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Re: custom custom
By:darren
Date: 10/7/1999, 8:48 pm
In Response To: Re: custom custom (Shawn Baker)

> I have been pondering what kind of fabric would look really cool on a
> glass seat in a wooden boat when it hit me: natural cotton canvas! I'll
> try to find something pretty lightweight so it lays up well. Did your
> shirt conform to the seat pretty well or did you have to make a few tucks
> & darts?

> I have my primary mold all sanded down; I used a layer of sheetrock mud to
> fair and sand. I'll paint that with some spray primer and then wax it and
> make my negative mold.

> Shawn

Shawn The fabric layed down nicely, but I should add that my form is of the "tractor-seat" variety, hence no sharp curves to contend with.I'm pretty happy with the results and will post a pic when I can. Another material I'd like to try is a rough woven hemp.Canvas, bamboo and hessian weeve all sound cool to me.

Messages In This Thread

Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Shawn Baker -- 10/3/1999, 11:36 pm
Can you sand plaster/burlap?
Shawn Baker -- 10/4/1999, 11:33 pm
Re: Can you sand plaster/burlap?
darren -- 10/4/1999, 11:53 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
darren -- 10/4/1999, 12:27 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Will Brockman -- 10/4/1999, 10:34 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Gary Toffelmire -- 10/5/1999, 9:58 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Will Brockman -- 10/6/1999, 10:11 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Will Brockman -- 10/6/1999, 10:16 am
Re: custom custom
lee -- 10/4/1999, 1:45 pm
Re: custom custom
darren -- 10/4/1999, 7:23 pm
Re: custom custom
Shawn Baker -- 10/7/1999, 2:36 pm
Re: custom custom
darren -- 10/7/1999, 8:48 pm
Re: custom custom
Shawn Baker -- 10/8/1999, 10:20 am
Re: custom custom
darren -- 10/8/1999, 11:42 am
Re: custom custom
Shawn Baker -- 10/8/1999, 12:03 pm
Re: custom custom
darren -- 10/8/1999, 1:17 pm
Re: custom custom
lee -- 10/8/1999, 1:03 pm
Re: Another Mat'l
mike allen -- 10/7/1999, 3:44 pm
Re: custom custom
Hank -- 10/5/1999, 8:48 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
pete czerpak -- 10/4/1999, 8:56 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
lee -- 10/4/1999, 12:32 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Shawn Baker -- 10/4/1999, 10:26 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
lee -- 10/4/1999, 1:41 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
mike allen -- 10/4/1999, 2:57 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
mike allen -- 10/4/1999, 3:34 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
lee -- 10/5/1999, 4:38 pm