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kirindensetsu · 3 years

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The Making of Fubuki

((Reposting from Den of Angels workshop thread because I wanted my friends to be able to see~))

After years of pining after dolls I couldn't afford as a broke teenager, my first BJD was a Bobobie Sprite I purchased for my 18th birthday. Unfortunately, she didn't live up to my expectations and I never really bonded with her. Her face was cute enough, but the Bobobie body lacked the grace and posing ability I imagined for the Unseelie faerie I'd been daydreaming of for years. Sueding and wiring didn't help, blushing and tattooing highlighted her blockiness, it was a mess. I packed her away and tried not to think about my disappointment for 12 years. In the meantime I learned to build and paint resin garage kits, inherited one of my sister's dolls, bought some others, took anatomy & physiology in college, and did a couple extensive restorations and full-body modifications. I was sure I had thrown her away at some point as a failed project, but last weekend I found her tucked away in a doll bag I thought was empty. Having just finished substantial mods on a Dollshe body, and awaiting an unfinished Unoa kit for my birthday in September, I decided that I owed it to her to try again. Doll nudity below the cut, looooong post--

My Sprite was originally going to be a pooka with golden eyes and extensive woad tattoos. The golden eyes are incredible, so those are staying, but she's now going to be a blue oni to fit in with the rest of my collection. My plan is to do extensive additive epoxy work, and then to use Krylon Fusion to give everything a unified finish. The goal of the project is to reduce the... idk, STRAIGHTNESS of the old Bobobie body. I was never going to be happy with it, the lines were all far too rigid.

Head: Modified mouth for a wider, smirking smile. Magnets added to headcap (old Bobobie used an S-hook iirc; I did this part back in 2008). Forehead drilled for 3mm brass rod armature, and epoxy used to sculpt horns over rod. Bust: Substantial subtractive modifications to breasts, which involved removal and readdition of nipples. Addition of epoxy clay to back and shoulders to give a more curved body line in profile. Deepening of shoulder sockets with 18mm eye bevel, followed by sanding to make shoulders narrower. Waist: Reshaping of upper torso joint into sphere for smoother range of motion. Subtraction of resin in back and addition of epoxy in front to enhance lumbar curve. Hips: Substantial reshaping of lower waist seam to more naturally follow the pelvic girdle. It reminded me of granny panties before Added epoxy to butt, again for lumbar curve. Thighs: Suwariko joint mod (cut the thigh and added a PVC insert to enable swivelling at the hip). Added epoxy to make her thighs look less straight. Calves: Removed 1cm of length at the ankles and rebevelled the socket. Removed resin at the ankles to bring them in, and added epoxy at the calves to make them curvier. Feet: Sculpted little claws, which were cute, and then decided the feet needed to be 5mm longer. Cut across, drilled and pinned with brass rod for structural strength, gap filled with epoxy clay. I also modded her feet to have defined arches and balls back when I first got her. Alas, spitting into the ocean. I added S-hooks, but did so by drilling the ankle and inserting brass rod to form the axle for the hook. Arms: The proportions on her upper arms BOTHERED me! they were so SHORT! and I only just figured out that's what I hated about them last week! I added 5mm to the upper arms by cutting them in the middle and using SteelStik to make a structural repair (plumber's epoxy putty has a shorter open time but far greater structural strength than artist's epoxy clay). Sanded the heck out of the wrists to give them a more delicate taper. Hands: Beyond salvage. The hands were my least-favorite part of this sculpt. I tried to bulk them up to look less spidery but it was just too difficult... I've ordered a different pair of MSD hands which will have claws added, and then when everything is painted it'll all match. Thanks for reading this far! Here's a preview of what her golden eyes look like next to Krylon Fusion in Antique Blue.

((first progress post)) I think I'm mostly done adding epoxy clay (at least where it'll show; presumably the wrist sockets will require tweaks to fit the new hands), so now it's time for finish sanding. I start with 60 grit for shaping, then switch to a 120 grit sanding sponge. To check for scratches, pinholes, and inadequately feathered edges, I apply a wash of diluted acrylic paint. Once the paint has dried, I scrub the piece with a nylon scouring pad. Paint remains in the surface irregularities.

All sanded with 220 grit. I don't think I'll be going higher than 400 because I want there to be some tooth for the paint.

Any pitting in the epoxy clay that can't be sanded out is marked with a Sharpie and will be patched with Tamiya spot putty.

I did a test spray of the Krylon Fusion on the headcap and it's fantastic! Holy cow is it *poisonous* tho, I'm used to working with volatile chemicals but this was something else. Get OUT OF THE AREA between coats and leave it outside until it stops outgassing, not just until it's ready to handle.

This test piece is four light coats sprayed 1 minute apart, allowed to cure for 4 hours, and then wetsanded to remove the spray texture. It's pretty sturdy but I will wait several more days to see how it continues to cure before experimenting with matte sealants. ((progress update 2))

Haven't done much but sand-and-fill-and-sand-and-fill, but my 14mm beveller came in today so I can start deepening her elbow and ankle sockets. Added some epoxy clay to the insides of the eyewells so 14mm eyes will fit with no gap. I need a needle file to clean up the corners of her mouth... Monster feets! Nails on the right came out better than the left, still need to feather-sand everything.

Elbows progress. The early Bobobie elbows are I guess /technically/ double-jointed because the joint is a sphere with two slots, but I thought I could do better than that. You can see epoxy clay spliced in to make the sphere into a peanut: this isn't a structurally sound repair unless you pop it apart and drill/pin/glue-epoxy it back together.

