To Paint or not Paint your Props

[OZ-Hornet]

I am lasering my Props for my first time show this year 2026, and see both painted and not painted Props, all my Props a Black Coreflute, Lasered via my TT2-20 (600x600) laser, most 1200mm tall (made in 2 parts)

can you post some Pitures of your props, both Day and night, painted or un painted

3 x Singing Heads 1200mm, 6 by 1200mm Candy Canes, 4 mini trees 1200mm, 2 by snow flakes 900mm across, 1 by Mega Tree, 4 stars 600mm on the top of the trees.

 

[Juddge]

im a firm believer that painted / printed impression style looks better during the afternoon before it gets dark, doesnt matter once the sun goes down
due to daylights savings in nsw, its not dark till about 8-830pm, so the decorated ones look better for the kids before that time
i wish they all came with the option of printed designs, i will be looking to paint my plain white ones to look good during the day this year to match the ones i have got in impressions style

 

[Shane G]

Painted or Better Printed is the way to go.

 

[uncledan]

Nothing can make my display look good during the day.. all that matters is when its dark and the lights go on. Waste of time, effort and money for me painting coro

 

[macmanluke]

Im a fan of black props because they they almost disappear day and night unless lit.

 

[Indigogyre]

I lean more towards painted / printed coro props. If you need to look at them all the time I think they look nicer with color and designs when it makes sense. I have either painted/ printed props or just plain props. It's mostly a personal preference on how you want things to look.