Robin reminded us:
> Just to reiterate, in case anybody's considering trying the polystyrene
(plastic boxes) melted in acetone (nail polish remover) or carbon
tetrachloride. Anything that will melt the hard polystyrene plastic boxes
will melt polystyrene/styrofoam. Don't use styrofoam-style stuf
there's a pretty good light stiffener in France called Fabulon . it's
supposed to help with the ironing but it works well to stiffen silk for
example . the thing is to dab the excess liquid so as not to have a solid
starched ground ..
dominique from Paris
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>>>From: Bev Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
oh and a hint about putting stiffening goop on the ornaments - I have a
small square of styrofoam (the cheap packing stuff) over which there is a
piece of scrap fabric. <<<
Just to reiterate, in case anybody's considering trying the polystyrene
(plasti
