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From: Pam Corcoran <corcoranpuppets-AT-hotmail.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:22:34 -0600
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Good Non-toxic adhesives for foam



I hope you are referring to a cat puppet!

> From: mphorsley-AT-verizon.net
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:41:51 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Good Non-toxic adhesives for foam
> 
> When I was teaching puppet classes a few years ago, I finally  
> perfected using plain non-toxic tacky glue. I spread it on the two  
> pieces of foam, let it dry, and then stuck it together. It worked  
> amazingly well. My cat is still stuck together and doing fine. In  
> fact, I have since begun making my own tacky glue by leave Elmer's  
> white glue out in an open container overnight. Some of the water  
> evaporates and wa-la! Tacky glue!
> 
> Mary
> On Jan 29, 2010, at 10:05 PM, Andrew wrote:
> 
> > Sad to say that I have not been very active on the list in recent  
> > months
> > because things have been busy, busy, busy up here in the Great White  
> > North
> > but I wanted to share a recent discovery/revelation with everyone.
> >
> > For years I have been looking for a safe, non-toxic and easy to work  
> > with
> > adhesive for foam. I started using LePage's Green contact cement  
> > several
> > years ago and had some success with it, but found it akward to work  
> > with.
> > Well, I am very happy to say that I have probably left the toxicity of
> > contact cement and other not-very-safe-to-inhale chemicals behind  
> > forever
> > now and have been turned on to Weldbond as my adhesive of choice for  
> > poly
> > foam and reticulated "Scott" foam. Works just as well, especially if  
> > you use
> > heat from a hair dryer to help speed up the drying time. Completely
> > non-toxic so good bye respirators and the need for a well-ventilated
> > workspace. Wish I had thought to try Weldbond a long time since I  
> > almost
> > always keep a small bottle of it at home for small projects.
> >
> > Most of the credit for this goes to Mathieu Rene, who had to improvise
> > because we had/have about 20 puppets to build and lacked a spray  
> > booth and
> > proper ventilation at the studio here in Toronto. He's been  
> > perfecting the
> > art of gluing foam with Weldbond, but I had to make a few things  
> > this week,
> > tried it and loved it.
> >
> > Also good is Gem-Tac, another non-toxic adhesive that I was recently
> > introduced to by a puppet builder in these parts. It's made by Beacon
> > Adhesives - http://www.beaconadhesives.com
> >
> > Has anyone else made any discoveries in this area?
> >
> > - Andrew
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> Mary
> mphorsley-AT-verizon.net
> http://joypuppet.blogspot.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
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