Celastic
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- noun
- /səˈlæstɪk/
- Specialized
- After soaking the Celastic, the artist pressed it into the desired form for the sculpture.
Examples
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The costume designer used Celastic to create lightweight masks for the play.
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Orthopedic technicians sometimes shape splints from Celastic because it is easy to mold.
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The artist used Celastic to create a unique sculpture.
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Have you ever worked with Celastics in your projects?
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For this project, we decided to use celastic because it can be easily molded into various shapes.
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The sculptor preferred celastic for creating detailed models due to its versatility.
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In theater production, celastic is often used for crafting lightweight props and costumes.
Synonyms
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A man-made material that becomes soft when heated and hard when cooled so it can be reshaped many times
Plastic materials and ways used to make movie props and special effects
Surface Forms
Etymology
Celastic looks like a brand made from cell, from the word 'cellulose' meaning 'plant fiber', and plastic, so think 'plant-fiber plastic'. A helpful way to remember it is that Celastic is a fabric with plastic in it that becomes easy to mold and keeps the shape you make.