Special Effects Supplies and Equipment, Special FX Supplies

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Artificial Snow & Ice

Thomas FX manufactures and distributes its Patented Sno FX ™ biodegradable snow flakes to film and television productions in more than 80 countries, directly, and through a growing network of International Dealers.

Colored Snow

Thomas FX Patented custom colored Biodegradable Sno FX ™ is prized by film producers, special effects coordinators everywhere.

Volcanic Ash Effects

Patented Thomas FX BIO-ASH ™ artificial volcanic ash effects are unique in the world! Biodegradable, environmentally friendly, non-toxic, non-static, easy to use, and easy to clean up.

Digi Flakes^{Â® Patent Pending}

Chroma keyed DIGI FLAKES ^® become whatever element the script demands: Fire, Lava, Water, Rocks, Alien Bugs, etc.

Breakaway Glass

Thomas FX manufactures and distributes an extensive selection of safe high-quality special effects breakaway glass for impactful film and television production.

Fog Haze & Smoke

Call Thomas FX first for superior Special Effects Fog Haze and Smoke FX production supplies. We also sell a wide range of Fog and Haze machines and Fluids from well-known manufacturers.

Set Dec & Props

Film, Television and Entertainment professionals understand the impact of experiential props, professional set decoration and production supplies.

Pyrotechnics

Thomas FX is a leading supplier of pyrotechnic devices, blasting supplies, pyrotechnic equipment, non-toxic colored smoke, and smoke grenades.

Special Effects Equipment

We are a trusted supplier of special effects equipment for film and event productions. Visit us for top quality snow, wind, fog, and pyrotechnic equipment.

Blood Effects

Film, television, theater, and live event makeup effects professionals buy a complete range of quality blood effects products from Thomas FX.

Production Supplies

Thomas FX manufactures and distributes quality Special Effects Production Supplies to Film and Television Productions in more than 80 countries, directly, and through our growing network of International Dealers.

Thomas Studios

Thomas Studios, literally three studios in one, was designed to the movie industry's most demanding standards, and located adjacent to the highly successful Thomas FX Production Supply and Equipment Rental business.

Artificial
snow & ice

Colored
Snow

Volcanic
Ash

Digi
Flakes^Â®

Breakaway
Glass

Fog haze
& smoke

Pyrotechnic
Effects

Set Dec
& Props

Special Effects
Equipment

Fake
Blood

Production
Supplies

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BLOG AND NEWS

12/29/2022

Online Orders Shipped Before Christmas

Our intrepid Skeleton Crew managed to dig a path into the Thomas FX building between snow storms, in sub-zero temperature, to pack and ship the online orders received before Christmas.

Thank you again for trusting us with your orders in 2022. Working together, let’s make 2023 AWESOME!!!

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12/13/2021

2021 Shipping Costs

Thomas FX does not control shipping costs.

Shipping costs are impacted by the size, weight, destination, mode of transport, transit time chosen by our customers, and by a host of other factors. Please visit our Shipping Costs page for current information about the many factors that affect shipping costs and timelines.

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9/7/2021

New Covid-19 Protocols

All entertainment professionals wishing to enter the Thomas FX facility must show proof of FULL COVID VAXX plus photo ID. No exceptions. Unvaccinated persons, regardless of age, will not be allowed entry.

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OUR PRODUCTS ENTERTAIN THE WORLD

Special effects products from Thomas FX entertain hundreds of millions of people every year in films, television, live events, and themed attractions. Our products are also distributed by many of the world's leading retailers and used frequently for seasonal displays in malls, stores, hotels, including many of the corporate sponsors facilities and businesses that participated in 2010 Olympic Games celebrations.

"We achieved fantastic results while using your paper sand products on Vikings after flying it from Canada to Ireland where it was loaded on a truck and traveled by ship all the way down to the Sahara desert for a sandstorm scene. Our director and designer were both very happy with the effect. Always a pleasure dealing with Thomas Fx."

Paul Byrne,

Special Effects Supervisor Vikings

The Hateful Eight, Academy Award Winner

ARTIFICIAL SNOW SPECIAL EFFECTS INNOVATOR

Thomas FX is a renowned manufacturer and distributor of the world's finest artificial snow and special effects production supplies including SNO-FX!, Red Hot Snow, and winter snow effects. We support display designers, special effects technicians, and entertainment professionals working on six continents.

"Thomas FX pulled out all the stops to help me get through our two and a half month long blizzard shoot in Telluride Colorado, on The Hateful Eight film. They worked around the clock to make and ship snow to us. I canâ€™t thank Thomas FX enough, no one else could have pulled this off."