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Re: Fosshape Tools and Techniques
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Luba Nurse <[log in to unmask]>
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Textile Conservators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:08:05 +0100
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Hi Laura

I used steamer like Propress and its regular head for making these mounts:

storage mount for a hat
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://lubasconservation.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/preventive-care-storage-mount-for-a-folk-dance-bonnet-fosshape/&k=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0A&r=YEYT9a57DeMCjLRn%2ByOKwM2slibCGhe2fkJNBp6S2cA%3D%0A&m=%2BD21ypqwY90txIfio0HFrso2qU%2FuEBYNhvqwplmHyjs%3D%0A&s=3de56b81aadfad8e8eb9da0833f4a03416aab5d5891433a8c7c5b7702c348052

forms with integrated head mounts:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://lubasconservation.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/dress-forms-with-hat-mounts-custom-made-from-fosshape/&k=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0A&r=YEYT9a57DeMCjLRn%2ByOKwM2slibCGhe2fkJNBp6S2cA%3D%0A&m=%2BD21ypqwY90txIfio0HFrso2qU%2FuEBYNhvqwplmHyjs%3D%0A&s=4d14cf437888962ecce553bf1de354bfb6b886ceab5d91a09aec4f4b9d05d4fe




best wishes
Luba

Luba Dovgan Nurse
textile conservator



On 25 April 2014 15:36, Laura Mina <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello:
>
> At the Philadelphia Museum of Art we have used Fosshape for many projects,
> and have found that different steam and heat tools produce different
> results. We typically use the regular head of a Jiffy steamer to set
> Fosshape.
>
> What tools and techniques do others use?
>
> Many thanks,
> Laura Mina
>

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