Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 23:17:55 -0700
From: R3~ <radius11-AT-covad.net>
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Finish coating over closed cell foam?


Mathieu,

Thanks for the information, it is of great worth.

A few questions:

Do you use insulation grade foam, and then build up to the size you 
need, or...?

In the past (in days before the expanse of the Web), I used light coats 
of contact cement to join foam pieces- is this still the way to go, or 
is there a better way?

What has been been your experience with painting the foam?

Anyone else on list use Sculpt Or Coat?  How workable a surface is it 
after curing?  The only thing I could find at the site said that with 
the addition of an aggregate, the Sculpt Or Coat could be sanded after 
drying; this, to me, begs the question, "Is that all, or can it handle 
more working?"  The advantage over the Apoxie Sculpt is that of price, 
though I would prefer the clay like texture of the Apoxie Coat to work with.

Thanks!

Ray~


Mathieu René wrote:

> Hi Ray. If I had the facility (or could work outside) and the extra 
> money, I'd build it all in the closed cell foam, carve it with saws, 
> x-acto knife, rasps, sandpaper (coarse to fine). For extra strenght, 
> I'ad fit some dowels or PVC tubing inside, as structural strenght 
> where you attach everything(moving or not). You can even cut opne your 
> sculpted form, and holw it out as much as possible (leave an inch 
> thick) and then do the detailing with heat.
>
> I said outside, because foam, when heated, releases a HIGLY toxic 
> fume, known that causes Meatpacker's disease.
> Heat can be a heated tool, or a cutting wire (craft supply) (a 
> home-made version can be done easily, I'm told).
>
> Even a blow torch makes an amazing sculpting tool. molten lava rock 
> sound interesting to you? Make sure you work so that the wind blows 
> the fumes sideways away from your nostrils.
>
> As for protecting the finish, a coat or two of rice paper and white 
> glue (or better yet weldbond). You could also use coffe filters, but 
> they are more expensive in the end than a small roll of rice paper.
> I have not tested it YET myself, but Sculpt Or Coat comes highly 
> reccomended by some artists as a tough covering over foam sculptures.
>
> Have fun with the puppet!
>
>
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