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What is a textile?
Cloth that is either woven by hand or machine (woven or knitted)
What are the five types of fasteners
Nails, screws, bolts, staples, adhesives
3 types of hardwood
Cherry, balsa, oak
What would you use polyvinyl resin adhesive for?
Gluing wood together
What size wrench for a 5/16" bolt
8/16" wrench
What is Muslin
Lightweight, breathable, cotton fabric
Name the means of holding of all 5 fasteners
Nail- Tension, resin
Screw- threads
Bolt- compression
Staple- tension
Adhesive- absorbtion through fibers
What is a softwood
less dense type of wood
What woud you use polyvinyl adhesive for?
Glueing random things, basically elmers glue
What size wrench for a 3/8" bolt
9/16" wrench
Name 4 natural protein fibers
Wool, Mohair, cotton, Silk, Cashmere
What is scrim and what is it used for
Series of holes that are sewn together, with a diagonal thread, used for lighting effects
What is a hardwood
More dense type of wood
Put it in paint to help paint stick to canvases
Name the 3 theatres in CCM and what they are
PCT- Thrust
Corbett- proscenium
Cohen- Arena
What is felt and how is it used in theatre
Non woven non matieral, MDF of textiles, random fibers
Sound absorbtion, & Bottom of set peices to move smoother
What is a hole saw
A drill attachment that allows you to drill a hole in wood and other materials
Hard hat, ear pro, safety glasses, face shield, mask
What would you use hide glue for?
Also wood
What is the center line
The line that divides the stage in half, runs perpendicular to the plaster line, defines stage left and right
What is velour and how is it used
poor mans velvet, used for hanging softgoods
3 Types of softwood
Pine, cedar, fir
Name 3 types of adhesives
Hide glue, casein, polyvinyl adhesive, polyvinyl resin adhesive,
What size wrench do you use for a 1/4" bolt
7/16" wrench
What are the true sizes of a 1x4 and 2x4
1 x 4 = 3/4 x 3 1/2
2 x 4 = 1 1/2 x 3 1/2