Milk jug plastic is very meliable and is probably fine for short term use but
will break down with time into sharp pieces, probably to be more
environmentally friendly in land fills, so if the garment is going to be washed
(like a shirt collar) or going to stay intact for extended periods (like a
doll) you need something more durable. I have used the clear, self supporting
plastic from boxes (e.g. shirt or Christmas decoration boxes) to great effect.
2 layers of lamination plastic stuck together makes good template plastic by
the way, you might might try a single layer with no paper as it comes in
different thicknesses and is designed to last a while and take the heat of
ironing.
I don't know about milk jug plastic and corsets, but I do know that milk
jug plastic is just the thing to cut a collar stay replacement on a man's
shirt.
Henry W. Osier
President, Armed Costumers Guild
On Staff for TeslaCon 3 in 2012, Chicon 7 in 2012, and Chicago TARDIS 2012
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From: the3t...@gmail.com
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:30:17 -0800
Subject: Re: [h-cost] artificial whalebone
I'll echo that, Henry. It's too soft for most purposes, but for collar
stays, perfect.
Also good for mask parts, visors, and the like, which need stiffening
but flexibility.
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