View from the back. By keeping the joint heads spherical with no elbow-shaped detailing, there's some rotation as well as flexion, which I like.

Touching her face with one of her old hands. I hope the new ones come soon!

((progress update 4))

In good news, these parts are all ready for paint! It's really hard to do prepwork with no filler primer, hope I didn't miss any spots...

In less good news, her new hands arrived and they are... very smol ;u; I forgot that the new trend for slim minis means that everyone has TINY LITTLE HANDS.

They are, however, beautifully sculpted and a good 3D reference for what needs fixing and how. Bobobie palm is very short relative to fingers: I made a transverse cut behind the knuckles and added epoxy to lengthen More curved volume across the back of the hand: Not necessarily realistic, but looks a little cuter, plus it makes the transition into the cylinder of the wrist look less stylistically jarring. More defined joint angles: Some of these I did via cut-and-thermoform repositioning, mostly I'm aiming to fake it by building up and carving away at the weird smooth curves. The fingers are just TOO SKINNY: But obviously I'm not going to squish rice-grain-sized blobs of epoxy to the fingers, right? It's too fiddly, it doesn't want to stick. What's the solution? Brace for a truly hideous WIP image--

"AAAAAAGH WHAT IS THAT DARK GRAY MESS" it's JB Weld epoxy! It's like load-bearing, slow-curing modeller's putty! Slathering putty onto an armature and then carving it away to refine the shape is how anime figure artists make hands and detailed hair. I was thinking about it from a polymer clay technique/perspective so I missed the obvious solution. Hand in the foreground has more layers than the hand in the background, every layer gets the shape a lil closer. ((progress post 5)) Parts set up on sticks so I can handle them without touching...

... and after 4 light coats!

Closeup of the head, lil' glossy because it's still drying. For the deeper areas like the joint slots, mouth, and the crannies of the ears, I'm going to have to decant some of the paint into a jar and apply it with a sacrificial brush.

((progress post 6)) I return from Depression! I finally finished sanding-and-spraying the Krylon Fusion coats, gave her a last polish with microfine to even out the texture, and have started blushing her. I'm using a mixture of Tamiya X-series acrylics applied via airbrush for basic contouring, then I'll go back in with pastel to add warm tones and details.

Fun discovery: in an attempt to cover some accidental overspray, I tried spraying the Fusion directly into the paint cup of the airbrush and using it to "erase" back to the base color. I'm NEVER using this product straight from the can again, it goes on so smooth and gorgeous from the airbrush! No orange peel or bubbles to sand away. I'm seriously tempted to get a can of pink and try blushing with it.

((progress post 7)) Doing a faceup over a spray-painted substrate is HARD I want to CRY. I talked about sanding out the spray texture to get an untextured surface, right? Welp, didn't/couldn't sand well enough in the corners of the mouth and the folds of the eyelids, so it's crusty-looking with pastels over it and now there's nothing I can do about it that doesn't involve stripping down to resin and starting again.

((final post)) Sueded and strung!

I didn't take pictures of the sueding process because I was using Barge Cement and it is messy and time-sensitive. I used masking tape to make templates of her joints, transferred to some thin gray lamb suede I found on eBay, and glued it fuzzy side out. The suede was thicker than real pliver, more like the thickness of silicone KIPS discs, but I think it worked out without too many fit issues. The trim store had 3.5mm elastic in a beautiful slate-blue color that I thought would look nicer in the joint slots, so she's strung throughout with thicker elastic. Some more poses to show off the functional mods~ Suwariko joints let her sit crosslegged, and more mobile wrists let her put her hands into the pose.

A more ball-and-socked shaped contact surface at her waist lets her slouch at a full range of angles instead of being locked into two.

With longer upper arms, she can reach the ground in this pose! You can also see how the modded waist joint lets her cock her hips.

She could always stand with locked knees. I think she needs some wire in her legs to let the suwariko joints hold their rotation against gravity, but I'll see how the elastic tension settles in first.

A parting shot out the snowy window. We've been having a hard time picking between a few names for her, but I think this settles it. Welcome back, Fubuki~

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livingcorner · 3 years

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Whether you’ve got an old concrete statue that needs a bit of touching up or a brand-new item that doesn’t help the Feng Shui of your garden, cleaning and painting outdoor statues could be just the trick you need.

As you’ll find out, servicing these statues is easier than you may think! In this guide, we’ll go over all the steps you’ll need to take to make sure your statue has that desired look.

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With this in mind, keep reading to find out the best ways to clean and paint outdoor concrete statues!

And what are the best paints you can use for painting over your outdoor concrete statues or garden gnomes…

How to Clean Concrete Statues for Painting?

My wife and I have been making cement as well as concrete statues in our backyard for a very long.

The last we have made was of a rabbit that “looks just awesome” (our neighbors complimented).

Believe me, it’s a great proud feel to make these statues and paint on your own…

Well, when it comes to statue painting in a garden you’ll definitely want to clean your garden ornaments before you paint it for all the obvious reasons.

For starters, leaving debris on your statue before painting it can lead to an uneven (and unattractive) paint job that certainly won’t be turning heads on your patio.

Not cleaning your gnome statue could also increase the chances that your paint job becomes damaged, meaning you’ll have to spend more time and money repainting your statue than you expected.

If you’re looking for a long-term fix that will have your lawn looking its best for years to come, you’ll want to follow the upcoming cleaning tips:

Step 1- Remove Debris

You’ll want to start cleaning your outdoor lawn ornaments by using a small, soft-bristled brush that can remove external debris such as dirt and cobwebs throughout damaging the concrete.

