[SML] Thin knee pads?

[Will Leonard]

When I was at the Alliance, the costume shop saved all the mouse pads (the
neoprene ones) to sew into pants as needed. They swore by them.

On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 2:01 PM Joe Golden via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> I use them with their tactical pants, but as long as there is a pocket to
> slip them I to you should be good.
>
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> Joe Golden
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Joe Dunfee <joe at dunfee.com>
> Date: 8/29/19 11:24 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Joe Golden <jgolden at gallagherstaging.com>
> Cc: Stagecraft Mailing List <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> Subject: Re: [SML] Thin knee pads?
>
> Thanks for the reference.  But, I am not experienced with this sort of
> knee pad.  They seem to be foam inserts for "tactical pants". So, the pants
> are the most important part.  Is that correct?
>
> I should have been more clear.  The knee pads are for actors in costume.
>
> -Joe Dunfee
>
> On 2019-08-29 11:26, Joe Golden wrote:
>
> I use these from 5.11, some of their pants have a pocket for them to slip
> into.
>
> https://www.511tactical.com/kneepads-pair.html
>
>
>
> *Joe Golden*
>
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 10:17 AM Joe Dunfee via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> In a couple of productions, I have made use of elastic Knee Supports from
>> the local $1 store, instead of knee pads.  They are thin enough that there
>> is no issue of them showing through clothing.   And they do help a
>> surprising amount for just basic kneeling.
>>
>> However, I am hoping to find something with a little more protection, but
>> not much thicker.  I've though about just buying some thin craft foam, and
>> attaching them by perhaps sewing on a pocket to hold the foam.  But, I
>> though I would ask here if there are any commercial products already out
>> there that might be comparable.
>> -Joe
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