Bill Doran
@foamsmith.com
Prop and costume maker from Seattle, WA. Author of the Foamsmith trilogy.
Hundreds of free prop and costume making video tutorials at punishedprops.com
Hundreds of free prop and costume making video tutorials at punishedprops.com
Welp, I absolutely burned through Project Hail Mary and I hope everyone is prepared for this to be my entire identity for the next month. Top marks Andy Weir!
February 13, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Welp, I absolutely burned through Project Hail Mary and I hope everyone is prepared for this to be my entire identity for the next month. Top marks Andy Weir!
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Congrats to the Seattle Seahawks! Here's a Seahawks coaster I made a few years back that you can print for yourself! 🏈
#3DPrinting #SuperBowl #Football #NFL
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
#3DPrinting #SuperBowl #Football #NFL
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
February 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Congrats to the Seattle Seahawks! Here's a Seahawks coaster I made a few years back that you can print for yourself! 🏈
#3DPrinting #SuperBowl #Football #NFL
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
#3DPrinting #SuperBowl #Football #NFL
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
Here's a build I got to do with @tested.com seven years ago! I'm old, Gandalf...
February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Here's a build I got to do with @tested.com seven years ago! I'm old, Gandalf...
The Men in Black noisy cricket's grips looks like they're supposed to be a shiny black, so Bill cast them in a back resin and there's no need for paint!
February 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The Men in Black noisy cricket's grips looks like they're supposed to be a shiny black, so Bill cast them in a back resin and there's no need for paint!
New Punished Props video with our special guest, Kristy!
Sculpted flat and cast in rubber!
YouTube video by Punished Props Academy
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
New Punished Props video with our special guest, Kristy!
January 28, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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Hey I'm doing something I almost never do! I'm opening up 2 commission slots for a full body, and I'm making it $200 (USD)! My renovations tapped me out and I need to get my hair done for convention season (have to support my awesome friend @cannibalxashi.bsky.social who is an amazing stylist!)
January 26, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Hey I'm doing something I almost never do! I'm opening up 2 commission slots for a full body, and I'm making it $200 (USD)! My renovations tapped me out and I need to get my hair done for convention season (have to support my awesome friend @cannibalxashi.bsky.social who is an amazing stylist!)
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If there's one thing ive learned working in so many premiere timelines over the years, is use "black video" more than you think you should. Croplines, fades to black, opacity masks, etc. Keeps your sequences so much cleaner for future use, and less prone to errors.
January 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
If there's one thing ive learned working in so many premiere timelines over the years, is use "black video" more than you think you should. Croplines, fades to black, opacity masks, etc. Keeps your sequences so much cleaner for future use, and less prone to errors.
I made a custom visor shape for Zero's Code Geass helmet! The form is a 3D print that I modeled to be slightly smaller than the helmet hole (for the plastic thickness). I tinted the visor in heated polyester fabric dye.
December 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I made a custom visor shape for Zero's Code Geass helmet! The form is a 3D print that I modeled to be slightly smaller than the helmet hole (for the plastic thickness). I tinted the visor in heated polyester fabric dye.
Here's how I make custom knife blade shapes for silicone mold registration!
December 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Here's how I make custom knife blade shapes for silicone mold registration!
One of the best yearly traditions is sharing my favorite things with my pals at @tested.com! youtu.be/q-BrYvCTabQ?...
Tested in 2025: Bill's Favorite Things!
YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
One of the best yearly traditions is sharing my favorite things with my pals at @tested.com! youtu.be/q-BrYvCTabQ?...
Here's how I make quick, one-part molds and cast copies in fun, translucent colors! This dagger is styled like the wraith heirloom in Apex Legends.
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Here's how I make quick, one-part molds and cast copies in fun, translucent colors! This dagger is styled like the wraith heirloom in Apex Legends.
