Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:04:23 -0700 From: Preston Foerder <preston-AT-pfpuppetry.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Talcum powder Lycopodium powder has many interesting uses. If you sprinkle on top of a bowl of water you can put your hand in the water without getting wet. Preston Quoting puppetpro-AT-aol.com: > Thanks, Ray! =C2=A0Very interesting thread! > Bennington Marionettes used lycopodium in their effects. It worked > wonderfully if the puppeteers were experienced and well-rehearsed. One story > passed down among us was when a very ambitious young puppeteer blew the flame > a little too far downstage, allowing the dragon to burn all but one of > Siegfried's strings (in "The Ring").=C2=A0 > > Rolande > > =C2=A0 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray DaSilva <ray-AT-puppeteersuk.com> > To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Sent: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 7:06 am > 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 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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