April 2013
Intermediate to advanced
160 pages
6h 34m
English
» I used to work for a puppet maker, and I’ve cut a lot of foam with less-than-ideal tools. Band saws are fast but immobile, and wrestling large sheets through complex patterns can be tough. Utility knives are lightweight and nimble but tend to flex, and can’t cut very deep. Scissors are a tragic choice. I just accepted these hardships as part of the process.
Then, a couple years ago in England, I watched a Cambridge Market foam vendor whip through a huge sheet of foam rubber using a handheld electric reciprocating cutter. He told me it was a specialty tool with a steep price, but he wouldn't do business without it.
No, it isn't cheap, and accessories — blades, guides, feet — are sold ...
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