Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:58:03 -0400
From: "Hobart Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Unusual hair material


Experiment with super glue.  If the thread is anything like nylon which acts
like an excellerant with super glues, you could apply a tiny bit of glue at
a time and apply bundles of thread as you go. If the thread has the right
properties I t will set as you touch it to the head.  Another possibility is
to dip the end of the thread bundle in the smallest drop of zip kicker. It
is laborious but, the puppet hair is laborious.  The trick is very small
applications of the glue, as it likes to wick up the thread and stiffens it.

On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 12:54 AM, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote:

> Thanks Mark,
>
> I know about these adhesives already, and have used most types.
> What I meant was that if hot glue does not stick to it (even temporarily),
> most glues won't, from past experience.
> Hot glue grabs some of the most difficult things to glue, and if it doesn't
> stick, it's probably oily or covered in some other slippery substance.
>
> I'm also worried about the extreme stretchyness of the lycra thread
> material. If hot glue does not grab it strongly enough, a little tension
> will pry the hair loose.
>
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