Alex Robinson on wed 23 oct 02
In a past life, I was a theatre props person. Among my old cronies, we =
all agree that "The Prop Builder's Molding and Casting Handbook" by =
Thurston James is by far the most thorough reference tool for making =
various kinds of molds. It goes through materials, where to find those =
materials, definitions, how-to, etc. In my opinion, it's a must-have =
that might not be well-known among potters since it's usually found in =
the theatre section of the bookstore. =
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1558701281/qid=3D1035351899=
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M. Alex Robinson
The Video Vixen
www.iwantmyxtv.com
Catherine White on wed 23 oct 02
It's available at
http://half.ebay.com/search/search.jsp?nthTime=2&product=books&query=Thursto
n+James&x=13&y=16
for $14.59. Search by author's name, not title.
Catherine in Yuma, AZ
Two ancient electric kilns. Both outside.
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we all agree that "The Prop Builder's Molding and Casting Handbook" by
Thurston James is by far the most thorough reference tool for making various
kinds of molds. It goes through materials, where to find those materials,
definitions, how-to, etc. In my opinion, it's a must-have that might not be
well-known among potters since it's usually found in the theatre section of
the bookstore.M. Alex Robinson
Snail Scott on wed 23 oct 02
At 01:48 AM 10/23/02 -0400, you wrote:
>..."The Prop Builder's Molding and Casting Handbook" by Thurston James is
by far the most thorough reference tool for making various kinds of molds...
I had a chance to take a workshop with him, a
number of years ago. It was sponsored by the
university theater department, so I was told
that 'first dibs' would go to theater students,
and others could sign up if space remained. I
was thrilled to get a spot in the class, and
amazed that it wasn't filled up by students.
They really missed out! I bought this book at
that time, and still refer to it fo its wide
range of techniques. Good for more than props!
-Snail
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