When Hypershock auctioned off damaged Battlebot parts, we had to purchase a wheel! Now we need a worthy display for such a magnificently damaged wheel. @battlebots.bsky.social @hypershocktv.bsky.social #battlebots
December 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
When Hypershock auctioned off damaged Battlebot parts, we had to purchase a wheel! Now we need a worthy display for such a magnificently damaged wheel. @battlebots.bsky.social @hypershocktv.bsky.social #battlebots
I had so much fun figuring out the mechanism for my Fallout 4 Nuke Launcher! I was worried the mini nuke would end up getting "kicked" instead of "pushed" but it worked out great! #fallout
December 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I had so much fun figuring out the mechanism for my Fallout 4 Nuke Launcher! I was worried the mini nuke would end up getting "kicked" instead of "pushed" but it worked out great! #fallout
A few years ago, we restored a set of sleigh bells from Britt's family farm house. We had enough bells to make three door hanging sets for family presents!
We used a brass wire wheel to transfer brass back onto the heated surface and it worked great!
We used a brass wire wheel to transfer brass back onto the heated surface and it worked great!
December 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A few years ago, we restored a set of sleigh bells from Britt's family farm house. We had enough bells to make three door hanging sets for family presents!
We used a brass wire wheel to transfer brass back onto the heated surface and it worked great!
We used a brass wire wheel to transfer brass back onto the heated surface and it worked great!
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Today, I got to cut an alpha-mask for @philsalv.bsky.social 's head. Also, if you can support the VGHF, you should, because they do awesome work.
Our good friends at the VGHF are running a Winter Fundraiser right now, and Cyan has pitched in to help them crush their goal. If you would like to help too, please visit them at the link below - Let's keep them doing what they do best!
https://givebutter.com/vghf-winter-fundraiser-2025
https://givebutter.com/vghf-winter-fundraiser-2025
December 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Today, I got to cut an alpha-mask for @philsalv.bsky.social 's head. Also, if you can support the VGHF, you should, because they do awesome work.
Nick, from Modulus Props, stopped by to show us how to sculpt, mold, and cast our own masks!
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Nick, from Modulus Props, stopped by to show us how to sculpt, mold, and cast our own masks!
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Here’s the finished product 😀
December 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Here’s the finished product 😀
Back in 2018, Adam Savage needed a pair of visors for his ACES space suit costume for his NYCC incognito walk. Bill and Britt had never made visors this large, so it took a few attempts!
December 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Back in 2018, Adam Savage needed a pair of visors for his ACES space suit costume for his NYCC incognito walk. Bill and Britt had never made visors this large, so it took a few attempts!
We made the porcupine mace from Valheim! The deathsquito needles in the game are super dangerous, so we wanted to make sure ours couldn't one-shot humans. #Valheim
December 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We made the porcupine mace from Valheim! The deathsquito needles in the game are super dangerous, so we wanted to make sure ours couldn't one-shot humans. #Valheim
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@gilespink.bsky.social and I spent probably way too much time designing an old school-style Riven calendar for Cyan complete with new tidbits of lore, very proud of this thing ♥️
(also some blankets with my PS classic trophy art that we're making solely because I PERSONALLY WANT THEM)
(also some blankets with my PS classic trophy art that we're making solely because I PERSONALLY WANT THEM)
Winter snow has arrived at Cyan HQ, so to celebrate we're adding several cozy new blankets to the store!
Grab them today, along with our brand-new 2026 Riven calendar featuring 12 gorgeous scene captures and never-before-seen journal entries!
https://store.cyan.com/s/holiday25soc
Grab them today, along with our brand-new 2026 Riven calendar featuring 12 gorgeous scene captures and never-before-seen journal entries!
https://store.cyan.com/s/holiday25soc
December 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
@gilespink.bsky.social and I spent probably way too much time designing an old school-style Riven calendar for Cyan complete with new tidbits of lore, very proud of this thing ♥️
(also some blankets with my PS classic trophy art that we're making solely because I PERSONALLY WANT THEM)
(also some blankets with my PS classic trophy art that we're making solely because I PERSONALLY WANT THEM)
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We made Vendetta's sword from Overwatch! It's canonically taller than Tracer!
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
We made Vendetta's sword from Overwatch! It's canonically taller than Tracer!