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Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 14:52:27 -0700 (MST)
From: "Stu & Diane (aka HDulc & Freshwater)" <freshdlc-AT-primenet.com>
Subject: Re: papier-mache/foam rubber


My favorite papier mache material: coffee filters. They're very strong, and
also fibrous, so overlapping pieces smooth out nicely. For glue I use
Elmer's mixed with water.

~  Diane
   alias "Professor Freshwater"
   Freshwater Pearls Puppetry
   Minnesota, USA

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qb5y-mzn-AT-asahi-net.or.jp (breathe) wrote:

>I've found a good recipe for papier-mache pulp, but can anyone provide a rec
>ipe that
>would allow me to use larger PIECES or STRIPS of paper? I need a concoction
>that will
>be strong, as well as mold/mildew resistant. Is wallpaper paste and newspape
>r really
>all I need?
>
>On another subject, foam rubber, of the cheap type found in a lot of upholst
>ery, is
>fairly short-lived, in my experience. I've heard of something called Scott F
>oam,
>also known as reticulated polyfoam. It's ordinarily used in industrial filtr
>ation and
>is supposed to be good for puppets. But I can't find it here. Can anyone rec
>ommend a
>substitute, preferably something semi-sculptable with a good pair of scissor
>s (I know
>about foam latex, but am not equipped to attempt trying it yet).
>
>Thank you.
>
>Bill
>Yokohama, Japan
>
>
>
>
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