STAGE CRAFTS, an Indispensable Book for Props

STAGE CRAFTS by Chris Hoggett is an indispensible resource for prop making. It's full of very easy to understand instructions for making weapons, armour, hats, you-name-it, all the cool stuff you always wanted that Santa failed to bring!
I used it a lot as a reference for building things for my children when they were young.
The author did a great job of illustrating every project with his own pen and inkwash pictures.