Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:54:45 -0500
From: goodfolk-AT-avalon.net
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] TECH: rods: sources


Hi, Mathieu.
I use welding rod frequently, but I buy it in uncoated longer (I think 36")
lengths.  It comes in at least three different diameters and is useful for many
purposes. Ask for it at your hardware store.  If they don't stock it, they
should be able to order it for you.
Good luck!
Monica



Quoting Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>:

> Hi, I'm back from shopping for supplies.
> I couldn't locate any thin metal rods for making the rods on my tv puppets,
> so I started thinking about anything that could be modified and still work
> for my purposes.
>
> I located some welding rods called Stick Electrodes. They are one eight of an
> inch diameter, 14 inches long, steel, covered in a brittle coating, easily
> broken off by hitting two sticks together.
>
> 14 inches is not very long, but I think it will be enough for our purposes,
> especially since I will add a fatter wooden handle at the end.
> At 12$ a package, it's not very economical, but that's all I could find on
> such short notice, in a strange city (Montreal) where the usual raw materials
> are not so easy to find anymore. Most Hobby Stores closed in the last 10
> years.
>
> What other sources do you have to suggest for making puppet rods?
>
>
> .
>
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