Monthly Archive: May 2012

Maritime Aquarium

The Maritime Aquarium project began in 2011 with an invitation to bid from Caldwell & Walsh building Construction, Inc. Designed by Cambridge 7, The project included exterior and interior renovations along with new exhibit work at the existing aquarium. Mystic fabricated solid aluminum touch screen kiosks intentionally made as indestructible pieces, necessary for their use …

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MIT K12

MIT  – Office of Engineering Outreach Programs approached Mystic to fabricate a tradeshow booth, designed by proun, for a recruitment show in Washington D.C. MIT is a heightened academic institution that is used for the recruitment of young children. The goal of the exhibit was to be geared towards kids and have a way to …

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WFSB Weather Wall

Channel 3 Hartford approached Mystic with the desire to step up their current look and update their weather area for news casting. Once approached, Mystic decided to do the complete design and fabrication of the studio in house. Completion of the project resulted in a new back wall with monitors attached for weather information. The …

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Display Case

In March 2012 Mystic was approached with an opportunity from a client to design and fabricate a display case. The project included a display unit with custom shelving and outfitting storage area, skirting for front, sides, and back of display case, signage printed on sintra with mounting hardware, and a lighting fixture and mount. Mystic …

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Scenic Techniques

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Don’t discount the old school! An age-old battle, old school vs. new school, has finally reached the broadcast world. The idea of using old school scenic techniques on the new age High Definition television sets is something that Mystic Scenic Studios knows all about. On a recent project for WFSB, a CBS affiliate in Hartford, …

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Norwood Theater

In January of 2010 the Norwood theatre, located on 109 Central Street in Norwood Massachusetts, was bought by Susan Lewis of Dover and Isle of Palms, S.C. Prior to 2010 the theatre was owned and operated by the Fiddlehead Theatre Company for nearly thirteen years. Susan plans to re-open the theatre in August of 2012 …

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Be Bold

The theme for McDonald’s annual event was “Be Bold” and Mystic was tasked with creating a realization of this theme by fabricating these 4-foot deep, 12-foot tall three-dimensional letters. The 52-foot piece was then put onto an automated wagon that traveled downstage after a dramatic reveal. The CEO of Intel set a sales goal for …

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Welcome to Mystic Times

Welcome to “Mystic Times”; a blog of what’s happening at Mystic Scenic Studios. Mystic Scenic Studios is a full-service custom fabrication company with facilities in Norwood Massachusetts. Founded in 1989 as a 7,500 square foot scenic fabrication shop, we have expanded into a full service design and fabrication company with 120 employees, occupying a production …

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