From: Crabgrass Puppet Theatre <crabgras-AT-sover.net>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Painting on Latex
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 18:11:55 -0400
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Hey Stephen

We have used a product called label and foil adhesive from Douglas and 
Sturgess  (http://www.artstuf.com/glues-gums-resins.html) in San 
Francisco. It's what they use to apply labels to bottles, and it forms 
a permanently tacky surface. We put on a thin coat, let it dry to 
tacky, and then paint over it with acrylics. It is absolutely tenacious 
and will not flake off. We tried mixing it with the acrylic, but it was 
gummy and hard to work with. Putting it on as a separate step worked 
great. Their catalog says it works on vinyl and polyethylene as well.

It is quite inexpensive ($5.95 per quart - we're still on our first 
quart) and it cleans up with soap and water.

Bonny & Jamie

On Apr 14, 2005, at 10:47 PM, Stephen Kaplin wrote:

> Hey folks,
>
>  I'm sure this topic has been covered on some long-forgotten thread, 
> but does any pupt-wiz out there have some handy tips for painting on 
> latex?
>  What products are there that don't rub off the moment the darn puppet 
> gets banged on the nose?
>  Are there any additives you can add to paints or tints to make them 
> bond to the rubber permanently?
> Does Sculpt-or-Coat stick to latex?
> Will Mel Gibson be the next pope?
>
> Need to know soon.
>
> Stephen
>
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