Thread: Fosshape, thermoplastic fabric?

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Has anyone here worked with Fosshape fabric?

If you haven't heard of it, Fosshape is a felt like fabric that when heated/steamed sets into a rigid plastic like form. I have seen accounts of using it for masks, armor, hats and simple under-structure to costumes. It isn't a super hard plastic and maintains it's fuzzy felt like exterior, so I wouldn't go so far as to use it for anything like prop weapons or anything that will be beaten around.

It looks neat, and if I find something to use it on I may get a yard or two.

Here's a link to a site where I found it at the lowest cost:
http://www.dazian.com/cgi-bin/page.p...=163&cat_id=39

FOSSHAPE is a unique manterial that looks like just a white felt, but when exposed to heat and or pressure (steam iron and or costume steamer) will shrink in and become stiff and rigid.....light weight, breathable, dyeable, paintable etc. I made it available to Disney several years ago and they are still one of the largest users.

Another useful material is WONDERFLEX......which is also heat activated, but unlike FOSSHAPE, you can re-heat and re-form it.

Would be glad to mail free swatches of either material to anyone that might want to experiment with it.

Thermoman-
Is Fosshape re-heatable/re-formable, or does it stay rigid once it is formed?

No, FOSSHAPE is not re-heatable or re-formable. There is no going back.

But the theromplastic WONDERFLEX is re-heatable or re-formable. WONDERFLEX also has its own built in adhesive that activates whern heated. Sticks well to itself, but re-positionable. FOSSHAPE will stick to itself with enough heat and pressure, but here again....there is no going back.

FOSSHAPE comes by the 45" linear yard in both a light (300 grade) and heavy 600 grade) weight. WONDERFLEX comes by the 43"x55" size sheet

Alright, thanks!

I have a few mask ideas that I think I'll use Fosshape for, now that I know I won't have to worry about leaving them in a hot car.