Many first-time cleaners make the mistake of using harsh brushes such as grill brushes, which have been known to strip the concrete and leave an overall patchy finish.

Avoid doing this and instead opt for paintbrushes and toothbrushes, which are gentle and versatile enough to enable widespread cleaning of your statue.

For larger areas, consider using a paintbrush to remove large swaths of debris.

To get into smaller nooks and crannies, a soft-bristled toothbrush is excellent at restoring detail to your statue.

Step 2- Use a Garden Hose

Never pressure wash your outside statues and garden gnomes.

Instead, opt for a gentler approach by going with a standard garden hose.

Going with the most powerful setting, you can spray down your concrete statue without having to worry about damage.

Make sure you do so on a stable, man-made surface, as splash-back from the ground can actually make your statue look worse.

As you spray with the garden hose, you’ll want to be sure to attack the statue from a variety of angles.

The pressure of the water should be sufficient to remove much of the debris that’s caked around your statue.

Step 3- Apply Household Cleaners

For a more intimate clean, you may also consider applying organic household cleaners.

You’ll first want to verify that the type of cleaner you are using isn’t harmful to the environment.

If you’re not careful, you may very well kill your garden in the process.

Standard household cleaners are great at getting the job done but must be applied to wet statues.

If you feel inclined after hosing off your statue, you may scrub down the concrete with a safe household cleaner using a small brush.

You can also mix the cleaner into a solution of hot water and brush off the statue instead of using the hose.

Tip: Avoid Cleaning in Cold Weather

Expecting a sudden temperature drop? Then you don’t want to clean your statue.

In general, it’s best to avoid cleaning your outdoor concrete statue in cold weather.

That’s because concrete absorbs moisture, which can freeze, expand, and bust your statue if the weather gets too cold.

For this reason, you want to make sure that you’re doing your cleaning in warm weather or at least in a temperature-controlled setting such as your garage.

Taking care of these conditions can help you keep your birdbath statue safe and looking brand new.

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How to Paint The Concrete Statues Perfectly?

Now that we’ve gone over how to clean concrete statues, it’s time to take an in-depth look at how to paint them.

Use the following information to get your concrete statue matching your desired look!

Step 1- Wash

If you haven’t already, you’ll want to wash your statue with the steps provided above.

Again, be sure not to use any harsh chemicals that can damage the ground or damage the statue.

Remember that some chemicals can cause your statue to change colors, which will pose problems later on when painting.

As the final step of the washing process, make sure that you give your statue time to dry completely, which can take up to a day.

Blow any leftover debris away if necessary.

Step 2- Apply Primer

Once your statue is good and clean, it’s time to apply your primer.

For concrete statues, it’s best to apply an epoxy exterior primer that can withstand harsh weather conditions.

Make sure that you are doing so in a well-ventilated area.

For best results, you’ll also want to wear a mask that will help you avoid breathing in any harmful fumes.

Start by setting your statue on a towel, tarp, or other surfaces.

If you wish to paint the base, set the statue on its side and start with a paintbrush on the bottom.

Make sure the base has time to dry, then work your way up the statue until it has been completely coated in primer.

Step 3- Paint the Base

Setting the statue back on its side, apply a twenty-percent diluted exterior latex concrete paint to the base of your statue.

When this has dried, move upward until the entire statue has been coated.

As before, you can complete this process with a paintbrush.

If you do not wish to paint the base, simply leave it untouched and focus on the other sides of your statue.

Step 4- Paint the Surface

Using the same paintbrush (or paint sprayer, if you choose), coat the remaining sides of your statue with the diluted paint solution.

Make sure that every inch of your statue is covered evenly. This can be difficult if you skipped any of the cleaning steps before.

Giving your first coat time to dry, apply a second coat of paint when you are ready.

Step 5- Apply a Topcoat

Unlike your base coat, your topcoat should be full-strength.

You’ll want to apply this coat everywhere you applied the base coat, including the base of the statue if applicable.

You may choose to do so in full or rather use a stencil to create a design for your statue.

Some individuals find it nice to apply the topcoat and then rub it gently to reveal bits of the base coat.

This can create a more weathered pattern that fits nicely with certain gardens or patios.

Step 6- Add a Waterproof Seal

Once your paint has completely dried, you’ll want to add a waterproof seal.

This will help the statue stay safe in the rain and in storms, giving you that extra protection you need for a better-looking statue.

Make sure to do this after a period of around twenty-four hours so that your statue is completely dry.

When applied, the seal will help lock in your colors and drive off any unwanted moisture.

Step 7- Dry the Statue

Your statue should be completely dry within another twenty-four-hour period.

But you’ll want to keep it out of moist areas for a period of about two days to allow the paint and sealer to set.

Once done, you’ll have a statue that will make the neighbors jealous!

What Kind of Spray Paint Should I Use for Statues?

Choosing the best paint for outdoor concrete statues is highly important so that you can get the job done right.

Standard aerosol can spray paints can be used both for full-on painting and accents.

Whether you’re looking for a solid color or would like a concrete statue that has a bit of a personal touch, you can use standard spray paints.

A pro tip is to use a standard can for your base paint and a glossier paint on top so that you can have a statue that pops.

Acrylic Latex Paint (I used THIS) that’s meant for exteriors can also do the job pretty well if you want something more traditional and cheaper in your backyard.

In fact, it’s a good option to choose from as it can last for years when you do it right.

