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The Fake Food Cookbook

Props You Can't Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV
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The Fake Food Cookbook by Tamara Honesty and Karestin Harrison offers detailed, step-by-step instructions for creating incredibly realistic prop food intended for theatre, film, and TV productions. It covers a wide range of dishes, from appetizers like oysters and chicken wings to entrees such as lobster and honey-glazed ham, plus desserts, breakfasts, and beverages. Each recipe is supported by full-colour images illustrating every step and finished product, along with budget-friendly tips. Additional resources, including Safety Data Sheets and instructional videos, are available on an accompanying website.
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This book is ideal for prop makers, theatre professionals, film and TV set designers, and hobbyists interested in realistic prop food creation. It particularly suits those seeking practical guidance with visual aids and budget considerations in the performing arts and film industries.

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The Fake Food Cookbook: Props You Can’t Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV contains step by step instructions on how to create the most realistic prop food for a theatrical production.

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The Fake Food Cookbook: Props You Can’t Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV contains step-by-step instructions on how to create the most realistic prop food for a theatrical production.

From appetisers such as oysters on a half shell and chicken wings, entrées such as lobster and honey-glazed ham, to desserts, breakfasts, and even beverages, every meal is covered in this how-to guide.

Full-colour images of each step and finished products illustrate each recipe, along with suggestions for keeping the budget for each project low. Safety Data Sheets and links to informative videos are hosted on a companion website.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138212275

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 March 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 740g

Pages: 242

About the Author

Tamara L. Honesty is the Assistant Professor of Scenic Design at Kent State University. Tammy is a member of USA Local 829 as a scenic designer and has been a professional scenic artist for River City Scenic and at 3dx Scenic Studio where she was also a project manager. Examples of her painting talents have cruised the world on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Lines. She has been a prop master at Cornell University, the Human Race Theatre Company, and for many university productions. Tammy is a member and on the Board of Directors of USITT, as well as the Programming Coordinator for USITT’s annual conference & stage expo.

Karestin Harrison is the Technical Theatre Director at Cardinal Gibbons High School, in Raleigh, NC. She has worked in the art department on two feature films in roles as set dresser for Susie’s Hope and set decorator for The Ultimate Life. Karestin has been a props artisan as several regional theatres including PlayMakers Repertory Company, North Carolina Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

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