I would love to read them. You can send them to my email if that is convenient for you. [log in to unmask] 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=5c1xy2WrZrrvLlho5dSn1D65MP9CQAeAjNqBv0ohsLc%3D%0A&s=9359cf50e774dbe6c219fe27975565004c8a9299a88b9e157419f73ccc10d11f On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Maria Fusco <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > 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 > > > > > > *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 > > > > 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=5c1xy2WrZrrvLlho5dSn1D65MP9CQAeAjNqBv0ohsLc%3D%0A&s=9359cf50e774dbe6c219fe27975565004c8a9299a88b9e157419f73ccc10d11f<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> > > > > > > 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 > > > > 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=5c1xy2WrZrrvLlho5dSn1D65MP9CQAeAjNqBv0ohsLc%3D%0A&s=9359cf50e774dbe6c219fe27975565004c8a9299a88b9e157419f73ccc10d11f<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> > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > >