Silicone Rubber Hands

I had a scare with one of my rubber hand sculptures. I was showing one of the hands to my sculpture student and he set the hand down on newspaper. The silicone material picked up the ink and neither soap and water nor rubbing alcohol would clean the ink off. I freaked! The materials and process to make these hands is pricey so I did not want to have to make another hand. Luckily lacquer thinner did remove the newspaper ink so all was saved.

Artist Materials Swap

After talking with artists it seems like we all share the common affliction that we end up with extra materials that we don't use. Our materials cost so much to purchase, have minimum order requirements, and some we cannot even purchase locally. So instead of losing our investment I would like to start an art materials swap where artists can trade what they have extras of for something that they could use now. Please share this note with anyone who may be interested and list what you have to trade.

Currently I have the following to trade (what I currently need is hydrocal plaster, fiberglass resin & matte, plaster bandages):
1)glue gun
2) leather scraps--many colors
3) PVA which is used as a separator for fiberglass
4) Dry pigment that dissolves in solvent, not in water.
5) 1 large gray tubes that can be used in prop fabrication

Gray tube 10 to 12" dia and 6 ft.long. 6)gallon of drywall paint, 7)round slide holders for a projector 8)tar paper 5) wooden disks--small
6)Bostik staples--various lengths
7)rafia rope
8) various fabrics
9) small pix frames
10) belt sander
11) unopened spool of twine
12) small castors
13) Rosco silver paper
14) glitter

Give aways:
1) old plastic toys great for collage projects

For sale:
1) 16 oz. of Liquitex Artist Acrylic for only $10--flourescent pink
2)art festival screens and print holder--asking $50 but will take best offer.