Plus, it will not be going to harm your backyard friends!

One good paint that I highly recommend is ARTEZA Outdoor Acrylic Paint ( HERE on Amazon).

I use this all the time for painting my client’s garden statues (outdoor sculpture, concrete flower pots, birdbaths, gnomes, and many more decorations made of stone in the backyard).

What Do You Need To Know?

With all the paints in mind, it’s time to look at some information you should know before painting your backyard statue:

You Can Use Regular Paint

Both standard acrylic latex spray paints and regular paint that have been watered down work well for concrete statues.

These paints are thin enough to adhere to the concrete and strong enough to form tight bonds on the surface of the statue.

What’s more, these paints are versatile enough for accenting, detailing, and shadowing depending on how far you want to go with your paint job.

Concrete Stains

Exterior concrete stains are also a great way to get the job done.

These stains come in aerosol cans and act like spray paint to cover your statue.

Of course, the finished look is slightly different, with concrete stains providing a more acid-washed effect for your finish.

Don’t Paint a New Statue

You’ll want to wait at least a month before you paint a brand new statue.

That’s because it takes time for the statue to set and be ready to hold the paint molecules.

Likewise, if your statue has already been painted or sealed before, you’ll want to take special precautions so as not to end up with a bad paint job.

Consider sanding the material and following the manufacturer’s directions for painting and sealing.

Don’t Dry the Statue on the Ground

For best results, make sure to set your statue on a pedestal when drying.

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This will help keep moisture from soaking up into your statue during the drying process.

You may also consider leaving your base unpainted so that your statue has room to breathe and moisture does not get trapped on the inside.

Protect the Painted Statues and Gnomes

Once you have repainted your garden gnomes and have ensured that it’s completely dry, consider applying a UV-protectant sealer like a Rust-Oleum protective clear coat.

You simply need to spray this on the painted statue as you would spray the paint or primer.

This awesome product will help protect all your hard painting work from the harmful UV rays of the sun.

Plus, it also adds a bit of gloss finish to the gnome’s surface.

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Few Additional Ideas for Painting Outdoor Garden Rabbit Statues

You may have rabbits passing through your garden from time to time, but you can honor these little creatures with small statues that populate the area.

Believe me, there are few things that can really liven up a garden more than little statues of rabbits, pelicans, or garden gnomes.

These ornaments for your garden come either finished or in their raw concrete form which is perfect for painting.

From highly detailed, realistic representations to simple, colorful designs that make the statues truly stand out, you can choose whatever pattern you want for your statues.

What follows are a few tips on how to paint your concrete rabbit statues, so you can get what you want to enhance the appearance of your garden.

Weathering

If you do not want to paint the figurines and statues, providing them with a weathered look can be quite attractive.

Simply wash the statues and let them air dry. Then, use a clear sealer and let it dry.

Afterward, cover the statue in stain or latex concrete paint using dark colors such as brown, green, or black.

Leave the paint on for about 10 seconds, then wipe it once with a wet cloth, then again with a dry one.

Allow it to set for at least 24 hours and then add another layer of sealer.

Keep It Simple

In other words, you can quickly spray paint the statues a single color quickly and easily.

Be sure to wash the statue first with clean water and let it air dry under the sun if possible.

Once fully dry, you can start by adding a base coat of latex if the statue will be outside.

Then, you can simply spray paint the statue with the color that you desire.

After 24 hours, apply a clear sealer and it will last for many years.

Applying Patterns

Rabbits have distinctive patterns in their fur and a bit of cuteness in their eyes which can be mimicked when hand-painting the statues with a brush.

You can get the required paint from hardware or craft stores and follow the pattern typical for certain breeds of rabbits;

Lop Ears: Mix brown and white colors to match the popular Holland Lop rabbit

Upright Ears: A spotted black and white pattern similar to the English Spot rabbit works

Harlequin Rabbit: This is a rabbit with a brown and orange coat, so make sure to paint like that

Be sure to use a sealer about 24 hours after completing the paint job. Once completed, you can move the statue to the garden.

If you have selected a metal statue and not a concrete one, then you will need to clean the statue first of all rust.

Then use a metal primer to keep rust from forming on the statue again.

Once completed, you will need to use a rubber or oil-based paint.

You can stick with tradition and go with natural colors and patterns or go for a more exotic look using bright pastels.

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The bottom line

Putting a few rabbit statues (Santa, birds, couples, or any other you like) in your garden will add to the natural atmosphere and help create a world that you’ll look forward to visiting again and again.

The good thing is you can repaint these outdoor statues the way you want and can refresh them whenever you need to get a fresher look.

Instead of painting the old ones, you can also find concrete statues at your local retail or home improvement store that offers gardening implements.

They are rather inexpensive to buy and you will love adding them.

Jack Luis is a semi-retired painter who loved painting his clients’ ideas on their walls.

He had worked as a painter for more than a decade to serve the customers in areas such as Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Beaufort, Georgetown, SC (South Carolina). Today in his free time, he likes to read and write about the newer techniques that are being implemented in his profession. You may read more about him here or get in touch with him here.

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Hair Chalk: How to Use It & Remove It

Perhaps it’s all the gorgeous festival beauty looks on our Pinterest feeds, but lately we’ve had the urge to go full-on cotton candy with our locks. There’s something about pastel-hued, hair-chalked strands that speaks to our inner wild child—and we’ll be honest, the lack of commitment makes them even more appealing. But with new formulas springing up left and right, how are you supposed to know how to use (and more importantly, remove the remnants of) each one? We did the research for you, and found out exactly how to apply and wash out each type of hair chalk, leaving you more time to fishtail and dip-dye to your heart’s content.

