Re: Covering: to wrinkle or not to wrinkle?

From: Bill Gowen <b.gowen_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:12:27 -0000

Ignacio
Did you really mean that you iron the film after wrinkling? That's
"iron" as in a hot iron used for clothing? I can't imagine how that
would work. All Mylar films shrink when heated so it seems that you
would have a huge mess if you tried to iron it.

I always use wrinkled film. If you're using light films you have to do
it gently to avoid popping bubbles of trapped air. I just wad the film
up into a ball, massage it a little with my fingers, spread it out and
then repeat the whole process. Usually 2 times gives me a texture that
I like. If you do it more times the texture will get finer with each
repetition.

I have seen many beautiful models covered with film that was not
wrinkled but for me it is much harder to get good results than it is
with wrinkled film.
Bill Gowen
Decatur, GA USA

> Film in question is polimicro.
>
> Usually I wrinkled the film and then ironing,
> doing in this way because it is the way I learn.
> Now, what is the advantage?
>
> Isn't a smooth surface better because less drag?
>
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