Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:43:14 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Coconut shell puppets?


I cut them on the band saw but they want to spin out of your hands so
you have to hold on carefully but tightly.  I have nested them in a
roll of masking tape roll as a base which helps.  They are very
strong. I belt sand them down to smooth.   I make containers with them
if you drill holes around the top opening, you can sew a leather or
fabric draw string opening for the coconut making a beautiful pouch
container.  They would be interesting as a base for a head for you
could drill into it for mechanisms and such.  Might be heavy.
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:52 PM, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote:
> I have a few coconut shells, and they'll keep piling up, as I really like
> coconuts (taste is great, nice snack, and the milk is good for upset
> stomach).
> I don't have the heart to throw the shells away!
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> Have anyobdy here made puppets out of coconut shells?
> How?
> How strong are they?
> Do you have an efficient trick or technique to cut the shell open,
> relatively straight? I tried with a saw, but it was too hard, and the dremel
> kept being too fast, so the edge of the shell burned with a smell.
> One time,I dropped a new coconut and it happened to break in a relatively
> straight line, but that was random...
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> My input:
> I have not yet made anything out of the coconut shells.
> But once, I scraped one shell with a knife to remove all the "hair", and
> then I buffed it with my Dremel and a sandpaper cylinder. It's interesting
> as a rich texture, like an exotic wood.
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> You can get various shapes made of coconut shells, at jewelry making supply
> stores.
> It sure saves a lot of trouble and dusts, if those are what you need!
> So far, I've seen basic geometric shapes, as well as disks, hollow disks and
> slivers.
> They come in natural brown or white, and some stores carry a dyed selection
> (mostly pastel colors).
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