“Beyond Textiles” Outline for Saturday Panel at Windycon 35:

1. METALS:

1. casting

2. etching

3. soldering

4. repoussé

5. turning

6. bend/folding

7. rivets/eyelets

8. sources of:

plate/bar/tubing/rod

micro-mark {www.micromark.com}

mouser elect. {www.mouser.com}

radio shack {www.radioshack.com}

k&s eng’r’g. {www.ksmetals.com}

science center {www.sciplus.com}

jo anne craft {www.joann.com}

michaels craft {www.michaels.com}

mcmaster-carr {www.mcmaster.com}

2. PLASTICS:

PVC:

1. cutting

2. forming

3. bond/cementing

4. shapes/sizes

PLEXIGLAS/PERSPEX:

1. butyrate & other thermoplastic polymers

2. thermosetting polymers

[“junior”]

home depot {www.homedepot.com}

lowe’s home impr. {www.lowes.com}

ace hardware {www.acehardware.com}

3. WOOD:

1. cutting

2. turning

3. belt sander carving

4. finishing

   1. stain/tung oil

   2. varnish

   3. shellac

[retro hugo base]

owl hardwood {www.owlhardwood.com}

4. LEATHER:

1. stitching/lacing

2. riveting

3. belting

   cement/gluing

[belt/pouch/holster]

leather factory {www.tandyleatherfactory.com}

5. TOOLS:

1. drill/press can be

your friend—or awl, shucks

2. bandsaw

3. hacksaw blades

4. eyelet/rivet setters

5. hammer/mallet

6. punch/lettering

7. belt sander

8. grinding wheel

9. dremel moto-tool

10. propane torch

11. sandpaper

12. multi tool

    1. leatherman

    2. gerber

    3. victorinox

TRIM/PROPS;

buttons/globe bases [barsoom?]

copper/brass FeCl [crown]

[crown] silver-lead

[buckle] tools-block

via file / drill press [cartridges]

vise/box break

punch & set tools [rivet set]

tubing cutters [cutter]

[leatherman]

fire mountain gems {www.firemountaingems.com}