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PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:12 am    Post subject: OCTOBER: Tip of the Month Reply with quote

Experimentation and research has turned up some interesting things. Gleflex. Apparently this is a 200 degree C or F I don't know, vinyl material that can be reused. Once hot you pour it like casting resin. It sets up hard like palstic. Interesting stuff. I can't find it in the US, but in the UK you can get it here:

http://www.tiranti.co.uk/search.asp?Keyword=gelflex%20ancillaries

And in the US Vinamold is a similar product.

http://www.conservationresources.com/Main/section_38/section38_08.htm

Another 'new' product is 'Sculpt & Coat' http://sculpturalarts.com/foamcoating.htm . With too many features to list, this stuff is applied like a gesso or troweled on, this stuff is great for making master patterns, and molds. Not reusable, but can be sanded. I'll be testing it's usefullness as a vacforming buck soon.

Jim
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