Lili Krakowski on thu 23 sep 04
You have no idea how happy the suggestion to cut up rejected sofas on =
the sidewalk made me! It's just the sort of thing I love! =20
However: I checked with Poison Control Center years ago, when I read =
about Michael Cohen burning the foam rubber tyo make stamps--and learned =
that the gas given off is cyanide gas. No idea if composition of foam =
rubber has been changed--as such gas would be a disaster of its own in a =
house fire--but I will stick with cutters, and small scissors till =
corrected.
Lili
Des & Jan Howard on fri 24 sep 04
LIli
When I carve polyurethane foam for stamps I use
Jan's electric knife to slice blocks & I carve the
patterns with a knife heated over the gas stove,
the window is open & I don't inhale.
In fact, the greatest danger is Jan catching me
using her good butter knives over the gas flame :)
Des
Lili Krakowski wrote:
> However: I checked with Poison Control Center years ago, when I read about Michael Cohen burning the foam rubber tyo make stamps--and learned that the gas given off is cyanide gas. No idea if composition of foam rubber has been changed--as such gas would be a disaster of its own in a house fire--but I will stick with cutters, and small scissors till corrected.
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Des & Jan Howard
Lue Pottery
LUE NSW 2850
Australia
Ph/Fax 02 6373 6419
http://www.luepottery.hwy.com.au
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