Mermaid Bella
01-07-2014, 05:18 AM
hey guys.
so i have decided to make my new tail a latex one, im pretty excited about it but am having trouble with the whole, USA to AUS product alternatives thing.
many people use ALEX Plus, but firstly i have been told thats not a good idea, secondly, there is no australian alternative to this product. i hunted around on a forum for model train enthusiasts and someone there had the same problem and contact sellys head office and they said there is nothing that does the same thing as ALEX on sale here.
so i am going to have to use standard liquid latex (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Liquid-Latex-1Lt-FREE-FREIGHT-/131022058620). my question is: what sort of latex to use? people use the term 'tin cure latex' a lot but i have no found anything like that on google, and i can get standard liquid latex of ebay but will that be the correct stuff to use? also how much should i order?
it is very hard to translate terms used in the usa, there was a big thing on the train forum where they were trying to explain the difference between latex and "latex" ... im like... wtf mate?
also if i am using a better latex should i still make the base out of neoprene? or can i use other materials?
has anyone from Australia made their own tail without ordering expensive products from overseas? or will i have to spend money that, frankly i dont have, to trial and error?
so i have decided to make my new tail a latex one, im pretty excited about it but am having trouble with the whole, USA to AUS product alternatives thing.
many people use ALEX Plus, but firstly i have been told thats not a good idea, secondly, there is no australian alternative to this product. i hunted around on a forum for model train enthusiasts and someone there had the same problem and contact sellys head office and they said there is nothing that does the same thing as ALEX on sale here.
so i am going to have to use standard liquid latex (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Liquid-Latex-1Lt-FREE-FREIGHT-/131022058620). my question is: what sort of latex to use? people use the term 'tin cure latex' a lot but i have no found anything like that on google, and i can get standard liquid latex of ebay but will that be the correct stuff to use? also how much should i order?
it is very hard to translate terms used in the usa, there was a big thing on the train forum where they were trying to explain the difference between latex and "latex" ... im like... wtf mate?
also if i am using a better latex should i still make the base out of neoprene? or can i use other materials?
has anyone from Australia made their own tail without ordering expensive products from overseas? or will i have to spend money that, frankly i dont have, to trial and error?