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  • 1.  Newspaper Prop

    Posted 09-15-2022 10:01
    Hi, all,

    I’m wondering if anyone has a brilliant idea of making a cheap method of creating a front page of a newspaper that says whatever we want it to say.

    Thanks.

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  • 2.  RE: Newspaper Prop

    Posted 09-16-2022 05:12
    Type it on a computer, using the font you want. Print. Large paper works best. If it needs to look old you can dye the paper using weak tea. An old practice that I used to use to do a newspaper project in English class. If you just need a headline, the rest of the paper needn't have real articles. Just enough typed letters to make it look right.



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  • 3.  RE: Newspaper Prop

    Posted 09-16-2022 06:51
    I agree, create it on a computer then have it printed on a plotter then distress as necessary, I have used publisher in the past to use a photo of the layout I want, then I overlay pictures and text boxes  to change to what I want.

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    Jerry Onik
    V.P. Theatrical Supplies and Equipment
    Heartland Scenic Studio
    NE
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  • 4.  RE: Newspaper Prop

    Posted 09-17-2022 07:03
    We have used Canva.com to create our own and then print it and wrap around a real newspaper.

    Good luck!

    Becky Beth Benedict
    Actor/Director/Theatre Educator
    (860)490-6625
    Beckybeth@juno.com


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  • 5.  RE: Newspaper Prop

    Posted 09-17-2022 15:49
    One of my prop masters several years ago created a newspaper in photoshop (I think). They added a texture & color to the background so that when it was printed it looked like newspaper.
    I was so excited that I still have the newspaper (from My Favorite Year)

    Hope that helps
    Cindy

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    Cindy Skelton
    Drama Teacher
    Burlingame High School
    CA
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  • 6.  RE: Newspaper Prop

    Posted 09-20-2022 13:39
    If your school still publishes a print newspaper, the journalism staff should be able to use their front page template to drop in your newspaper's name/logo, headlines, photos, and dummy text. They (or another department) may even have a large format printer for proofing.

    Stealing Cindy Skelton's advice: if they're adept, they can put all that on top of a background image of some very light gray texturing, so the printout isn't glaringly white.

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    Louis Sisneros
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  • 7.  RE: Newspaper Prop

    Posted 09-20-2022 14:34
    Years ago I made a full-size front and back page of an 1800s London Times on a desktop publishing program. Started with doing some online research to see what they really looked like at the time. I added a few article headers, but the bulk of the writing came from an online "greeking engine," which generates filler text used for designing print layouts. There are several; here's one:

    http://designerstoolbox.com/designresources/greek/?lorem=bu

    The paper itself was printed on large sheets of newsprint we bought at a paper supply house and then trimmed to size.

    Unfortunately, I don't have files or photos anymore.



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    George F. Ledo
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    www.setdesignandtech.wordpress.com
    www.georgefledo.net
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