Debonders

A bottle of debonder is a must for your tool box, why? well read on .....

Debonders can be used to debond misaligned parts or clean up excess adhesive. They are also useful for removing spilled adhesives from the work area, removing paint overspray, fingernail polish, scuff marks, and stains from eyeglasses and ........ they can unstick glued fingers too!

USEFUL HINTS/NOTES - Debonders work best under repeated applications rather than one excessively large application. Apply debonder, allow it to dissolve hardened superglue and repeat as necessary.

Caution - may attack certain plastics and remove paint, so always test surface first before using.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE - Ensure parts are clean, dry and free from oil and grease. Simply apply to cured adhesive, allow to penetrate, rub off softened adhesive.

4D modelshop supply two debonders: RiteLok Debonder & Z7 Debonder

Rite-lok Debonder 20g Product code: AS00002

Z-7 Debonder 29.6ml Product Code: AS00010

see our catalogue to order debonders

Paverpol

Figurines by Jossy de Roode
(her book 'From T-shirt to Garden Statue' BP00010 available here)

fig 1

fig 2

Instructions for use To make a figurine

• You will need 3 pieces of electrical wire
• Twist the 2 pieces of 60 cm wire together from the centre for approx. 8cm giving 20cm for each arm and 30cm for each leg.
• Fold the 3rd piece (40cm long) in half and twist a 3cm loop in it. This will be the head.
• Connect the head piece by looping it around the 'arms' of the first shape twice, and bend the loose bits down towards the 'waist' (bottom of the 8cm twists).
• Thicken the wire figure with aluminium foil until obtaining a human figure. Fasten the loose pieces of foil with masking tape.

Cutting the T-shirt

• Use only 100% cotton T-shirts, the colour doesn't matter, as long as its a single colour.
• Cut all seams and hems off the T-shirt.
• Cut 4 24x24cm strips. Then cut each piece into 4, so you have 16 6x24 strips.
• Cut another 4 24x24cm pieces from thicker T-shirt (this is for dressing the statue and drapes better).

• Put half the Paverpol into a dish. (1/2 litre).
• If using colour, add about half of the Pavercolour to the Paverpol (although the colour doesn't look right, it dries darker - so don't add more colour).
• Dip the fabric little by little into the Paverpol and knead it so that it becomes completely absorbed. This means you get strips and pieces that looks like leather.
• You can then 'model' the fabric.

• Wrap the entire wire and foil statue with fabric strips that have been dipped one by one.
  Make a 'mummy'
• Work from top towards the bottom, and wrap the strips tightly around the frame.
  They will stick by themselves.
• One layer is enough, but if the arm or leg is too thin, wrap another layer of fabric around to fill it out.
• Once the statue has been wrapped, spread a thin layer of Paverpol onto the seat (bottom) and place it on a concrete pillar or brick (the base).
• Press firmly. It will not bind immediately, but within a few days will be completely stuck.
• Bend the statue into the desired position.

• Now use the larger pieces to dress the statue. First drape the dry fabric over the statue. This will give you an approximate idea of how you would like it to be.
• Start using the fabric pieces from a corner eg if you twist the corner of a piece around the waist, it will form folds. This is nice if you wish to create a long folded gown (see fig 2).
• You can make a folded top by draping the corner of the piece over the shoulder.

• Allow statue to dry at least one hour at room temperature.
• You can also use a hairdryer if it still feels sticky after an hour.
• You can now paint and/or varnish the statue.

• After finishing, the statue must be allowed to harden. It will be rock hard within 3 days, but to be sure, leave it for a week.
• If you have used acrylic paints, you must protect it by varnishing over it.

see our catalogue to order Paverpol