From: Widerman-AT-aol.com
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:40:03 EDT
Subject: Re: PUPT: Pupt: warning about latex decay


In a message dated 08/12/2003 11:49:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Widerman-AT-aol.com writes:

> In a message dated 08/08/2003 11:49:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> steve-AT-axtell.com writes:
> 
> >Wayong,
> >
> >Yes it's sad to think that latex puppets will not remain forever in museums 
> 
> >etc.  Yet the flexibility it provides while it is alive is amazing.   The 
> >natural latex mostly from Malaysia &Guatemala is a wonder really.
> >Ax
> >
> > At 10:25 PM 8/8/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >>However, it was nice to see Shae's photo. (If you're on this list or if 
> >>anyone knows her email address, can you email me- I had moved several 
> >>times in the past couple yrs &had lost her email address)
> >>
> >>I was aware that latex decays. Yet, the actuality didn't strike me until I 
> 
> >>visited the Henson Studio about 6 yrs ago &saw a Pod Person rotting in 
> >>the corner. I loved 'The Dark Crystal' when I was younger, so it was a bit 
> 
> >>unsettling to see the death and decay of one of the puppets in person.
> >>
> >>Wayong
> >
> 
> For some reason, some of my latex puppets have lasted for years, while some 
> deteriorated rather suddenly and quickly. I have not been able to determine 
> any 
> single factor that affects the decay. I try to keep them away from light and 
> 
> I store them in plastic bags. I have had longer useful life from puppets 
> cast 
> from fresh latex rather than latex that has been on the shelf for a month or 
> 
> two. I have some latex puppets that are almost forty years old in perfect 
> condition except for slight darkening of the color. Others have deteriorated 
> after 
> five years.
> 
>    -Steven->
> 
> 

Sorry, forgot to add that I always save the molds, and the beauty of latex is 
that you can always easily cast a brand new one.

     -Steven->


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