in just a couple of days, to meet a very tight deadline!

Daniel Lambert fattest man in England

Giant cake- made to be jumped out of at the Jackpotjoy conference, 2008.
This lightweight construction was made from Correx, glitter and fake snow!
The second photo shows the cake with it's layers 'nested', ready for transportation.

jump out of cake giant prop jump out of cake packed giant prop

Dancing mannequin props for stageshow "Strippers" made from vac-form plastic. On stage the mannequins were made to jump and dance in time with music!

Vac form manniquins for theatre


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