Since there seems to be a lot of interest in the use of Fosshape, I agree with the conservator who previously suggested that Maria Fusco post the interns' reports on this website. Judith On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 10:42 PM, Patricia Lissa <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> *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=AEyh3ivRy6pvMiAT3iNyAIkuXd3zsgwkCRhwFULO3yc%3D%0A&s=409e4e24d410c7df03821ba6b2b0b95590dbf1ba3db58056d4d842b3b1ec9b89<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=AEyh3ivRy6pvMiAT3iNyAIkuXd3zsgwkCRhwFULO3yc%3D%0A&s=409e4e24d410c7df03821ba6b2b0b95590dbf1ba3db58056d4d842b3b1ec9b89<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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- *Judith EisenbergNY Textile Conservation, LLC135 West 29th Street Suite 203New York, NY [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>*