Don't know if this will help, but "back in the day" we made a lot of free-form surfaces (like your cave) with chicken wire, covered with muslin and glue or paint as a stiffener. Plus, of course, a fire retardant applied to it.
For smaller pieces, papier-mache over the wire works well. One year in Summer stock, we made the lid for an Egyptian sarcophagus for "The Man Who Came to Dinner" using these materials. We got a volunteer to lie down on a shop table and molded the chicken wire around her, then papier-mached the resulting form.
It's easy to work with, holds its shape, and is reasonably inexpensive.
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George F. Ledo
Set designer
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-15-2021 08:14
From: Toni Thomas
Subject: Molding Cloth?
Have any of you used molding cloth from Rose Brand? I'm wondering about using it to build the cave for the giant in Big Fish . . .but its pretty pricey - so before I order I was hoping for some pros/cons or maybe alternate ideas?
Thanks!
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Toni Thomas
English Teacher, Theatre Director
Ogemaw Heights High School
MI
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