Friday, July 26, 2013
Pyromaniac's Delight!
The most wonderful thing I read about today in The Costume Technician's Handbook is how to identify a mystery fabric by burning a sample. Nylon, for example, apparently smells like celery once burnt. My first reaction was to share this with my students--science fun!--but then I had this feeling, something about safety hazards...
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We DO want you to come back next year, Jodi! Do you have a fan going whilst burning and sniffing?! ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the blog. Thank goodness I'll still get to enjoy your wit and charm....
Hugs,
Sydney
Haha! This book also includes a very lengthy section on safety! And thank you for the kind compliments :)
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