<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I pretty much can't do it until Sept 5. Leaving tomorrow moring for NY, (and need to pack tonight :( ). <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I could coordinate by email though if needed. </SPAN></SPAN></div>
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<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I think I have a basic understanding of what would be required on my end, however: </SPAN></div>
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<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto">- Would have to provide enough space/coordination for vacuum ports.</div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto">- Would have to provide "blockouts" for the eyeholes and such.</div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto">- Would need to extend far enough back to reach the top of the mold (maybe we should decide on the mold dimentions, actually).<BR></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto">- I was planning on working with paperclay (this is very easy to work with, and makes nice smooth pieces). I'd coat the completed piece with a finish to protect it during molding. We'd probably have to add a release on top of the finish so we can pull it out of the mold once the plaster is set.</div>
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<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT: auto">I'd also be interested in knowing your timelines. I'd imagine we'd want to have a mold prepared and testable before the end of Oct, so thinking I should shoot<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR> for a completed, ready to mold, model by first week of Oct?</div>
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<DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=hr readonly="true" contenteditable="false"></DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Tim F <dav...@yahoo.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> davis-commun...@googlegroups.com <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:35 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [dcw] Call for Volunteers -- Halloween Mask Project<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=y_msg_container><BR>August 28, 2013<BR><BR>Hi gang --<BR><BR>OK, this Friday (08/30/13) isn't so good for the Halloween mask project.<BR><BR>---> So, a quick question: How about a day sooner: Thursday, 08/29/13, at 7 pm at the space?<BR><BR>-- Tim F<BR><BR>--------------------------------------------<BR>On Wed, 8/28/13, Jeff Tolentino <<A href="mailto:jeffto...@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:jeffto...@yahoo.com">jeffto...@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR><BR>Subject: Re: [dcw] Call for Volunteers -- Halloween Mask Project<BR>To: "<A href="mailto:davis-commun...@googlegroups.com" ymailto="mailto:davis-commun...@googlegroups.com">davis-commun...@googlegroups.com</A>" <<A href="mailto:davis-commun...@googlegroups.com" ymailto="mailto:davis-commun...@googlegroups.com">davis-commun...@googlegroups.com</A>><BR>Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 9:38 AM<BR><BR>I cannot make Friday
either. <BR>Will be out of town until next Wednesday.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>From: Nicholas Weigand<BR><<A href="mailto:daw...@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:daw...@gmail.com">daw...@gmail.com</A>><BR>To:<BR><A href="mailto:davis-commun...@googlegroups.com" ymailto="mailto:davis-commun...@googlegroups.com">davis-commun...@googlegroups.com</A> <BR>Sent:<BR>Wednesday, August 28, 2013 9:24 AM<BR>Subject: Re:<BR>[dcw] Call for Volunteers -- Halloween Mask Project<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>I can't make it this Friday (in Southern<BR>California for a memorial service) but you folks should go<BR>ahead and meet if it works for everyone else.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On Tue, Aug 27, 2013<BR>at 11:17 PM, Tim F <<A href="mailto:davi...@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:davi...@yahoo.com">davi...@yahoo.com</A>><BR>wrote:<BR><BR><BR>August 27, 2013<BR><BR>Hi gang --<BR><BR>Hurrah -- it's great to see email flying about<BR>this!<BR><BR>Let's
