Jarman Props

16/05/2025

On Fridays I try to set aside some time to go back through old productions I've worked on and document the builds.

This week I finally had the chance to revisit Guardians 3 - spider lamps, space grills, and armor oh my!

A huge thank you to for the work, and for the roof to do that work under.

The full blog writeup can be found at Jarmanprops.com

18/04/2025

Here are a couple more shots of the Marshall's Revolver that we made for The Electric State.

Typically the cylinder on a revolver like this is fixed in place, but for a retro-futurism space gun we had to get weird with it. The concept was to make the cylinder a ammo pack that could be swapped out as a quick reload. We embedded magnets on both ends of the cylinder and a matching pair in the gun body so this removable piece could 'click' in and rotate freely.

Originally I wanted to make the shells removable and individually light up but that ended up being a little TOO granular for the project. I had some free time so I put together a proof of concept to see if I actually could fit all of the components into a housing just slightly larger than a .22 caliber shell. To turn the lights on or off you simply depress the bullet head which is attached to a latching switch. Neat!

Thank you for your time in shop for the expert assist with this project.

Project fabricated at the shops. Hey these guys do way more than makeup! Hire them for more prop work!

28/03/2025

The Electric State - Netflix, March 2025

A big thank you to Prop Master Doug Madison for bringing us on to fabricate several hero and stunt weapons for the show. I was project lead for the build at the shop.

The most notable prop that shows up in the hands of Ke Huy Quan and Chris Pratt’s character was the Amhearst Rifle. From the well thought out concept art provided, the weapon was designed as a rail gun that fired explosive discs. This made for some fun fabrication mods as we worked through how this gun would actually function in the real world.

The original paint scheme gave off distinct “District 9” vibes and was a bit too similar to the guns of the enemy droids so a quick reshoot in black and silver made this prop stand out as a unique item.

While it unfortunately didn’t get any screen time, the ammo packs were fully modular and could be hot-swapped in and out of the frame as needed for reloading. With each disc being its own multi-piece assembly we opted to gang mold the lot and resin cast the pieces by the dozen.

28/03/2025

Have you seen The Electric State on Netflix yet?
Read about some of the props we fabricated for the film!
https://www.jarmanprops.com/tv-and-film/2025/3/28/the-electric-state

11/02/2025

This is the Kick of Destiny trophy I fabricated back in December.

The turnaround for this build was just over 3 days from final design approval. The K1max farm chewed through these pieces in just a few hours and i was about to cover the majority of the printing sins with a liberal application of UPOL 4:1 high build primer.

For the chrome and topcoat I used a gloss white base and MotoStorm Ultrabright to make the final candy gold tone pop. Its not perfect, but I'm pretty thrilled with how the paintjob turned out on such a short timeline.

also got a hand on the ball (foot?) and applied a really nice masked logo paintjob on the final piece.

02/10/2024

It looks like The Electric State finally has a release date on Netflix!

I'm excited to see all of the props we built for this back in '22 over at Blue Whale Studios Inc.

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10/05/2024

Adding threaded inserts to a long prop can be tricky as the details don't always want to line up. After getting within 5-10 degrees of alignment I like to socket my threads .5-1mm below the surface so there is still wiggle room for adjustments after the inserts are epoxied into place.

This seam isn't absolutely perfect but its by far the best breakdown staff I've made in quite a while.

05/04/2024

I just wrapped up a quick replica sculpt commission for a rather odd bronze statue restoration. The reference art was challenging at best but I think we captured a good likeless of the original. These 3d printed patterns will be used to make wax masters and ultimate end up as angry little bronze Hydras. Neat!

Printed on an Elegoo Jupiter using Sirayatech fast 8k metal resin.

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30/12/2023

I didn't have too much involvement in this build but check out this character makeup from Percy Jackson that BWS produced. I feel like my sculpting skills get better by osmosis just hanging around this crew!