VARAFORM FACE

USING AND UNDERSTANDING HOW TO MANIPULATE THE VARAFORM

I ONLY DIDI A VERY SHORT CLASS ON THIS MEDIUM

I ENJOYED THE TYPE OF DELCASCY THE VARAFORM WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE

IT STARTED OFF WITH A SMALL SQUARE PIECE OF VARAFORM

VARAFORM IS A PLASTIC COVERED COTTON THAT IS THERMO ACTIVATED IN WATER

THEN A PAINT-ROLLER TRAY IS FILLED WITH SOME BOILING WATER

USE THE PLYERS TO RUN THE VARAFORM THROUGH THE WATER

MAKING SURE TO HAVE A BOWL OF COLD WATER ON THE SIDE SO THAT YOU CAN WET YOUR HANDS; REFRAINGING THE VARAFORM FROM STICKING TO YOU

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE YOUR MOULD - MAKING SUR EITS NOT THERMO ACTIVATED FIRST

THEN ONCE THE VARAFORM IS RUN THROUGH THE BOILING WATER - PLACE IT OVER THE MOULD AND PRESS IT INTO ALL THE GROOVES USING YOUR HANDS

IT COOLS DOWN QUICKLY SO MAKING SURE TO WORK FAST

YOU WAIT FOR THE VARAFORM TO COOL ON THE MOULD ONLY ABUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN YOU CAN PEEL THE PLASTIC OFF

NORMALY YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO USE THE WEBBIN ON THE BIAS SO IT HAS MORE STREACH, HOWEVER I ACIDENTALLY USED IT ON THE CORSS - IT STILL TURNED OUT OK THOUGH IN THE END

I LIKE HOW SIMPLE THIS MATERIAL WAS TO WORK WITH AND HOW EASILY RESHAPEABLE IT IS WHEN HAVING MADE A MISTAKE OR WISH TO REUSE IT

ITS FINAL COOLED PROPPERTIES ARENT THE STRONGEST BUT IT WILL HOLD ITS SHAPE FOR A LONG TIME - ITS OFTEN USED IN MASK MAKING