Polystyrene wanted
Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 05:35 pmJohn Grim7 posts in thread
Polystyrene wanted
Fri, 20 Mar 2009, 05:35 pmCan anyone point me in the direction where I can purchase a sheet of polystyrene cheaply. We need 1, possibly 2 pieces, size approx... 1000MM H X 500MM W X 120-150MM thickness.
Alternatively if anone has a spare tombstone or two (props ,not real ones)lying idle, we'd love to talk to you.
cheers
Johny Grim
A lad in sane productions
Please rest assured on the
Tue, 31 Mar 2009, 03:16 pmPlease rest assured on the safety issue, folks. It isn't as though our entire set will be built of the stuff. It's only a small prop - a tombstone.
There are plenty of other routinely used materials in theatre that are capable of burning very nicely, but we generally get along quite well with common sense.
If you really must use styrene and want texture (I'd prefer a painted effect on flats myself - far less susceptible to damage), then I'd recommend using a hot air gun rather than solvents, which are too unpredictable and uncontrollable.
Per Ardua Ad Astra