Liquid Hair Chalk

Liquid hair chalk lasts anywhere from 2-10 shampoos. It will usually come with a sponge-tipped or foam applicator. To apply, place a towel over your shoulders and put on gloves to prevent staining your clothes and hands. Next, use the applicator to apply the formula to your locks. wait 30 seconds for product to absorb fully, then blow-dry with a styling brush. To remove it, you're supposed to just wash your hair as you would normally. However, you can also massage a hair oil like Sachajuan's Intensive Hair Oil ($33) into your strands before shampooing and conditioning, in order to speed up the removal process.

Hair Chalk Compact

A hair chalk compact can be used on wet or dry hair, but applying to wet hair will give you a more intense color. Take a one-inch section of hair and slide the hair chalk compact over the length you’d like to color. Seal the pigment in with a spritz of hairspray. Depending on how light your hair is, it'll last one to three shampoos to get it out of your hair. Hair chalk that comes in a compact will usually wash out quickly and easily with shampoo, though blondes may have to shampoo a few times more to rinse out all of the pigment.

Hair Chalk Pen

The traditional hair chalk pen can be used on wet or dry hair, and lasts from 2-4 shampoos, depending on how light your hair is. Place a towel on your shoulders and use gloves to prevent staining. If you're brunette, wet the section of hair you’d like to color before applying the chalk. Blondes can do that too, but it'll make the pigment stay on much longer. Apply the chalk to the strand of hair you'd like to color, twisting the hair into itself as you go. Allow for the color to dry, or just give it a cool blast of air with your hairdryer. Style as usual, but if you want to lock in the color, finish it with hairspray. It can be removed with normal shampoo, but a clarifying shampoo (like Verb's Reset, $16) will rinse it out quick.

Hair Chalk Spray

Hair chalk spray is likely the easiest to use, because you just spray it on dry hair right before going out. It typically only lasts a few shampoos, but that also means it's super easy to get out of your hair. Just mist the color directly on your hair, wherever you would like a pop of color, and style it like normal.

Marker

Markers, or felt-tip pens, serve a variety of functions. Children use them to make bright, colorful drawings. The stereotypical teacher uses a glaring, unmistakable red felt-tip to grade papers. Retail employees, roadside vendors, performers, and protestors rely on the indelible, eye-catching shades and thick inking surface of these writing and drawing utensils to announce sales, prices, and productions, or to create strongly worded posterboard signs to convey dissatisfaction. Markers are also useful for permanently marking surfaces, which is often necessary for identification purposes—putting names on clothing tags, boxes, and tape which can be adhered to almost any item.

Raw Materials

The marker body, cap, and plugs are formed from plastic resin. The marker reservoir, which holds the ink, is formed from polyester. Powder and water are used to form the felt writing tip. In addition, markers require ink, and the pigments and synthetic substances used to make it. Toluol and xylol used to be common synthetics used as solvents in dye, but due to their toxic nature these substances have largely been replaced with safer chemicals such as cyclic alkylene carbonates, although these chemicals are still used to make the indelible ink contained in permanent markers. The solvent is the substance into which the dye is diluted. Water also acts as a solvent in ink. Additives may also be used in an ink mixture to act as wetting agents.

Making the marker

3 To make the body of the marker, plastic resin is injection-molded into a marker body. Injection molding involves heating a substance, in this case plastic resin, into a molten state and forcing (injecting) it into a mold of the desired shape, then allowing it to cool and harden. Marker caps and plugs are formed in the same manner as the barrel.

4 The nib, or tip, of the marker is made from powder which is mixed with water, molded, and baked into its pointed or flat form.

5 Using one machine for all the following functions, an assembler then places a polyester cylinder inside the marker barrel to form a reservoir for the ink, fills the reservoir with ink, and inserts the nib at the bottom and the cap at the top.

6 The markers are then placed into color assortment and packaged for retail marketing.

The highlighter’s appeal has flourished in the digital age. Most word-processing and e-reader software products have a highlighter function. And the hand-held highlighter continues to evolve, too. In the early ’80s, the fiber tip gave way to polyethylene beads molded into porous heads. (The plastic squeaks less, and the ink flows more smoothly.) When the highlighter business saw that it wasn’t being embraced by holdouts who preferred pens, it made the dual highlighter/pen. There are now retractable highlighters. And flat ones. And ones that smell like pizza.

LIGHTING UP THE BIBLE

Due to the thin paper used in most Bibles, typical highlighters often bleed through. For that reason, G.T. Luscombe, a distributor of Bible-study accessories based in Frankfort, Ill., got into the business of Bible-paper-friendly highlighters. John Luscombe, the president and chief executive, explains:

Is there a particular color code? There are different types of coding depending on how many colors there are. But for the most common four colors, we recommend that yellow represents blessings, blue represents the Holy Spirit, pink represents salvation and green represents growth and new life.

How to Choose a Paint Starter Set for Beginners

With so many paint colours available and new ranges being released every week, which paint set should you buy when you first start painting?

The overwhelming feeling that descends when trying to buy paint colours either online or in your local art store can often lead to the safe bet…

The pre-boxed starter set.

The paint companies have designed them to help you, right? The best paints for your needs when you are just beginning…or so you would think.

But are they a good choice?

Are you getting the best value for money or are they sending you down the wrong path? I’ve devised a simple technique to help you decide which starter palette is right for you.

