mained cool. Grasping the tool further back on the housing helped but that somc\\hat reduced our control accurac\. The tool has fairl\ good b;L!ancc but \\ould bc tircsome to usc all dar long. Asmallcr diameter housing \\ould impro\e comfort for long use. The housing also has a flatted section to prC\CIll the tool from roIling off the bench but this section is too sm;L!1 and protrudcs too lillie from the basic cdindrical shape to reall\ be effecti\c. One other minor problcm is that the sliding on/off s\\itch ;L!so protrudcs too lillie to operate easily in its recessed location. The R\obi Detail Caner pcrformcd \ery \\ell. It produced clean. smooth cuts \\hich should not requirc an\ sanding or further attcntion. :\lthough the \rark progresses sIO\\I\. it is accuratc. The cord does makc some car\ing mancu\ers a lillic a\\k\\ard so a rotating GIITing table \rould make complicated car\ings casicr. Thc standard assortment of blades is good but \\e \\ished for at Icast t\ra more: a sm;L!ler gougc and a reining chisel. Spoon chisels \\ould also hclp in some situations. The RlObi Detail Can'er \\ould be a good addition to IOUI' property tool collection. It is sold in most hard\\are and homc suppl\ stores. The list price of S1.1-1.00 is a bit stcep but \\e located onc chain store selling the Car\er for S59.00 \\hich is ccrtainh a good bm. Re\ie\\ed b\ Elbin Cleveland. Theatre Design Professor. L'ni\ersit\· of South Carolina. Columbia. Artist's Choice This ne\\ sccnic paint b\ Sculptuml Arts Coating. Inc .. has all the qualities one looks for in a scenic paiIll-a concentratedmi:-;ture meant to be e:-;tcnded \\ith \\ater that blends easil\ and has saturated colors. The unusual and outstanding feature of this "resin based" paint is its superior adhesion to all sorts of hard-to-paint surfaces. L'sing the recommended standard e:-;tension of one part paint to one part \\ater. Artist's Choice adhered easih' and firml\ to bead foam. \acu-form plastic. and ethafoam rod. Both the White and Double White easil\ co\ered the cthafoam rod \\ith one coat and resisted all but the most diligcnt rubbing and fle:-;ing. On bead foam and vacu-form plastic. e\en hea\il\ diluted solutions of up to I part paint to 15 parts \\ater adhered smoothl\ \\ith no beading or separation. Artist's Choice is not. ho\\·e\er. the perfect paint. All of the colors are semitransparent. \one is sufficientl\ opaque to completel\ corer and hide pre\iousl\' painted scenic units. The paint is fulh effecti\e onh \\hen appLied o\'er a \\hite-primed surface. The yellO\\s are particularl\' transparent. requiring a completel\ smooth undercoating. Also some\\hat on the transparent side are the Magenta. Utramarine Blue and. disappoiIllingl\'. the Burnt L'mber. These would require t\ra coats to be full\ smooth and opaque. Most of the other colors provide good opacit\· o\er a \rhite base. Especially the reds, \\hich .I found to be much more opaque than those found in other brands. This transparenc\ is not unusual in nonprotein paints. and handled \\ith this shortcoming in mind. does not create a major problem in most painting. Onl\ \\hen flat. e\'en color coatings are desired can it become a difficult\. \ot all of the colors are quite as "\i\'id" or saturated as ad\ertised. The \'eUo\\s. orange. blues and earth colors are generall\ good-supe- Lighting software for the Macintosh® that works the way you do: Draperiel * lighting * LampI * * makeup Dimmer! Gel Head/etl Special Effects Rigging * Hardware G#.I!;) ~ f1 MacLux Pro™ Helps you manage * Plot * Paperwork * Cues 'ir Call for a demo disk! 5088 Harley Drive· P.O. Box 519 Walkertown, N.C 27051 Telephone: 910· 595· 2122 Fax 910· 595· 6331 503-741-2574 TD&T ..\ I I I t) t) 6.1