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chair cushions with patent vinyl

Posted by Juicer on: Dec 14th 2016 8:29:40 pm

I was gifted a set of retro kitchen chairs and table (actually new to look old) and am about to undertake recovering the cushions. Previous owner had cats... enough said.I thought of using the red patent vinyl. I only have an old...

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Yellow .30 mm Latex Suit Used for Performance

Posted by markmarsmark on: Nov 8th 2016 11:28:19 am

My name is Mark. I am a contemporary Artist in Louisville, KY, USA. Here is a performance I did (description at www.vimeo.com/zenbutoisshoni/akinarukaze) using a yellow .30mm latex suit I created from materials bought at...

crow-killer, November 10th 2016 11:25:02 pm

なかなか変な動画ですね。How much experience do you have...

markmarsmark, November 9th 2016 11:11:35 am

The link to the performance on vimeo does not work, so please use this one...

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newbie

Measuring Latex Thickness

Posted by energeticRogue on: Oct 30th 2016 10:35:12 am

Is there a tool available for measuring the thickness of latex sheeting? Or is the accepted method just a matter of swatch comparison and learning what the various weights feel like?

JP, November 6th 2016 7:13:49 pm

I use a cheap jeweler's-grade micrometer -- doesn't need to be machinist quality for sheet thickness....

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Laser cutting / engraving, anyone?

Posted by JP on: Sep 27th 2016 4:07:34 pm

Newly-opened Maker Space near my home has an industrial-quality laser cutter, Epilog Helix.  That opens up all sorts of possibilities for tiny details I'd never be able to cut by hand!Anyone here dabbled with laser cutting...

Alphax, February 18th 2017 11:57:59 am

That hood is from Kink Engineering in Canada.  You could try asking them what their laser cutting and...

crow-killer, November 10th 2016 12:45:53 am

I've seen a hood with "micro breathe" holes so that a traditional hole doesn't have to be cut out. The holes are...

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newbie

Making a jacket for halloween, could use suggestion

Posted by guvmar on: Sep 21st 2016 2:16:32 pm

I'm having trouble finding the correct grey (matte) in a thicker gauge latex so my backup is to get the 0.5mm silver (from here) and figure out how to make it seem a bit more structured. For context I'm making Marty McFly jr's...

JP, September 21st 2016 10:18:55 pm

Haven't done pieces large enough to make a jacket, but it's relatively simple to laminate two sheets of latex...

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