WASP NEWS:
Here are video clips of shells pasted by WASP machines.
To see a very well planned 8" double petalled shell, CLICK ON THIS LINK.
For a great display of chrysanthemum shells by Albert Knobloch of Little Big Shots, Addison PA. CLICK ON THIS LINK,
For a really nice 12" shell by Ned Gorski, CLICK ON THIS LINK.
To see a fairly nice 12" chrysanthemum CLICK ON THIS LINK
Another good 12" double petalled shell: CLICK ON THIS LINK
11-12-07 -This is video of a modified WASP4 Pasting a 40MM Ping Pong Ball! Yes, you can paste VERY small shells. CLICK ON THIS LINK
______________________________________________________________The WASP machines can also be used to manufacture aerial shell hemispheres. Pictured below are some 12" hemispheres rolled on a WASP5 machine. A set of 12" Japanese casings was used as the former, and 35lb gummed tape was rolled onto it until a thickness of 1/8" was achieved. The resulting hemispheres take about 5 minutes to create, and are strong, smooth, and accurate with a cost of about $1.30 per set.
(Photo and technique by Ned Gorski)