Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 09:27:25 -0800
From: Steve Axtell <steve-AT-axtell.com>
Subject: Re: 


Was it possibly alginate (water based seaweed mixture that makes temporary
molds) or silicone (synthetic rubber substance) or latex (natural rubber
compound)?

Ax


At 08:03 AM 12/10/96 -0800, you wrote:
>)
>Subject: Soft Molds
>To:  puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
>Hello,
>    I was watching a video called Invisible Strings about the Salzburg 
>marionettes and caught a glimps of a molding process which uses some 
>sort of soft substance to create the mold. I thought that this would be 
>a wonderful way to eleminate (or at least reduce) the bad effects of 
>undercuts.
>    Can anyone tell me something about the process or related 
>processes? What sort of chemicals are we looking at? Are these 
>chemicals dangerous (fumes, etc)? Does it require added steps, or can 
>you simply pour and let it set? And, finally, any idea on price and 
>sources?
>    I'd appreciate any info you might have.
>
>Regards,
>
>Rudy Linke
>Chicago
>
>
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