From: "Ray DaSilva" <ray-AT-puppeteersuk.com> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:06:15 +0100 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Talcum powder Joe, 'poix' which Mathieu describes is resin. Traditional companies still use it. The spores you are thinking of are lycopodium - quite different. Harry Tozer described the resin method used by the Catalan puppets which was published with a diagram in Paul McPharlin's Yearbook 1934 and later reproduced in my book 'The Marionettes of Barcelona'. Best wishes Ray -----Original Message----- From: puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org [mailto:puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org] On Behalf Of Joe Dunfee Sent: 24 September 2009 11:30 To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Talcum powder Mathieu wrote: >I wrote an article about it on Puptcrit a few years ago (2006), about how an >Italian glove puppet company uses a traditional and wonderful method for >spectacular puffs of smoke. I think what you are referring to is a type of mushroom spore that is available in powder form and is blown over the flame. I have read that powdered coffee creamer is a good substitute. Joe Dunfee joe-AT-dunfee.com Gordonville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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