From: Widerman-AT-aol.com Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:00:06 EST To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Paper casting contacts? I have used Cementex L200 for years. L200 is used for casting flexible rubber heads and masks. No. 64 filler makes it less pliable. The more you add the less flexible the rubber becomes, and more solid plastic-like. I don't have a lot of experience with the filler, but L200 rubber from Cementex is a basic casting rubber. This is not to be confused with L200 foam. Casting rubber can be tinted with acrylic paints to achieve a skin-tone base. It is a wonderful material to work with. Bil Baird pioneered casting rubber puppets and worked with Cementex on perfecting the formula. I have some rubber puppets of Baird's that are surely over 40 years old that are in perfect condition except for some darkening of the color. I have had other rubber puppets deteriorate after a few years. I cannot determine why some last and others do not, but using the rubber when it is fresh seems to make a big difference. So .... Greg, don't leave that stuff on the shelf, cast something soon! Durability is an important factor for my puppets. They tour a lot, are packed and unpacked, are exposed to variations in temperature and humidity, and get a nice workout when they perform. I try to build them to last forever. Robert, what is the durability of casts with the filler? -Steven-> In a message dated 2/17/2009 10:20:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, robertrogers-AT-robertrogerspuppets.com writes: All this talk about papier mache vs. neoprene. Hardly anyone ever mentions the affordable line of casting products from the Cementex Co. I've brought it up before, but no one seems to follow my suggestion. I even offered to send Mathieu a batch but he declined and instead tried to invent his own. I've been using the stuff for 25 years - a mixture of L200 and No. 64 filler. I discovered it in a brochure about the props department of the Metropolitan Opera in NY. It's durable, it's long lasting and it's a fraction of the cost of neoprene. This is the last I'm going to write about it. Robert Rogers _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=fe bemailfooterNO62) _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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