Word: mylar
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Maybe it needs some more Mylar...
...surveyed my efforts. In the fireplace, a fan whirred, fluttering the sheets of gold Mylar and red and blue cellophane that I had scotch-taped to its screen. Although I had cut the cellophane and Mylar to approximate flames, the construction looked like nothing so much as a fan with sheets of Mylar and cellophane taped to it. I leaned forward and turned the fan to high; the cellophane fluttered more vigorously...
...opted for an Xtreme Mac case in simple black leather. (It's also available in blue denim, camouflage cloth, London plaid, even a butterscotch checker pattern.) I liked the easy access to the player's controls, the extra-secure belt clip and the Mylar inside cover that enabled me to clearly see the display. Xtreme Mac offers its case in three different "bundles," with the basic version retailing for $40 and an "essentials package"--including a lanyard, two swivel mounts and a car charger--for $20 more...
FOOTPRINTS Shoe marks in anything from dust and dirt to blood or mud can be collected. To pick up a shoeprint in dust, experts use a sheet of electrified mylar that picks up dust like a big piece of Scotch tape. Soil tracked by an assailant could reveal where he has been or where he lives. Prints may also reveal the size, style and make of a shoe...
While Johnson’s collages are far more dense and not nearly as easily decipherable as Bergstein’s lucid imagery, his prints are oddly engrossing for their experimentation with mixed elements. Pencil crayons applied to the Mylar surface produce a visible texture identical to pastels and the medium only lends itself to a finite number of revisions. Ink lines must be removed with rubbing alcohol, which degrades the surface, so Johnson’s pieces must be planned out ahead of time. There is a comforting symmetry to much of the work, and subtle humor throughout?...