Monday, March 4, 2013

Behind the Music(al) :: Hairspray :: Propping up the show

One major-ish task on my list of tasks to take care of was to make labels for the "fog in a can" props that would stand-in nicely for real spraying hairspray cans. For whatever reason I seriously put off this item for as long as possible despite the fact that it was probably the simplest and (in turn) most gratifying thing of all of the things I was supposed to do.

The finished cans of "Ultra Clutch" labeled and ready for the show!

As you can see, the finished labels look pretty much like the giant can I previously shared. For whatever reason I got it in my head that labeling these cans would be a real pain in the rear so I think that's why I put off doing them for so long. Then it occurred to me - much like most other things I was trying to do and failing miserably at - that I was really overthinking things and pretty much working harder and not smarter. And with that I sat down, gave myself a pep talk and realized that I should just use digital illustrations I already had from the poster design I created and then bend and twist that into what you see above! The power of digital illustration is amazing isn't it? I was able to cut my workflow in half if not even less than that and voila! I had hairspray can labels cohesive to the design work already established for the show and then all I had to do was size them accordingly, peel off the original labeling and then paste them on to look like they had always been like to begin with.

And because I like to share and am all about helping others to NOT reinvent the wheel, if you are in need of Ultra Clutch hairspray can prop labels, here is what I printed off and used in the aforementioned photo. If it works for your needs? Please feel free to use it. Just click on it to enlarge it and then right-click it to save it for you to print off as you like.

This is a jpg version but I have a psd version and if you want it please just ask and I will email it to you!

BTW - if these Hairspray updates/this series is boring you, I'm sorry. *shrug* This is basically what has been ruling my life these days but with the show opening up this past Friday and closing next Saturday, I promise there won't be very much more of this for very much longer. Thanks for your patience and humoring me if this alone is changing your mind about frequenting/reading this blog that otherwise about art education.






11 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for posting this! We are putting on Hairspray this weekend and like you I have putting off making the labels for as long as I possibly could. You are a life saver!

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    1. So glad it was useful to you and your show. Hope you were able to print it off without too many issues!

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  2. Hi there, please could you email me the ultra clutch picture above as we are doing a snippet of Hairspray in a show in a few weeks.
    Thank you
    Regards
    Tracy.

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    1. Hi Tracy,

      What is your email address? Or, please email me => dreampraycreate::at::gmail.com

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  3. We are doing Hairspray as a dance recital and would love to have the label! kwassman@verizon.net

    Thanks,
    Judy

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  4. Well, hi! I actually am not putting on a production, haha -- I just have some fan-fiction I wrote a few years back that could use some cover art, and I thought this would be lovely for them. If that's not the case, please let me know and I'll take it down. :) Either way, thank you in advance!

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  5. Hi there! What an amazing find, the spray can design! Our school, Donvale Christian College, would love to use the design! Would you be able to email me the psd version? jamescutler_ptyltd@yahoo.co.uk Thank you so much!!

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  6. I would love to use the design for our school's production (Donvale Christian College). Are you able to send it to me in psd format? jamescutler_ptyltd@yahoo.co.uk Thank you so much!!!

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  7. I am so glad to find you and this site . Could you please send me the template for the spray can. We are doing Hairspray this early spring at the middle school in Gloversville ny my address is stanbo3@ earthlink.net

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    1. stan bo - I have sent you an email with the files attached. Please let me know if you do not receive it and blessings for the great work that you will surely do with your production. :)

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  8. Can you please send this tonight. I am under the gun and need this tonight. I would love it if you could send it right away.n hjbirdie@gmail.com

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