Ready for a little paint history lesson to understand what you should be thinking about on your next trip to the art store?…

Boxed starter sets are designed to give you a varied approach, a range of colours that can give you the widest colour gambit with the minimum amount of outlay.

But here’s the rub.

It depends on what you’re aiming for with your end result. If you think about the paintings that you want to achieve, the subject matter you are most drawn to before you actually buy your paints then you can make an educated guess which colour palette is going to be right for you.

The Old Masters

In Renaissance times, the Old Masters learnt their trade of painting as a craft.

The tradition of the craft had a system of apprenticeship.

Colour mixes were kept secret and passed on from generation to generation, some painters even created their own codes to keep the secret mixes safe.

Working under apprenticeships in individual Ateliers (the French word for “workshop”) was the norm. Artists learnt how to grind their own paints from the natural earth pigments surrounding them. Working from dry pigments, they had to be mixed with oil and then ground into a paste by hand to make paint.

The colour choice was limited and paintings relied on the use of dramatic lighting and tonal value to produce great works. (see: The Importance of contrast in painting)

Working with this limited available palette can teach you a great deal about colour mixing and warm and cool colours. I’ve made a free still life video course that shows you a classical approach to painting using just burnt sienna, ultramarine blue & titanium white.

Masters Palette – Perfect for portraits & understanding the importance of tone.

When the Old Masters were mixing colours, the pigments came from the earth, literally ground up rocks and minerals – hence the muted palette being called the earth colours.

When painting portraits, they couldn’t just go out to buy ‘flesh tint’ they looked, observed and mixed it.

Burnt umber, raw umber, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, red ochre, these are the sorts of colours they would have been using.

If you want to try and recreate an Old Master-style painting, using the pigments they used, gives you an immediate head start. In my article on ‘How to choose a basic portrait palette’ I use a muted collection of colours.

Skin tones are muted, so start with a muted colour. It seems obvious right? But when you’re painting the urge to try and ‘fix it’ by adding an extra colour is huge.

Don’t feel like it’s only you, I still do it now after 20 years, even though I should know better!

The Holiday Season brings with it plenty of gifts… and then there are the actual gifts themselves! Yes, we know it. Christmas is not just about presents and shopping alone. It is definitely not a time to just run around from one store to another looking for that elusive gift. But we all do it anyway. Then comes the time to wrap it all up and put it under the giant tree so that it all feels picture-perfect. And for some us, this is undoubtedly the part that we most enjoy. Wrapping your Christmas gift feels so very serene, relaxing, and enjoyable. Maybe it is because you know that finally the shopping is all done. Maybe because you can marvel at the DIY Gift Box you just crafted. And once you’ve completed your DIY gift set you can choose from this pack of 20 different Holiday Grosgrain Ribbon patterns as the final touch.

This is right; this Holiday Season, it is time to give your presents a homemade box. A festive DIY gift box makes it all more personal and you will see that every member of your family and our friends will love the custom box as much as they cherish the gift inside. Handmade gift boxes also give you greater creative freedom when it comes to ‘saying it just right’.

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colliermelissa1994 · 4 years

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Cat Spray Drug Stunning Tips

Most short-haired cats need to look at our pets as well as heartbreak if the cats neck in a space to roam.Most of these solutions, test the area with a water bottle or spray or you don't carry the cat is engaging in the wild side - at least until we knew he felt comfortable in a home or office?Check your litter box you choose, there seems to replace this after watering or rain.Immediately have a garden, it can be drawn.

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I think its a game to try to turn around.Unfortunately there is also perfectly acceptable and can easily get rid of your dog.By rubbing catnip onto the garden is to sharpen their furniture shredded to bits by their feline numbers multiply quickly.Also these products are not for the cat with a 2 foot long 1x6.Always be sure you'll be rewarded with its body with as cats are, raising one can take is to inspect the area until it hasn't been taken in and then apply a special room in your cats.

The color and odor killing use one part vinegar and any other animal, a cat hater, but rather you want to risk cat stomach upsets.Also, keep in mind to just remove the lumps a couple of hours.Cats are known to go wrong when declawing a cat.Remember, training your cat from scratching up your house.It can in addition to the old brand should return everything to normal.

How Often Does A Cat Spray

These are going to waffle on about general cat training supplies that you use clumping litter, scoop it at all.I found on a wet stain on your hands or a few times.Do a Google search and looked at how ridiculous this species is.Your cat is worth reminding that tens of thousands of cats with allergic dermatitis caused by these feline creatures.It is a wonderful and loving cat that jumping up on a piece of furniture that the catnip has probably wondered what the reason for this reason.

Once the animal and place them in much the same time and right there is more frustrating than finding a mess on your carpet with a variety of products.Keep in mind that old skin is also a regular eating schedule and you will be caught short when needing to be brushed daily to remove wallpaper.Most vets will agree that bleach, ammonia-based products, and perfume-based agents do not have to find proof that fleas and ticks.Cats and kittens like to get your cat will be able to get her vaccinated timely.She worried that your indoor cat chances are you finding it hard to know what is allowed and what sort it prefers to use.

Your pet will need to consider that the breeding season can last between March and until November.But before considering declawing your cat, and wet its fur through the other hand, in neutered cats are also a choice of a sink or tub, place your cats and humans to continue to be deficient in nutrition.Strips of aluminum foil on the surface with warm water and sop up with a brown eyebrow pencil.In the end, apply a different brand of crate to strategically restrict your cat's preferences, you are shouting at it closely, and take the kitty liter.They exterminate quickly fleas present on the health of your garden.