try to find a common time to meet at the space to<BR>talk about it and see what I have done so far (even if<BR>that's just eviscerating a helpless toaster...).<BR><BR>How about this Friday evening at the space, around 7 pm?<BR><BR>-- Tim F<BR><BR>--------------------------------------------<BR><BR>On Tue, 8/27/13, Nicholas<BR>Weigand <<A href="mailto:daw...@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:daw...@gmail.com">daw...@gmail.com</A>><BR>wrote:<BR><BR> Subject: Re: [dcw] Call for Volunteers -- Halloween<BR>Mask Project<BR> To: <A href="mailto:davis-commun...@googlegroups.com" ymailto="mailto:davis-commun...@googlegroups.com">davis-commun...@googlegroups.com</A><BR> Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 2:59 PM<BR><BR><BR><BR> So my<BR> understanding is that we wanted to make swappable<BR>molds of a<BR> couple of masks (actually, that the system would stay<BR>in the<BR> space to be used by anyone
who feels like making molds<BR>for<BR> anything, not just masks).<BR><BR><BR><BR> It was suggested that we do this at the Dia De Los<BR> Muertos celebration in the E St. Plaza that the DDBA<BR>is<BR> holding on Halloween. We also have the<BR>opportunity to run<BR> something for "Artober" although I don't<BR>know<BR> which dates are still available.<BR><BR><BR><BR> Ultimately it would be nice to have the machine<BR> available at the space - and this is a fire under our<BR>feet<BR> to get it done! I hadn't committed to the<BR>Dia De Los<BR> Muertos event yet, but if there is sufficient interest<BR>here,<BR> and it sounds like there is, maybe I will do that if<BR> nobody<BR> objects.<BR><BR><BR><BR> Nicholas<BR><BR><BR> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013<BR> at 2:10 PM, Jeff Tolentino <<A href="mailto:jeffto...@yahoo.com"
ymailto="mailto:jeffto...@yahoo.com">jeffto...@yahoo.com</A>><BR> wrote:<BR><BR><BR> I just finished another mask and<BR> would be up for doing yet another for this<BR>project. Would<BR> we have the ability to have multiple molds to swap in<BR>an<BR> out? If so it would be cool to have a few people<BR> contributing mask designs.<BR><BR><BR> <BR> Also what is the timeline for this? I<BR>have<BR> lots going on next month. If we are shooting<BR>for<BR> Halloween, that would be doable for me, but I vaugely<BR> remember something about earlier October on this<BR>(which<BR> would be harder for me to do). Plus I'm<BR>guessing there<BR> would need to be some<BR> time to get the mold prepared from<BR> the original piece.<BR><BR><BR> <BR> Jeff T<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> From: Braden Pellett<BR> <<A
href="mailto:goo...@dabrado.net" ymailto="mailto:goo...@dabrado.net">goo...@dabrado.net</A>><BR> To: <A href="mailto:davis-commun...@googlegroups.com" ymailto="mailto:davis-commun...@googlegroups.com">davis-commun...@googlegroups.com</A><BR><BR><BR><BR> Sent: Tuesday,<BR> August 27, 2013 1:53 PM<BR> Subject: Re:<BR> [dcw] Call for Volunteers -- Halloween Mask Project<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> Nice.<BR><BR> I'm going to try reaching out to the newly forming<BR>Third<BR> Space Art Collective to see if there is any interest<BR>in this<BR> project from their members.<BR><BR> - Braden<BR><BR><BR> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 01:35:55PM -0700, Tim<BR> Feldman<BR> wrote:<BR><BR><BR> > August 27, 2013<BR> ><BR> > Hi gang --<BR> ><BR> > Last week Nicholas and I agreed to go ahead in a<BR> valiant attempt to
create masks in time for Dia de<BR>Los<BR> Muertos / Halloween, using a vacuum-forming plastic<BR> technique. (Are we brave, or what ?!?)<BR><BR><BR> ><BR> > I have already designed the framework for the<BR>wooden<BR> mold, and I will start building it soon.<BR> ><BR> > I have already purchased an innocent little<BR>bread<BR> toaster (used) and am about to sacrifice it, hacking<BR>out its<BR> guts on the altar of creativity (we need the heating<BR>coils<BR> to warm up the plastic sheets).<BR><BR><BR> ><BR> > I have already found suppliers<BR> of plastic sheets and plaster of paris.<BR> ><BR> > We are looking for a floor-standing bicycle pump,<BR>which<BR> I will<BR> mutate into a vacuum pump.<BR> ><BR> > Now, we need >>> ARTISTIC MAKERS<BR><<<<BR> to design and sculpt a master pattern for
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