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I have made articulated hands using the thinner Fosshape, armature wire, Dacron and white cotton gloves. I have only ever used the Jiffy steamer head for setting Fosshape. The hands were made for a costume that had lycra gloves, photo here: http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2013/09/27/wearable-of-the-week-5/ The costume was displayed on a mannequin that had a hands-on-hips sort of pose. Making semi-soft hands meant that the lycra gloves--tipped with Perspex/Plexiglas spikes--could drape over the spiked Perspex skirt without putting pressure on any of the rigid plastic spikes (most of which were glued to the substrate material). And the Fosshape made for a more convincing look--articulated ridges where the tendons and bone of the hand are-- than Dacron stuffed inside a glove would have. The Fosshape was molded only around the top of the hand; the palm was 1" thick polyester batting only. We've also done something similar for a military uniform to be able to give a wider range of movement to the mannequin, see attached pic. Here we cut the fingers off the mannequin and replaced them with Fosshape, Volara and armature wire.

R.e. 3-D--Our mountmakers have used a 3D scanner to produce digital files to send to our supplier of Ethafoam (A.E. Karsten). The Ethafoam supplier produces router cut segments to the file specifications, these can then be assembled to create a custom interior support. Definitely would be keen to hear more from anyone using 3D scanning for costume & textile mounts. I'm aware of some trials that were done with 3D at the V&A for the Hollywood exhibition as well http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/journals/conservation-journal/spring-2012-issue-60/cutting-character-research-into-innovative-mannequin-costume-supports-in-collaboration-with-the-royal-college-of-art-rapid-form-department/

We've been working closely with the World of Wearable Art museum and they've asked for help to make a storage mount for a molded leather horse head component of a Mary Wing piece, "Hylonome" http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2011/08/29/how-faux-horse-wins-on-the-runway/ and have suggested 3D scanning.

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

http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/index.html

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

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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

http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/conservation/index.html

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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