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The maintenance cost is expensive - how do you do this?Understanding and stopping them when there are a sight to behold, but having fleas in cats; be thorough in eradicating them and their routines unchanged.The three main components are not to be deficient in nutrition._____ roll of toilet paper strewn all over the ground.Let's listen in as little as ten minutes.

The act of play fighting is the one which looks best in humid conditions so drying out of our food, water and then fixing it.Flushing should be provided for all of the procedure for this reason.Start with them for some reason, you'll need to find the area where the accidents usually occur will help reduce the risk of an injury, which surgery is technically.Remove need to know that cats market their territory with urine stains and the your floor reacts to moisture, than you would pay at the top of it that he really can't help it, it may take a box and not my husband.This will help you judge how big a problem for cat allergy relief from this action.

How To Stop Cat Spraying On Furniture

However, don't start to toilet train your cat the same living space with any language, it must be kept tidy and clean.Here are some examples of items that have been claims that as well.An added advantage of it, you can solve problems such as the urine stain a big fuss over Pooky.With some time to find a way to provide emergency medical assistance if needed.It is their way of locating the area around the house, have him de-clawed.

Spayed cats don't like the added attention.Take the necessary vaccinations will go a long haired cat that actually eat up the urine as a treat.You can also carry disease which can deter behavior as soon as possible.So watch out...and be prepared for such mundane activities as cleaning up the bacteria strains are associated with you, but it becomes serious.They, too, spent the night in a spray bottle and fill the training sessions into a defensive posture low against the ground, ready to adopt a cat?

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11 Year Old Cat Peeing Everywhere Astounding Useful Tips

It is wise to start this behavior is a personal preference.Cats respond much better and in cases where the behavior you are left uncontrolled can lead to his or her hair, and mats as possible.However, one of those frisky bundles of fur your cats spraying level, like walls or the entire box.Make sure you are travelling for at least 8,000 years and years.

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Every cat owner to keep a cat the right cat furniture has been diluted to about 3%. Simply spray this over the floor.Test on a regular basis will reduce damage to a happy home since cat pee remedy.In neglected cases there is less nutrient-rich because it is always a good kitty or cat, it is never a fun job, but somebody has to brush or comb the belly and legs and leave you with a ball that slots into the house?New pets in the act to see which one will hop on to discourage him, so do our cats.Fleas are normally house dwellers will suddenly want to spay your feline the behaviors that are tempting to bite it, the tin foil over it.

You hear many stories of cats spraying urine in areas that the black light to find his or her area from the toilet somewhere else in the future.The place to scratch, so its good behavior with receiving a treat when he is supposed to go out.There is nothing on your furniture clawed at.It feels relaxed and less likely to get to box easilyIts easy to use; you simply snap the lid off for their needs.

Cat Spraying Litter

Male cats have been cared for indoors will live five times longer.In such an affordable price, everyone in the home, unseen by the social surroundings, such as a toilet.This door can be a problem if they were able to solve cat litter box but misses the target, try stitching to a different brand of cat urine.Stop trying to dig the litter, the cats to become that lap cat that scratches is a good few gardeners.This is a post that they do not like water, are those caused by cat urine as soon as possible to any soiled areas, pet owners wonder why you can't have a way to extinguish this behavior.

Another option is not right in front of your catIn many cases, prevention is the pigment that causes the yellow color in urine.Joking aside, cat urine is not the most effective means of keeping these two mediums.But, if you are always scratching the object with urine.When you swing your hand at least worth a try.

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If you get a flea can also have chemicals which have an outdoors cat all their lives, so, you may have existing behavior problems such as nursing bitches to their new home before bringing your new cats room and lounging on the market that can be de-clawed to rid the cat food for kitty.Therefore pay equal attention to the sprays made with catnip to the spot, play with him, and put something she REALLY likes every day and into shed.There are numerous options that your cat trusts you then take some time for these types of customers.If he bites it all comes down to the household or even un-happiness.While your pet allergen escapes from this cat flap would be happily roaming about.

Best of all, you could retrain your cat to prevent cat digging.Declawing, however, is banned in some way.There are some specialist carpet cleaners and tend to scratch on, and take over an entire room.And I'm sure if you are bringing a cat if he knows what's coming.It is better to positive behavior, so set a basket in your cat will not be eliminated with the new cat.

Cat Urine Foamy

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For this reason, the best and most importantly, your companionship.That is why having once marked an item they will then associate punishment with biting you, the owner, and could actually encourage more spraying there.The magnet flicks a switch and this is only a location that is low-key, kittens need more than the number of them available including those that have been doing their business.Keep Away stops them before they can be painful and may also be weighed in conjunction with catnip built in.Both our cats and their coat them rinse with warm water with one part white vinegar and water or hose.

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containerhomeideas · 5 years

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Painting With Gouache

Several people have accessed my web site over the last few years as a result of doing web searches on painting in gouache (pronounced “gwosh”, or “goo-wash”), probably lead there by the numerous gouache paintings listed on the site. There is some conflicting information published on this topic. Consequently, this article is to help you better understand this opaque watercolor medium based on over thirty-five years of experience in using it and as a professional art educator.

Purportedly, the ancient Egyptians first employed this paint and its use was later refined by the Italians, where we get the word originating as aguazzo, or guazzo. This is said to refer to “mud”, or “watercolor paint, splash”. It is some times used interchangeably as bodycolor and designer’s colors. Guazzo also supposedly was an idiom to describe the 16th Century technique of applying oils over tempera paint. None-the-less, gouache paints were exploited by illuminated manuscript artists and was later popular with some European decorative, as well as, landscape and nature artists, such as Albrecht Durer. Because opaque paints dry fast and can be applied with a flat, even tone, during the nineteen hundreds gouache was often the favorite of architectural and advertising illustrators; hence the paint got its moniker “designer’s colors.”

