Category Archives: Thermoplastics

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics:  5 lectures and workshops at Costume College 2012

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 1: Breaking all the Rules, PowerPoint Slide Show:

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 2: Torquing Tyvek

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics3: Warped Wings

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 4: Creepy Claws

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 5: Electric Wigs

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 3: Warped Wings – Limited Workshop – Costume College 2012

PDF of Handout – Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 3: Warped Wings by Tara Maginnis

Evil fairy in the play The Skriker wearing a heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

basic tools to gather for making a simple set of heat shrunk plastic wings made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Forming wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Shrinking and “hole-ing” cellophane over wire for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

Covering wire with cellophane for a simple heat shrunk plastic wing made using the method shown in this workshop and explained in the PDF handout.

A large but lightweight insect made of wire, beads and shrunk plastic for attaching to a costume.

Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 2: Torquing Tyvek – Limited Workshop – Costume College 2012

Handout: Evil Mutant Fairy Plastics 2: Torqueing Tyvek by Tara Maginnis PDF

Tara Maginnis in an Evil Fairy Queen costume made from Painted and Heat-treated Tyvek Home Wrap

Heat Treated Tyvek

Heat Treated Tyvek

Heat Treated Tyvek Home Wrap

Heat Treated Tyvek

Heat Treated Tyvek

Heat Treated Tyvek

Heat Treated Banner Tyvek

Hot Glue Guns Compared

I recently tested a bunch of hot glue guns in an effort to learn more about their properties.  I freely sent a report on my results to a company that makes these guns in the interest of their improving their products.  Here is the report: Hot Glue Pen and Gun Reviews Small PDF