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MISCELLANEOUS TECH & DESIGN WEBSITES
***Academic Produciton Services -- Full service entertainment supply company offering lighting and scenic design services, event management, production workshops, consultation services and a complete line of theatrical supplies.
Animated Knots -- Animated Knot-Tying for Boating, Climbing, Fishing, Scouting, Search and Rescue, Theatre and Arborists.
BMI Supply -- A dazzling array of new products for lighting, scenic construction, rigging, sound, and more!  It also features the staple goods you depend on.
Chicago Canvas & Supply -- Your #1 Source for: Wide Seamless Canvas, Wide Seamless Muslin,Theatrical Fabrics, Curtain Track Systems, Dyes, Scenic Supplies, Job Helpers, Dropcloths, Tarpaulins, Vinyl.
Demand Products -- Foam cutters, coatings, and accessories used in the theme park, entertainment, construction, and theatre production companies around the world.
Dick Blick Art Materials -- Huge selection of quality art supplies.
***Free Stock Footage -- Add stock footage to your video, website, or Powerpoint presentations. It's either free or almost free and it's also royalty free.
Gerriets International -- Theatrical systems and scenic products.
Gunn Drama Tech -- Terrific collection of .pdf files for production forms.
***Harrison Bros. -- Audio-visual production support and equipment.
HowStuffWorks -- Very cool website with links to how everything in the world works from mechanical to emotional.
International Theatre Design Archive, The -- Providing links to two thousand scenic, costume, and lighting designs.
i.weiss.com -- When it comes to theatrical draperies, I. Weiss is recognized industry-wide for outstanding craftsmanship and premium service.
Jireh Supplies -- Complete audio systems.
JV Converting Company -- Your ultimate source for adhesive tapes.
Liquid Rubbers and Plastics -- For the absolute latest on new mold making and casting products and developments, this is the place to go! 
Mainstage Theatrical Supply -- Serves Theatres, Schools, Houses of Worship, Museums, Theme Parks, TV Studios, Casinos, Auditoriums and more by providing superior service at competitive prices by stocking the most popular entertainment and theatrical supplies for fast delivery and expediting any order to meet your production needs.
McFeely's -- The square drive screw authority.
MSI Production Services -- A full-service production company featuring professional audio, lighting, video, rigging and scenic design services.
Norcostco -- A supplier of stage lighting, lamps, dimming systems, automated lighting, costumes, mascots, theatrical makeup, wigs, props, manufacturer of stage drops and draperies, rigging systems, fog machines and atmospheric effects, intercoms, paint and painting supplies, platforms, special effects, and stage hardware.
Online Conversion -- Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions.
Pro-Tapes -- We service the arts and entertainment, graphic arts, industrial, medical, electrical and electronic industries with highly engineered performance pressure sensitive tapes.
Rigging Safety -- This site contains information on how to design for safety, how to operate equipment, where to get training, and new products that can reduce accidents.
Rosco -- One of the world's largest manufacturers of products for theatre, film and television production.
Rose Brand -- 75 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10011-1393; Ph: (800)223-7565; Fax: (212)242-7565; E-mail: info@rosebrand.com
SketchUp from Google -- These quick tutorials will teach you how to model in SketchUp.
Smooth-On -- The absolute latest on new mold making and casting products and developments.
SOS Light Bulbs -- Provides top-notch expert service related to GE, Osram, Sylvania, Philips, Ushio and other light bulbs and lighting products, great customer support, and prices that can't be beat!
StageSpecs Online -- Resources for Entertainment Professionals.
***Stage Design and Technologies Seminar -- An exploratory studio class in which students will study the creative and production process for putting on a theatrical event. Students will explore the design process as performed by the Scenic, Lighting, Costume, and Sound designers.
TechnicalTheater.com -- Digital links and resources for technical theater.
Technical Theatre Resources -- This page is dedicated to the technical end of Theatre.
tech.operaphilly.com -- The Opera Company of Philadelphia Production Department website chock full of production diagrams, CAD paperwork, and photos -- a treasure trove of technical and design resources.
Texas Scenic Co. -- Full-service theatrical equipment company and theatrical systems integrator.
TheTapeWorks.com -- Gaffers tape, procell batteries, safety tapes & production supplies online.
theatrecrafts.com -- The aim of theatrecrafts.com is to eventually be the best resource for practical information and advice about technical theatre techniques for theatre folk at any level.
Theatre Effects -- Large variety of theatrical special effects - pyro, confetti, fog, snow, lighting and more!
Theatre House -- Family-owned retail mail order supplier of all your theatrical needs carrying costumes, curtains, wigs, weapons, masks, make-up, props, paints, lights, fabrics, accessories.
This to That -- Because people have a need to glue things to other things, this website offers suggestions on what adhesived to use on any given material.
Tim's Snowmaker -- Create long-lasting, silent, wave-like effects of falling snowflakes, confettii, fall leaves... even flower petals.
Tools for Stagecraft -- Dedicated to providing the right tools for the job for theatre, film & TV. What you need is right here.


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