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| Sinmara |
I've had 2 metres of black latex lying around for years, but never got around to making something out of it (mainly because I thought I could never get hold of the thinner to clean the latex before glueing it together)
Anyway, I have the book 'Making Latex Clothes', but I can't get the thinner and glue they recommend. I found a website that suggested rubber cement and white spirit for the glueing process. I bought the rubber cement, but couldn't find white spirit anywhere (pharmacy & supermarket...) - I bought methylated spirit instead.
Now I'm no chemist and I'm not sure if the whole thing won't explode when I use the methylated spirit for cleaning the latex and then the rubber cement on it?
Funny exchange in the pharmacy:
Pharmacist: what do you need the white spirit for?
Me: I need it to clean latex for glueing it together, to make latex clothes
Pharmacist: errrrrrrrrrr aha. *looks at me sceptically*
Edited Sat 8 Aug 09, 12:00 PM by Sinmara
| 8 Aug 09, 12:02 PM JudyInDsGuise UK(E), 8 yrs |
I've no experience of making latex clothing, but you can buy white spirit in D.I.Y shops. ETA link: http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=t... judy I must be only one in a million (© David Bowie) Edited 8 Aug 09, 12:04 PM by JudyInDsGuise | |
| 8 Aug 09, 12:04 PM Sinmara UK(N), 6 yrs |
ah, of course... thanks *G* ------ I'd rather be poor and creative than rich and boring (Patrick Wolf) | |
| 8 Aug 09, 12:17 PM MushroomGirl UK, 5 yrs  |
Homebase defo sell white spirit "Quit? Once I was thinking about quitting when I was diagnosed with brain, lung and testicular cancer, all at the same time. But with the love and support of my friends and family, I got back on the bike and I won the Tour de France five times in a row. But I'm sure you have a good reason to quit" L.Armstrong | |
| 8 Aug 09, 2:50 PM JessDay UK(GU), 6 yrs |
dont use meths I feel it will not go well. Try to think of my dyslexia as a challenge when reading my posts. | |
| 8 Aug 09, 3:13 PM flake_1 UK, 3 yrs |
White spirit is used for cleaning gloss paint from paintbrushes, so if you want some just pop down to any DIY store or decorators outlets, it should be quite cheap. Meths is something different, dunno if it will work properly, but you might want to do a test patch first. | |
| 8 Aug 09, 4:45 PM Sinmara UK(N), 6 yrs |
I just did a test patch (with the fan on full blast  ) - I think it worked... ------ I'd rather be poor and creative than rich and boring (Patrick Wolf) | |
| 8 Aug 09, 8:24 PM Phoenyx UK(NW), 4 yrs |
where can I get a book about making rubber clothes?? I am very interested about the possibility of saving money and being crafty and pervy all at the same time. 'I guess you go too far, when pianos try to be guitars' | |
| 8 Aug 09, 8:57 PM Sinmara UK(N), 6 yrs |
you can buy it online, it's called 'How to make Latex clothing' by Sian-Kate Mooney - alternatively I can lend it to you ------ I'd rather be poor and creative than rich and boring (Patrick Wolf) |
