Propmaking & Special Effects
Smooth-On rubbers, plastics, foams and other materials have been used for years to bring movies, TV and stage special effects to life.
Movies that have used Smooth-On products to create spectacular special fx: Jaws, Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, James Bond Series, Alien, Aliens, Saving Private Ryan, The Matrix, Harry Potter Series, X-Men Series, Lord of the Rings, Saw, Ghostbusters, The Chronicles of Narnia, Batman
TV production companies have created special effects with Smooth-On products: Star Trek; The Next Generation, The Sopranos, Dexter, Battle Star Gallactica, CSI; Miami, Nickelodeon, Myth Busters, Dirty Jobs, Saturday Night Live, MTV.
Broadway shows that use Smooth-On products to create stage props, theme effects and more: Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Stomp, Blue Man Group, The Little Mermaid, Spam-a-Lot, Beauty & The Beast, and many more productions too numerous to list!
Featured Step-by-Step How-To's
Painting Latex Rubber Using Maker Pro Paint
Learn the process of painting a latex rubber mask using Maker Pro Paint in this video
Making Things with Milo - Hollow, Impact-Resistant Flexible Prop
Milo demonstrates how to do a rotational casting with amazingly strong KX Flex 90
How To Make a Silicone Block Mold of an Irregularly Shaped Model
Learn how to save material and money by making your silicone mold conform to the shape of your model.
How To Make a Hollow Resin Casting Using Smooth-Cast™ 57D
Using the slush method of casting to create a hollow, impact resistant piece.
How To Make a Breakaway Prop Bottle Using SMASH Plastic™
Milo shows how to make a breakaway bottle using SMASH Plastic™
How To Make a Museum Quality Themed Prop Base for a Rhino Display
Free Form™ Habitat™ Fire Safe epoxy putty is used to create a realistic African grassland base for a Rhino Display
Cosplay Tutorial: How To Cast a Flexible Foam Hellboy Fist
Smooth-On fan Jon N. uses FlexFoam-iT! X to make a durable, lightweight "Hellboy" inspired fist for cosplay.
How To Make a Wonder Woman Cosplay using UreCoat™
How to make costume armor using craft foam and Smooth-On's UreCoat
How To Use Habitat Cast N Coat™ to Coat Carved EPS Foam
In this project, EPS foam board is used to carve a theater mask design. The display is then hard-coated using Habitat Cast N Coat.
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What People Have Done With These Materials
Molding an Original Ghostbusters® Prop
Artist Paul Francis shows how he reproduces an original Terror Dog from Ghostbusters®
Hyper Realistic Silicone Art From Tom Kuebler
Tom creates his works of surreal art using silicone, foam, resin, any material which triggers his imagination.
Daft Punk Helmet by Volpin Props
This helmet was the fruit of 17 months of work.
SMASH! Plastic™ And Rubber Glass Take The Lead In James Bond Movie
Over 1.5 tons of Rubber Glass was used in “Die Another Day”.
Betting It All On The Rocks
Employing the right materials to meet an impossible deadline.
Freeze Cast Process uses Smooth-On Rubber for Precision Casting
Rubber molds can be made quickly and will accommodate the expansion of water during the freezing process.
Jeff Birch's 'DESTRO' Mask Project
Jeff's research into moldmaking and casting materials went a long way towards making his project a huge success.
Lifelike Babies Created with Dragon Skin™ Silicone
Tasha Edenholm creates hand made and "One-Of-A-Kind" lifelike babies with Dragon Skin™ Silicone
Silicone Artistry By Stevie Bettles
Stevie achieves extreme realism by creating appliances which visually and physically blend into the actor's skin
The Scarehouse - Pittsburgh's Ultimate Haunted Attraction
To maintain their reputation as one of the most advanced haunts in the U.S.,The Scarehouse incorporates Smooth-On silicones
Benicio F/X Creates SMASH! Plastic™ Castings As Few Can
Mario Benicio has provided special effects for films around the world
Animatronic Zombie Made Using Mold Max™ 10T Silicone
MisteRoboto has created an extremely realistic zombie animatronic using Mold Max® 10T
A Whale Of a Tale About Smooth-On Rubber
Smooth-On silicone takes the lead in making animatronic whales.
Gary Willett's Animatronic Monster Comes To Life!
Gary has turned a part time hobby into a full-fledged lifelike animatronic.
The Many Faces Of Guy Louis XVI
It is simply impossible to readily discern that Guy's figures are not alive.
Tripping The Light Foam-Tastic
Prism artisans have perfected a technique for making incredibly detailed food items
Foam-iT On The Set Of 'The Pink Panther 2'
For the upcoming film 'The Pink Panther 2', the action takes place at many locales around the world.
Screamline Studios Makes Props To Die For
Operating out of Mentor Ohio since 1996, Screamline Studios has provided professional design, construction, and coordination for primarily the haunted attraction industry.
Bad Dog Creations Speeds To The Rescue Of 'Gotham's Finest
Working on a film-set is one of the most time-intensive occupations on the planet.
Universal Designs Pushes The Envelope Of Costuming
UD Replicas makes amazing costumes using Smooth-On materials.
Real-Life Futurama Hypnotoad Animatronic
This Amazing Animatronic was Created With Ecoflex® 00-30
Arcana Workshop Creates Fantasy Monster
Mike Turner and the Arcana Workshop Created This Amazing Life Size Fantasy Figure Sculpture
Customer Spotlight – Calen Hoffman
Calen Hoffman creates the Hylian Shield from the Legend of Zelda series.
Arcana Workshop Brings to Life Xenomorph with Smooth-On Products
There is a new creature roaming the halls of Smooth-On. It stands seven feet tall and has razor sharp teeth!
