Props

For the last week of building flats we ran out of wood to both build the remaining flats and to skin them so a few of the group who didn't have anything to do went out to see if they could find any of the props we needed for the set, some people were looking for big things such as some of the chairs and tables but mainly we were looking for smaller items we would need for dressing the set. We had sat down before hand and I had written out a list of what we would need.

Living room:

• Coat Hooks
• Fire place set
• Cutlery
• Plates
• Old books
• Newspaper
• Photos and Frames
• Doilees
• Fruite Bowl
• Red apples
• Candles
• Fire Guard
• Umbrella Stand
• Jug
• Logs
• Coal

Bedroom:

• Bed Sheets
• Dust balls
• papers
• Pillows
• Tools
• Pens
• Train time tables
• Alarm Clock
• Picture of the lady
• Torn Newspapers
• Tray of pristine food
• Tray
• Moth eaten suit
• Old broken watch

We went down to Rochester where there are a lot of charity and antique shops, we didn't find anything that we thought we could use as props but we were able to get some images of old fire places and newspapers that would be useful when it came to designing them, we are always being told its best to work from real life objects and not internet researched ones.

When we arrived back the timber had arrived so the final frames could be built, but the ply for the skins hadn't so people who didn't have anything to do started on the bigger props such as the writing desk and the bed. Only the frames were built but it meant we were getting more done. For the Desk the frame was built and the top, which was being made out of MDF instead of ply, was measured out and put aside to be routed. For the bed the frame was started which took up most of the rest of the day.