Guides
Guides for briefing, pricing and planning a build.
Plain answers to what buyers ask before they commission sets, fixtures, displays and activations.
Prototype · Blackened steel, travertine, 48" long · Render
- How to brief a fabricator
What to send, what to decide first and what to ask, for sets, fixtures, displays and activations.
- What drives the cost of custom fabrication
The decisions that move a fabrication price, for fixtures, vitrines, sets and activations.
- Acrylic or glass for display cases
How the two compare for clarity, weight, safety, scratching and cost, and when each is the right choice.
- Fire rating for sets and displays in New York
What NYC venues and the FDNY expect from scenery, fabrics and decorations, and how a build is planned around it.
- Glossary
The trade terms used in fabrication, scenery and retail fixtures, in plain words.
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