Homeless props- Practical

Homeless props- Practical

One of the props we wanted to include was an old silk like handkerchief that will cover the locket. I ordered a cheap scrap of hemmed silk like fabric and used it to make the prop

I first ironed it out so that it didn’t have the neat fold line and so anything I put on it would not be effected by the folds.

I then unpicked the rolled edges that made the fabric neat so that it was fraying along the edges, I found that they may be fraying a bit too much but after the next step then settled to the fabric a bit better.

After I unpicked the edges I ironed them out so the fabric was flat

Next I poured coffee over the fabric to discolour it and age it slightly, the effect was instant but a bit patchy as the coffee had granules in it that made darker patches

To make it seem more worn I then took it outside and rubbed it in dirt, as it was still damp the effect was not as instant but it gave another layer of discolouring that makes it look a bit more authentic.

Lastly I ran a pin along the surface of the fabric to make it seem as though it had caught several times.

Final Product