Yes, I have been forming Fosshape around mannequin feet to make hollow supports for soft shoes. I have also been using a bendable aluminium mesh called Formetal to copy the shape of the shoe and then forming the Fosshape around it and steaming it with
a Jiffy steamer head. I find that having the steamer head on it's stand and then waiving the Fosshape in front of the jet of steam works well.
The team at NMAI have been making lovely mannequins with Fosshape.
Joanne Hackett
Senior Textile Conservator
Victoria and Albert Museum
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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