Crafted on Marz

Welcome to our Portfolio, where the art of Prop Making comes to life.

At Crafted on Marz, we specialize in transforming imaginative ideas into tangible,
bespoke creations that captivate and inspire.

Explore our diverse range of projects, showcasing the expert craftsmanship
and creativity that define our work.

Custom textile installation in a museum exhibition space, featuring bespoke fabric props and handcrafted displays. Museum-quality fabric replicas designed for interactive storytelling and educational environments.

V & A MUSEUM – DUNDEE

Involvement: Creating Upholstery

worked with: The Workhaus

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

YORK THEATRE ROYAL, NEW THEATRE OXFORD

Involvement: Costume production, fabric elements of interactive ‘Dragons’ head; fabrication and finishing of turkey head dress .

Large puppet or costume head with exaggerated features, dressed in an ornate red and gold waistcoat and ruffled shirt, set in a workshop environment.
Large puppet or costume head with exaggerated features, dressed in an ornate red and gold waistcoat and ruffled shirt, set in a workshop environment.
Large, colourful dragon head sculpture with green scales, yellow accents, and sharp white teeth, displayed in a workshop setting.
Close-up of a realistic sculpted roast turkey prop with a textured, golden-brown surface, viewed from the back.
Performer in a red dress wearing a large, realistic roast turkey costume on their head, standing in a dramatic, smoky stage setting.

worked with Figurehead Studios

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.
Bespoke marshmallow-inspired fabric seating, handcrafted by textile artists for themed environments and exhibitions. Custom soft props in pastel pink, yellow, and white, ideal for museums, film sets, and amusement parks.

EVENT PROP HIRE

Involvement: Creating upholstery in shape of Marshmallow 

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

YORK BID

Involvement: Designing and making wire mesh sculptures

Crafted on Marz: 'The Nun' wire mesh sculpture, crafted for York Bid
Crafted on Marz: 'The Beekeeper' wire mesh sculpture, crafted for York Bid
Crafted on Marz: 'The Beekeeper' wire mesh sculpture, crafted for York Bid
Crafted on Marz: 'Victorian Lady' wire mesh sculpture, crafted for York Bid
Crafted on Marz: 'The Violinist' wire mesh sculpture, crafted for York Bid
Crafted on Marz: 'The Tailor' wire mesh sculpture, crafted for York Bid
Side profile of a delicate wire mesh sculpture depicting a woman in a wide-brimmed hat and ruffled Victorian dress, set against a plain wall.
Wire mesh sculpture of a woman in a large, decorative hat and Victorian-style dress, shown in profile against a plain background.

worked with Unconventional Design Limited

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, BERLIN

Involvement: Application and ‘grooming’ of faux fur to both mythical and historically accurate creatures.

The Fur had also to be dyed/colored to create and emphasis the as required realism dictated by the brief

Crafted on Marz: Application and ‘grooming’ of faux fur for Natural History Museum, Berlin
Crafted on Marz: Application and ‘grooming’ of faux fur for Natural History Museum, Berlin
Crafted on Marz: Application and ‘grooming’ of faux fur for Natural History Museum, Berlin
Crafted on Marz: Application and ‘grooming’ of faux fur for Natural History Museum, Berlin
Crafted on Marz: Application and ‘grooming’ of faux fur for Natural History Museum, Berlin
Crafted on Marz: Application and ‘grooming’ of faux fur for Natural History Museum, Berlin
Stack of colourful fabric rolls with black handles, arranged in a creative studio space against a vibrant, graphic wall. Bold red, blue, yellow, and orange textiles highlight innovative, playful interior design.

SHOWTOWN BLACKPOOL

Involvement: Creating upholstery in the shape of fabric rolls

worked with Unusual Projects UK

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

The Story Museum Oxford

Involvement: Helping to design and develop stylized rope texture to timber sub-structure then apply and finish the rope covering

Artificial tree trunk installation wrapped in thick rope, featuring a whimsical face with glowing illuminated eyes, set in a dimly lit indoor environment.
Indoor installation featuring a large artificial tree trunk wrapped in thick rope with round windows, set against a green wall with a decorative tree mural and leafy canopy overhead.
Artificial tree trunk installation wrapped in thick rope, featuring a large blue-lit window and a personality quiz sign at the base, set in an indoor space with green walls.
Artificial tree trunk installation wrapped in thick, twisted rope with built-in illuminated windows, set against a green wall in an indoor space.
Indoor installation featuring large artificial tree trunks wrapped in thick rope, with a leafy camouflage canopy overhead, set in a room with green walls and scattered packing boxes.
Indoor installation featuring large artificial tree trunks wrapped in thick rope, with a leafy camouflage canopy overhead, set in a room with green walls and scattered packing boxes.

worked with The Creative Core

Bespoke fabric props and handcrafted set pieces for themed environments, including a winter woodland scene, festive window display, and immersive storytelling installation. Custom textile items for museums, amusement parks, and entertainment design.

