Materials
by Al Stevens
al@alstevens.com
This is a list of materials that I refer to throughout the document. Now don't run out and go shopping and spend a lot of money based on this list. In the first place, you might already have some of it. Or you might have things that you can substitute. Wait until you get underway with the project to see how I'm using each of these items. If you need something and can't find it, check the Suppliers page to see if its source is listed there. If not try asking me or one of the other figure makers on the
ventfigures and
Worldvents discussion lists on the Internet.
- Cleaners, lubricants
- Acetone or odorless mineral spirits
- White lithium grease
- Adhesives
- Casting compound
- Elmer's White Glue
- Elmer's Carpenter's Glue
- Zap CA glue
- Two part epoxy glue
- Paint
- Krylon spray white primer
- Acrylic artists paint
- White
- Cadmium Red Light
- Burnt Sienna
- Naples Yellow
- Blue
- Cadmium Red Deep
- Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating
- Krylon Matte Finish
- Wood
- 1 1/4" wooden dowel (headstick)
- 1/4" wooden dowel (pulley axle)
- 3/8" wooden dowels (ribs)
- 1/4" thick basswood board (levers, eye platform)
- 1 1/2" wooden doll heads (eyeballs)
- 1 by 6 shelf board (shoulders and seat)
- Hardware
- 1/16" brass rods
- 3/32" brass rods
- 1/8" brass tube
- 3/32" brass tube
- Screw Eyes
- Brass sheets
- Springs
- Brass nuts, bolts, washers (10-32)
- 18 guage copper wire
- Ready made parts
- Plastic irises
- Plastic screen door pulley
- Wig
- Dry goods
- Muslin
- Polyester fiber stuffing
- Cotton batting
- Chamois cloth
- Needle and thread
- Nylon cord
- Miscellaneous
- 40mm tournament ping pong ball
- Modeling clay
- Sheet styrene (.060)
- Nylon tube
- Sponge