From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mathieu_Ren=E9?= <creaturiste-AT-magma.ca> To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org> Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:37:59 -0500 Subject: [Puptcrit] Foam pattern answers from Andrew > Mathieu, try rounding the edges. The way I have always done this is that > there are no straight lines, just two curves. If you want a symmetrical > shape it's important to make sure both sides of the wedge pattern are > symmetrical. It's also very important to cut the foam with a blade at a 90 > degree angle. I usually glue wedges together two at at time, then combine > the twos and finally put the two halves together. Another trick I have > found > is rather than leave two seams unglued for a mouth, make a complete ball > and > then cut the space for the mouth out of it. > > I hope this helps, > > - Andrew Thanks Andrew. I knew there was something I was missing. The text on your old bear-town tutorial seemed contradictory to the picture, talking about the lines needing to be straight, while the picture had curves. I put it on the count of old age for that form. LoL. Now I get that it's about the even-ness of the line following it's curvy path. Just like a well-done Bezier curve in Illustrator. Hey! Wouldn't that sign-maker's cutting device that you plug into your computer work on foam? sure might save lots of time for puppetmakers who pattern lots of foam puppets. These babies are precise! The bit about the 90degree angle is new to me. Do you just mean that a cut with scissors is just too concave for real precision? Or does it suggest that the foam, glued at the edges with scissor cuts, will be weaker? All my pattern shapes were cut with scissors, we had no cutter blades left, not even for precision carving. Next purchase on the list! _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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