STOCKELD PARK

Involvement: Creating a tree using fabric and dressing windows for set design

Indoor play area featuring custom props including a yellow submarine, wooden airplane, and giant jellyfish with fabric tentacles—soft props for amusement parks and bespoke fabric props for entertainment design.

worked with Unconventional Design Limited

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

VICTORIA – A ROYAL CHILDHOOD –KENSINGTON PALACE LONDON

Involvement: Preparation then application of stains and varnish to timber frame work of chairs, specialist upholstery using high end bespoke fabrics

Collage of period room and furniture recreations for 'Victoria – A Royal Childhood' at Kensington Palace, London, featuring elegant red and gold interiors, ornate wood chairs, and historic decor details.
Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

Imperial War Museum

Involvement: Creating Army Uniforms

British Army uniform jacket and helmet created for the Imperial War Museum, featuring authentic detailing and period-accurate materials.

worked with Unusual Projects UK

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

SAASCC , KUWAIT

Involvement: Making reconstructions of astronauts sleeping bags and pods

Collage of astronaut sleeping bag and pod reconstructions created for SAASCC in Kuwait, featuring quilted wall-mounted sleeping bags, detailed stitching, and mock-up space pod interiors.
Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

WORLD OF GLASS

Involvement: Creating an authentic replica of an 18th – or 19th-century pub

Collage of a rustic bar set design for World of Glass, featuring wooden barrels, vintage bottles on shelves, and ornate signage reading 'Grapes Bar Hotel' on textured walls.

worked with The Creative Core

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

TRAIN WORLD – BRUSSELS

Involvement: Procurement and setting of props, the making of required costumes and all soft furnishing and fabric elements

Collage of immersive train carriage set designs for TRAIN WORLD in Brussels, featuring period-dressed mannequins, vintage luggage, and authentic interior details including medical kits and floral scenes.
Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

CHATSWORTH HOUSE

Involvement: Texturing and painting winter landscape 

Collage of intricate, large-scale white sculpted tree installations with twisting branches and roots, creating an immersive woodland scene, designed for Chatsworth House.

worked with: The Workhaus

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

PUTTERY, PITTSBURGH, USA

Involvement: Laying resin on molds, texturing animals and tree trunk 

Collage of playful animal sculptures created for PUTTERY in Pittsburgh, USA, featuring a standing brown bear, a polar bear, and a moose head with a blue helmet.

worked with Figurehead Studios | Richard Ison

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

EXHIBITIONISM; THE ROLLING STONES TOURING EXHIBITION

SAATCHI GALLERY, LONDON 

Involvement: Prop research and procurement, preparation of props and distressing of props off site and on site set dressing

Collage of detailed period room set designs featuring cluttered beds, vintage furniture, and worn decor, created for the EXHIBITIONISM: The Rolling Stones Touring Exhibition
Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

GREATER MANCHESTER MUSEUM

Involvement: Fabricated and distressed props, dressed the set,
and applied distressing techniques to enhance the set’s authenticity.

Collage of realistic fire-damaged street and building set designs, featuring charred doors, broken windows, scattered debris, and smoke-stained brickwork, created for the Greater Manchester Museum.

worked with The Creative Core

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

GREATER MANCHESTER FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE 

Involvement: Conducted prop research and procurement, crafted additional props, and performed subsequent distressing.
Also responsible for set dressing and distressing as required by the client.

Collage of realistic fire-damaged room set designs, featuring charred furniture, smoke-stained walls, and scattered debris, created for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

GOLDEN HALL , EXPLORE – ATHENS , GREECE 

Involvement: Procurement and dressing of faux foliage, setting of additional, as required props and dressing, including faux life size dinosaurs. 

Collage of lush, jungle-themed set designs featuring lifelike dinosaur models, tropical plants, and dinosaur eggs, created for the GOLDEN HALL ‘EXPLORE’ experience in Athens, Greece.

worked with: The Workhaus

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.

MOTIONGATE THEME PARK – DUBAI

Involvement: Props research and procurement , set dressing, upholstery of dining room chairs and sofa.

Collage of set design and prop work for MOTIONGATE Theme Park Dubai, featuring themed dining areas with elegant table settings, custom storage carts, and stacks of vintage-style suitcases and travel trunks.

Crafted on Marz logo—bespoke fabric props and custom textile creations for museums, film, theatre, and themed environments.