Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 09:57:12 -0700
To: "Ramdas Padhye" <ramdaspadhye-AT-gmail.com>,
From: Steve Axtell <steve-AT-axtell.com>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Foam Latex v/s Latex


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Is much softer because it has cells of air in the
mixture, but it won't hold up as long.  Spitting
Image was foam latex.  The Puppetry page has some
good articles on it by myself and the foam master Tom McLaughlin.

Ax


At 09:53 AM 7/23/2006, Ramdas Padhye wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Can anybody tell me what is the difference
>between Foam Latex and Latex?I generally use
>Latex for my puppets.But I am now interested in
>trying Foam Latex.I have heard that it is more
>flexible.I want to have a flexible mouth
>movement for my puppets.I want to use
>animatronics for the eye-lid and eye-brow
>movements.I want to use either a cable or radio control.
>
>I have also heard that Foam Latex is flexible
>and one needs to insert a paper-mache or a fibre
>mould inside the latex cast to hold the head.I
>think so Team America and Spitting Image have used Foam Latex.
>
>So pls let me know which solution is best for me.
>
>Any advice would really help me.
>
>Pls visit my website <http://www.vpuppets.com>www.vpuppets.com
>
>Thanks
>Ramdas Padhye, INDIA.

Steve Axtell
Axtell Expressions, Inc.
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