Head on over to Carnegie Mellon to see Jon Ward and his props team in action.
Folkenstal has a cool build log for an orc helmet from Elder Scrolls Online. She uses an interesting technique of wrapping Worbla around card stock pattern pieces.
In episode 6 of the Woodlawn production diaries, Will Drummond, the props master, shows how they turn an empty storefront into a period barbecue restaurant, complete with smoking ribs.