I continue to be in USITT in Charlotte, North Carolina. Please enjoy these other sites from around the internet.
Foam latex step by step. A tutorial on modelling, molding and casting foam latex prosthetics.
Chronicling America has scanned images of a variety of newspapers from 1860-1922. It’s presented by the Library of Congress.
Time Magazine presents their list of the greatest 100 toys (from 1923-present). It also includes highlights of each decade from the 1920s on.
If you don’t know what pepakura is, the RPF has a huge introductory thread on pepakura. Basically, you cut and fold paper to make complex three-dimensional shapes; afterwards, you can even coat it in resin or back-fill it with fiberglass to strengthen it. The real breakthrough comes from the fact that you can take three-dimensional computer objects (from CAD files or from video games) and use software to automatically transform them into pepakura files which you merely need to print out and follow the directions to construct your model. I used to have a book where you could Make Your Own Working Paper Clock
