I had a blast with this one... for the following reasons... it was a total invention, problem solving, multimedia, up-sized prop... on a time crunch! Challenge accepted!

I created this oversized 1m diameter almond blossom for my client in one week. It needed to be beautiful, structural and it needed to be poseable. I drew from so many past prop making experiences. From as far back as using latex on fabric in my time at university, to creating a plaster pattern from my feature film days, to my latest favourite skill… fibreglassing.

To make the flower petals pose at three different levels of unfurling, i made fibreglass calyx inserts that stacked and bolted together, holding the petals more open or less open depending on the order in which the inserts were stacked.

The oversized petals had fibreglass spines to give structure, yet the soft latex gave the rest of the petal bounce and movement... and translucency... probably the most important feature. This blossom was made complete with fluffy yellow stamens and a very subtle airbrush paint job.

Coming to a tv screen near you!