From: Cary Tracy Pugh <natasha-AT-frostbitefalls.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:02:20 -0700
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Prop help...giant cauldron


I made a giant caldron once and it turned out nice. I rolled sheet of  
newspaper into coils and then used the coils like you would if you  
were building a clay coil pot. I secured the with tape and then added  
strips. I made a cornucopia the same exact way.

-Cary








On Sep 3, 2007, at 9:37 AM, Mathieu René wrote:

> If I were to build such a lightweight cauldron, I'd probably make  
> hundreds
> of one inch by "very long"  strips of thin flexible cardstock, then  
> join
> them all in the middle to make a "star", then curve and tape them  
> together
> to form the cauldron shape. Kind of like a wireframe, but without  
> the empty
> spaces.
>
> First layer of paper strips should be as dry as possible, to avoid  
> warpage.
> When dry, add other layers in the other direction, and each layer  
> can have
> its own direction. This will add strenght and reduce the step effect.
>
> Why try to get a perfectly smooth cauldron, when a subtle linear  
> pattern
> could bring a touch of design? After all, those cauldrons were made  
> in molds
> (I think), so anything goes.
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