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What is the difference between reticulated foam and upholstery foam?

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What is the difference between reticulated foam and upholstery foam?
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Solo impro shows. How does one set the context?
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Sleepylagoon replied to CabbagePatchPete's discussion 'What is the difference between reticulated foam and upholstery foam?'

Often you can find "outdoor foam" or "weather/waterproof" in fabric and upholstery shops it is rigged and porous

March 3

Dudley B. Cooper replied to CabbagePatchPete's discussion 'What is the difference between reticulated foam and upholstery foam?'

I see they sell reticulated foam on the web site puppet project. And Jim is right their foam is not black. It seems to be mor durable than cushion foam which can shed after a very long time and exposure to the elements.

March 3

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Dudley B. Cooper replied to CabbagePatchPete's discussion 'What is the difference between reticulated foam and upholstery foam?'

I wouldn't call it brittle, it is harder and stiffer, I believe it is still spongy, and won't break or anything.

March 2

CabbagePatchPete replied to CabbagePatchPete's discussion 'What is the difference between reticulated foam and upholstery foam?'

Reticulated is the more brittle stuff? I haven't seen an air conditioner in a while...

March 2

Dudley B. Cooper replied to CabbagePatchPete's discussion 'What is the difference between reticulated foam and upholstery foam?'

I think I read somewhere that reticulated foam is like the black foam used in airconditioning or dehumidifier filters. It is stiffer and more porous. Upholstery foam is softer less porous more comfortable.

March 2

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What is the difference between reticulated foam and upholstery foam?

Thank you.

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this varies, but usually in, or near, london.

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What First Got Me Interested in Puppetry

Grew up with Fraggle Rock and Spitting Image. I have a degree in animation and I've done impro acting. I wish to mix the two together.

My Puppetry (or Puppet) Hero

Margaret Thatcher

(not the real one)

If I Were a Puppet, I'd Be...

planning my escape. And eventual takeover.

More About Me:

I go from building to building looking for a dream workshop. Then the landlords find out and so far haven't been sympathetic.

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The world is my troupe. I would like to think. Or wish.

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London School of Puppetry

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Well I did the show

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Posted on June 16, 2009 at 2:27pm — 1 Comment

The Man.

MDF board bones and masking tape joints. Feet of washing liquid balls weighed down by plasticine.

Our hea… Continue

Posted on May 12, 2009 at 6:30pm —

Dressing the Door.

Here's the door. I want to give it a skin so I can color it. Has to be a skin that doesn't limit the movement. So I go with tshirt cotton.

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Posted on May 12, 2009 at 4:00pm —

The open stage.

I meant my stage to close like a box, but that doesn't give quite enough room. When the flaps open out it seems to be just the right amount.
Below is my stage opened out as mentioned.

This relies on a table surface ofcourse.

Here's the gap that needs filling in. Hard to measure exact… Continue

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 1:00pm —

To make a stage of a suitcase...

I have this green suitcase.

And I have this 'stage'. From the front:

An… Continue

Posted on April 29, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

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At 6:17pm on June 1, 2009, Michelle said…: Hello and thank you for your comments about our T-rex project. The Design for the puppets mostly came from experience. We have built other parade puppets in the past and know some of the problems that can arise from making them.
My husband came up with most of the structural aspects to the puppets but not everything is totally figured out. Everyday we run into something new. We will keep posting out progress as the project continues.
Michelle
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