Prop Makers starter kit

The said:

I mean making an object look like metal by using this tape called ducting tape (http://www.fantronix.com/acatalog/at.jpg) It is sort of sticky aluminium foil and i wondered whether just gluing aluminium foil like you get out of your kitchen to something like plastic or wood (not foam) is near enough the same.

So are you saying that you need a heat gun (like a paint stripper) to shape and bend foam exercise mats and that the hairdryer just doesn't have enough heat to do it?

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drjag said:

Ah I see what you mean now. I wouldn't bother gluing aluminium foil because it's very weak and it wrinkles very easily; the ducting tape holds it's shape better and any creases and wrinkles can be smoothed out, plus it has the sticky back so application is easier aswell.

The heat gun is exactly what you need, hair dryers just aren't hot enough; you could as an alternative turn on an electric oven hob on a high setting and shape foam that way, but a heat gun has much better control.

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James Short said:

Speaking of Mr Savage...

Check out his list of a beginners tool kit

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The podcast is worth a listen too, he talks about what he uses tools for if you're unsure.

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