File spoon-archives/puptcrit.archive/puptcrit_2003/puptcrit.0309, message 24


Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 15:04:00 -0500
From: Mathieu <uubald-AT-magma.ca>
Subject: PUPT: Foam puppets: life expectancy


Hi all.
Hope the slowness of the list reflects many happily busy puppeteers!

Again with my longlasting preocupations...

I have read once that foam will deteriorate, dry up and crumble. No time
period or approximation was mentionned. This was said about matress foam.

Right now, I'm building my first foam puppet out of brand new matress foam.
I'll glue what needs to be glued with a non-toxic contact cement (yes, I
found one!).
I'll cover the puppet with a fabric skin. I'll store it inside.

Should I keep a foam puppet in a cardboard box? Under an oxygen tent? And
post a swarm of super nanobots to guard it against fungi?

I can't imagine the Muppets being rebuilt from scratch after a few years.
Is it the case? They certainly have the resources and expertise to do so,
but somehow it doesn't feel  practical to have to do that...

If the deterioration problem only occurs after twenty years in a swamp
under the sun, with a hundred stray cats using it as a litter box, I'll be
reassured....

How old are your oldest foam puppets?
Let's see who holds the reccord!

Thanks



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Mathieu RENE
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Puppets, Masks,  creative workshops for all, etc.

Toujours à l'affut de nouvelles opportunités!
Always seeking new opportunities!
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uubald-AT-magma.ca
Montreal, Canada
(514) 725 - 5821
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