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I recently picked up a copy of "MAKE" magazine and towards the back is this volume's "MAKE LIQUID PICK." The liquid pick is Minwax Wood Hardener used for repairing rotted window frames. Among the notable qualities of this stuff (obnoxious-smelling, toxic, flammable, vile) is this quote: "Cardboard and cardstock soaked in the stuff become hard, rigid, and water resistant: the resulting material resembles phenolic plastic and can be sanded and machined with power tools." Jones, Stefan. 2005. Fossilize Your Cardboard. MAKE 2: 182. This looks like a great boon for scenery building. Maybe for doing roofing and artwork for buildings right out of the printer. I was even thinking some of those paper buildings that Papercreek offers might benefit from this process. In fact, looking around the house, the kids, the cat, the in-laws, I can't think of anything that wouldn't benefit from being rigid, water resistant, and sandable. Anyway, is anyone familiar with this stuff? Recommendations?
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