tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post8408799481735062826..comments2024-03-04T05:26:22.273-08:00Comments on Propnomicon: For That Special SomeonePropnomiconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02073463298965255652noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-9113907926097470872013-11-25T17:48:24.124-08:002013-11-25T17:48:24.124-08:00@ bea
I hadn't even thought of that. Thanks ...@ bea<br /><br />I hadn't even thought of that. Thanks for the suggestion.<br /><br />@ anonymous<br /><br />It does seem that there were two classes of packing materials. Professional shippers appear to overwhelmingly favor loose wood shavings and excelsior pads. Regular folks used pretty much whatever was at hand.<br /><br />@ Pat G<br /><br />What's frustrating is how hard it is to find generic excelsior. It seems to have become a high end decorator material.<br /><br />@ Barry John<br /><br />It's all paper mache over a bamboo and plastic armature. Once I develop some skill with bamboo I think I'll be able to finish a piece with all natural materials.<br /><br />@ Stella Anderson<br /><br />Thanks. I was trying to capture the look of a deep sea creature and, in general, I think it works.<br /><br />@ CoastConFan<br /><br />That's an excellent suggestion, particularly for specimen-style pieces. I want to have some period authenticity, but at the same time I've been leery of materials that could scratch up the shellac finish.<br />Propnomiconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073463298965255652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-4873515545818621902013-11-25T17:18:11.682-08:002013-11-25T17:18:11.682-08:00Cotton batting is an easy material to get. Based ...Cotton batting is an easy material to get. Based on cotton waste from mills, it was a cheap packing material for fragile smaller objects. A good replacement is polyester quilting batting which has the good grace of not being as messy as cotton batting, although it might not take aging as well as the natural stuff.<br /><br />For a really good period tutorial on how to pack things, watch The Maltese Falcon (1941) being unwrapped from its packing at the end of the movie. Burlap material as a packer is often overlooked. Good packing cradles fragile objects and provides support, keeping the object in the center of the box while in shipping.<br />CoastConFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250561260148656254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-75757547467559326012013-11-25T14:56:35.212-08:002013-11-25T14:56:35.212-08:00I really like the way you've used colour contr...I really like the way you've used colour contrasts in the paintjob, and the way you've formed the jaw bones. For some reason the effect reminds me a bit of a mummified rat's jaw in a way that's quite disturbing. What an awesome prop!<br /><br />As far as packing it goes, I would think you probably can't go wrong with wood wool.Stella Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469996244394603024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-14169436983611889822013-11-25T12:31:13.486-08:002013-11-25T12:31:13.486-08:00That looks fantastic! Love the skin texture. Did y...That looks fantastic! Love the skin texture. Did you use paper mache?Barry Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390424182448981232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-86158489377190872032013-11-25T10:40:08.631-08:002013-11-25T10:40:08.631-08:00As bea suggests - look for excelsior or wood wool....As bea suggests - look for excelsior or wood wool. Wooden packing crates would have the right feel as well.PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-32083878446049544172013-11-25T10:15:36.335-08:002013-11-25T10:15:36.335-08:00the standard rule seemed to be whatever was cheep ...the standard rule seemed to be whatever was cheep and at hand.long grasses,Spanish moss ,cotton batting(there were a lot of cotton mills back then ),raw wool ,wood wool(wood shavings) , old news papers ,rags , pieces of old quilts ,straw ,pine needles , hay or any combination.( the Maltese falcon was wrapped up in cotton batting old newspapers and twine.) so i think anything organic and not plastic would be fine taking into account the regonality of where ever it was packed.hope this helps, love the sight by the wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-54058432832004340642013-11-25T06:40:10.800-08:002013-11-25T06:40:10.800-08:00I think wood shavings, straw, or the "horse h...I think wood shavings, straw, or the "horse hair" (which is actually a straw-like substance) found inside old furniture or even car seats.beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247697017290457132noreply@blogger.com