Klarinet Archive - Posting 000565.txt from 2010/09

From: Joseph Fasel <jhfasel@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bay Lip Ease
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:19:31 -0400

Jennifer,

I can see how you would think Parafilm wouldn't hold up, but it does,
quite well. I might bite through a double layer (and some people
recommend a triple layer) in a couple of days of hard playing (say,
twelve or more hours).

Cheers,
--Joe

On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Jennifer Jones
<helen.jennifer@-----.com> wrote:
> You could try one of those anti tooth grinding guards from a local
> drug store. =A0I had one for a while, though you may need one that is
> not too bulky. =A0It depends upon whether you want something to cover
> the teeth, as in the directions on the lip ease or cover the lip, as
> the discussion appears to suggest to me.
>
> Parafilm does not strike me as very durable; it's pliable nature is
> liable to be bitten through rather quickly, if put on the teeth as
> directed. =A0I have seen the stuff wrapped around banana stems. =A0I can't
> see why because the stems held the bunch of bananas together fine, but
> it was used nonetheless. =A0They might have been trying to reduce water
> evaporation from the stems. =A0That never seemed to be a problem to me.
>
> Wax impregnated paper or cloth tape sounds more durable, except that
> paper may shred sooner than a woven cloth tape. =A0I am still a bit
> leery about wax because wax usually moves and you would lose your
> cushion and end up with some bare threads. =A0It would be better to have
> a pliable material that doesn't break through so readily. =A0Maybe
> silicone, but the silicone caulking on our tub enclosure peels away
> and breaks.
>
> -Jennifer
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Joseph Fasel <jhfasel@-----.com> wrote:
>> It's a laboratory-supply item. =A0You can get it from various scientific
>> supply houses. =A0I think I got some through amazon.com. =A0As far as I
>> can tell, it's the same stuff as Lip Ease.
>
> Lee Ann,
> Parafilm is used in labs. Look for a lab supplier like Fisher Scientific.
> -Scott
>
> Scott D. Morrow
> scottdmorrow@-----.com
>
>
>> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 9:28 AM, =A0<hns692@-----.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you! =A0That's the one. =A0What industry uses it, if you know, =
=A0so I can
>>> plug-in a local search to find someone who carries it =A0locally. =A0Th=
anks
>>> again!
>>>
>>> Lee Ann
>>>
>>> In a message dated 9/20/2010 10:13:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
>>> jhfasel@-----.com writes:
>>>
>>> Parafilm
>>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 10:32 PM, =A0 <hns692@-----.com> wrote:
>>>> A while back there was a thread about a =A0Lip =A0Ease-like product. =
=A0Of
>>> course, I didn't save any of the =A0information for =A0future use. =A0D=
oes anyone recall
>>>> the name of =A0the product that is the same =A0thing as the Bay produc=
t, but
>>> It apparently can be purchased in a larger =A0quantity and at an
>>> [eventually?] cheaper price?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for =A0your help!
>>>>
>>>> Lee Ann Hansen
>>>> Eb Clarinet
>>>> =A0First John Philip =A0Sousa
>>>> Memorial Band
>>>> Edina, =A0Minnesota
>>>> hns692@-----.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Lee Ann
>
> Try =A0florist tape. Ask for white...no toxic stuff in the white. A roll =
will
> last =A0you a very long time. (keep it in a zip
> lock bag)
>
> It's paper tape =A0impregnated with wax. The paper will absorb the moistu=
re
> in your mouth and =A0make it melt into the form of
> your teeth...the wax holds it =A0together.
>
> You can fold it, roll it over and make it as narrow or wide =A0as you lik=
e.
> Toss each bit used after.....
>
> Cheap and a very good =A0(flexible) =A0solution.
>
> Forest =A0[Aten]
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