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Patricia Lissa <[log in to unmask]> كتَب:

>Maria I would also like to read these projects reports and experiences with
>Fosshape
>Thank you for sharing them
>
>Patricia Lissa
>Textiles Conservator
>Museum Isaac Fernández Blanco - Buenos Aires
>Argentina
>
>
>2014-04-25 12:36 GMT-03:00 Maria Fusco <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> We’ve had a couple recent interns work with Fosshape too with good
>> results: making an invisible mount for an African tunic/cape (casting the
>> upper torso on a dress form and hand working the lower portions of the
>> mount to custom fit the lower regions of the cape) and making an invisible
>> mount for a tshirt (casting on a dress form fitted with arms … getting the
>> fosshape ‘sleeve’ right was tricky but manageable).
>>
>>
>>
>> One of these clever interns, Tae Ahn from the FIT program, had a great
>> idea to use a portable hand held steamer (Conair Extreme Hand Held Fabric
>> Steamer with Dual Heat, model GS23) and we found this to be more useful
>> than our Jiffy Garment steamer – it uses less water, gives you more
>> mobility, control & directed steam & can get into smaller spaces.  We’ve
>> also used tacking irons at times.  The interns write up brief reports on
>> their working observations of the material and various steam/heat tools –
>> if anyone’s got a project going in the near term and wants to read them ,
>> let me know!
>>
>>
>>
>> Maria
>>
>>
>>
>> *Maria Fusco*
>>
>> Associate Conservator, Conservation Department
>>
>> The Textile Museum • 2320 S Street  NW • Washington, DC 20008
>>
>> tel. 202.667.0441, ext.28 • fax 202.483.0994
>>
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>> *From:* Textile Conservators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On
>> Behalf Of *Ann Frisina
>> *Sent:* Friday, April 25, 2014 11:16 AM
>>
>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
>> *Subject:* Re: Fosshape Tools and Techniques
>>
>>
>>
>> That's what I want to use it for.  Moccasins.  I want three sizes, Child,
>> Adult, Big Adult.  Has anyone used the 3-dimensional zerox, I know probably
>> the wrong name, to make forms yet?  That would be the key.  If we had forms
>> we could use to make invisible mounts without having to wrestle with
>> expensive mannequins.
>>
>>
>> Ann Frisina
>>
>> Textile Conservator
>>
>> Minnesota Historical Society
>>
>> 345 Kellogg Blvd. W.
>>
>> St. Paul, MN 55413
>>
>> 651 259-3385
>>
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>>
>> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/index.html&k=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0A&r=YEYT9a57DeMCjLRn%2ByOKwM2slibCGhe2fkJNBp6S2cA%3D%0A&m=uuMVMSnT3eNx4ll524G35VxySuQNzXQs0ldEXADBIfA%3D%0A&s=c197002c6d80031fcd4a47ced8ee4d21d5151fffe0cad545e22cf3f53f748367<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/index.html&k=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0A&r=YEYT9a57DeMCjLRn%2ByOKwM2slibCGhe2fkJNBp6S2cA%3D%0A&m=G0PXutLlINzQ6z%2Fu1%2BKBYK6FJCWEPCC4ypYcqy1deuI%3D%0A&s=1585a6999b0db1b6e6f5268aa765cc484e654f34d870b6f3d8c25ecf6cd4d58c>
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>> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:03 AM, Kathleen Kiefer <
>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Ann,
>>
>>
>>
>> I've formed Fosshape around a mannequin arm.  Around a foot it would
>> probably be great as part of a moccasin insert.
>>
>>
>> Kathleen Kiefer, Conservator
>>
>> Material Culture Conservation, LLC
>>
>> 212 W 10th St, Suite B-240
>>
>> Indianapolis, IN 46202
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> 484-639-4749 - cell
>>
>>
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>> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Ann Frisina <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I sometimes use a hair dry for a more focused direct stream of heat.  Has
>> anyone tried to form Fosshape around a mannequin foot?  I have been
>> thinking it could be a good support for moccasins.
>>
>>
>> Ann Frisina
>>
>> Textile Conservator
>>
>> Minnesota Historical Society
>>
>> 345 Kellogg Blvd. W.
>>
>> St. Paul, MN 55413
>>
>> 651 259-3385
>>
>>
>>
>> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/index.html&k=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0A&r=YEYT9a57DeMCjLRn%2ByOKwM2slibCGhe2fkJNBp6S2cA%3D%0A&m=uuMVMSnT3eNx4ll524G35VxySuQNzXQs0ldEXADBIfA%3D%0A&s=c197002c6d80031fcd4a47ced8ee4d21d5151fffe0cad545e22cf3f53f748367<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/index.html&k=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0A&r=YEYT9a57DeMCjLRn%2ByOKwM2slibCGhe2fkJNBp6S2cA%3D%0A&m=GuN0TIBVuSZ0goVmq04Hh7BYK20S6LAZcRkwoZZafX0%3D%0A&s=866e9d88e1b23d7d59fabbc7fe711610dfcc961bf7135a09960d4541d60df03b>
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>> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 9:36 AM, 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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