Why I Built Backlot Boutique: Giving Set Finishes a Second Life
A set finish can take days to make and live on screen for seconds. Backlot Boutique gives those painted textures a second life on products, and it’s the Shopify store I built to sell them.
Burnished Venetian Plaster Fireplace
Dark, medium and light acrylic Venetian plaster, brought together with enough burnishing to count as an arm workout.
A Little Movie Magic & My Moment on Camera!
A little movie magic and a rare appearance in front of the camera. Watch my segment from This Old House’s visit to Tyler Perry Studios.
Tribal Painted Designs for Black Panther
Hand-painted, aged columns and carved doors from the Black Panther sets in Atlanta, where I was on the scenic crew.
Marble Kitchen on a Film Set
A kitchen set built to read as high-end on camera, with a waterfall island and marble-look floors and backsplash.
Aging a Cabin for a Period Farm Set
Aging a newly built cabin so it reads as decades old on camera, plus moss on the cabin and stone well, for a period farm set outside Atlanta.
In the Condor on an Atlanta Street Set
Up in the condor lift on an Atlanta street set build, with rust-toned steel framing going up along the sidewalk.
Downtown Atlanta Street Set
A downtown Atlanta street turned into a film set, with murals, sidewalk protection and steel framing going up along the curb.
Painting a Stone Skin to Look Real
Layers of earth tones, gradients and natural variation bring a stone skin to life with paint.
A Full Vinyl Bus Wrap
A full bus wrap with a crew: careful measurements, coordinated handling, heat guns and a lot of squeegee work.
Spraying a Full-Size Helicopter Black
A full-size helicopter was brought into the studio for a shot, and I sprayed the whole thing black. The scale of this one still stays with me.