Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 23:25:29 -0400
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Great material for Shadow puppets...


Dear Dan,
As I'm always on the look out for new shadow material, this sounds 
extremely interesting. Is it a kind of thick poly-ethelene (plastic bag 
material)?
Do you know if it comes in heavier guages as well?

Stephen
On May 4, 2006, at 6:12 PM, Daniel McGuire wrote:

> I've found a GREAT material for shadow puppets and a GREAT supplier, so
> I thought I'd share it with the list. The material is HDPE 1/32 plastic
> - that's .035 thick, and is comes in sheets that are 24" by 47" for
> only $6.25.
>
> TAP Plastics is the first place I've found that sells the stuff in
> relatively small sheets. Normally, its sold in huge quantities for
> industrial purposes.
>
> The neat thing about this material is that it comes is many colors,
> including the "natural" which is somewhat translucent, so color can be
> added.
>
> It is flexible, like parchment. Unlike matt board, which you need to
> hack through with a xacto knife, you can basically score this stuff on
> one side, bend it, and score the other side. It then snaps in a clean
> line. MUCH easier than cardboard, wood, plexi, etc....
>
> You can also cut it with a laser cutter for intricate designs. It takes
> less time to cut than Plexi, and is less likely to break. And remember,
> you can't laser-cut lexan.
>
> the URL of the material is:
> <http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=258&>
>
> Cheers,
> DMCG
>
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