In the ongoing search for suitable and inexpensive materials for use in model detailing, consider the safety seal that covers the mouths of some vitamin and pill bottles. These “punch-through” seals consist of plastic sheet bonded to a layer of very thin metallic foil. This laminate is thicker than kitchen-grade foil and strong enough to be cut into very narrow strips and other delicate shapes that won’t tear. Like foil, the laminate is flexible and retains its shape once formed.

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Paul MaroseJuneau, Wisconsin