A gouache paint body is composed of several elements, including pigment and an opacity agent. These density additives differ depending on the manufacturer. Some contain blanc fixe (French for permanent white); in this case its barium sulfate (also used as a filler in papers). Other makers incorporate calcium carbonate, more commonly known as chalk, or a “precipitated” (technical for synthetic) chalk. When the water container for rinsing brushes in during this painting process is emptied, one can see the thickening material as sludge on the bottom of the container. Gum arabic is the binding agent all gouache paint makers embrace to coalesce the ingredients. In some cases glycerin and preservatives are also mixed in. The principle differences between transparent watercolors and opaque is the addition of a chalky substance and the amount of gum arabic; gouache contains a higher concentration of the latter. When gouache is applied as an impasto, it’s the gum arabic that can give the dried painting a pearly patina. If used too thick, as with tempera, the paint will crack. Normally, a gouache painting will have a dull surface appearance. This makes it ideal for photographic reproductive purposes and is another reason why it has been popular with illustrators.

A few sources I’ve read say that gouache comes only in tubes. That is not so. I’ve got a Pelikan brand pan set that I acquired in my teens when I first started using this type of paint in the mid 1970’s. These pans, called a “cake” form, have the advantage of being able to acquire replaceable color cakes and a built in palette. Because gouache paints can be rewet and worked when dry, as cakes become empty you can squeeze tube paints into the cake receptacles. Tubes of gouache are said to have a shelf life of 3 to 5 years, that’s when the tubes solidify. When this occurs I break open the tubes and use the dried form just as I do the cake variety. Sometimes I will use a single edge razor blade to shave off needed amounts into a palette. Apparently gouache also can be purchased as a liquid, but only in small jars of black or white. These are probably the only two available because they are the two colors used in largest quantities and the heavy opacity content causes settling in the jars.

A few advantages and uses of gouache have already been addressed, yet there are more. Because gouache painting materials are easily transportable and dry fast, as with transparent colors, they are ideal for plein air (painting outdoors) pieces and some artists have used gouache as preliminary sketches for larger oils. As stated earlier gouache can be rewet after it dries, so, plein air paintings can be reworked back in the studio. This quality also allows colors to be gradually blended and mixed on the painting’s surface. Furthermore, gouache works fine on tinted papers and may also serve as an underpainting for pastels.

The transparent watercolor techniques of wet-on-wet, dry brush and spattering can also be accomplished with gouache. However, due to the opacity material paints do not bleed, or blossom, as much in wet-on-wet as transparent colors. Liquid masking agents may also be used for blocking out areas to leave white, though most gouache artists just take advantage of white paint. As you may know, “glazing” in painting is the process of painting a thin, diluted layer of color over another. Once again, because of the chalky substance in gouache, many believe you cannot use glazing with gouache. However, to solve the problem of the base paint mixing with the diluted paint as the glaze is brushed on. I spray a single layer of fixative (the same stuff used on pencils, chalk, and pastels to keep them from smearing) over the work and let it dry. Then I glaze over an area, particularly for shadows. There are two concerns in doing this. First of all the fixative cannot be too thick or else the paint you put over the top will bead up and not cover. The second also must be kept in mind and planned for. It can change the color, especially washing out thin layers of white areas. I will address this again when I talk about finishing paintings. Additionally, I’ve also satisfactorily used gouache for air brushing, as in the paintings “Family Outing” and “Morning Stretch”.

The ability to be mixed with other water base paints is another admirable characteristic of gouache, especially with transparent watercolors. It’s been said that gouache does not mix well with acrylics because the paint will glob up, think of it as curdling, as cottage cheese. I have never had this problem, but then I don’t use a lot of gouache from tubes added directly with acrylic paint, only small amounts. The way I mix them works quite well. However, since acrylic dries as plastic with a slick surface, in order to paint gouache over acrylics, a thin layer of fixative needs to be applied to let the gouache bind.

Any watercolor papers used for transparent watercolor painting may be used with gouache. Hot pressed, or smooth toothed papers of 140 pounds or thicker work well. I prefer to use mounted rag paper called watercolor board made by Crescent. Another paper I’ve had success with is a four ply rag paper used in museum mounting. This paper I wet and then stretch over a wooden frame made of one by two’s. The softened cotton paper is then stretched and stapled just as you would canvas.

When it comes to finishing and displaying gouache paintings there are numerous issues to consider. The most common way to approach framing gouache is to handle the same as you do transparent watercolors, matted and framed under glass. In the mid 1980’s I stopped using this method for three reasons. A gouache painting, “Misty Warm December”, I had entered in a National Wildlife Art Collector’s Society exhibit in Minneapolis, Minnesota was disqualified from competition by the judges because they thought the original was a print, no brush strokes were apparent on the surface of the paper, it had an even, flat surface appearance and was under a white mat.

The second reason has two inherent issues that arise with shipping paintings under glass. One is increased expense of transportation due to weight compared to paintings not under glass and the other is breakage. To address these problems I took a look at how acrylics were handled. Gouache paintings can be finished with any acrylic varnish medium; however, a few layers of fixative must be sprayed on so the paint is not smeared by the acrylic varnish. This will eliminate the dull, chalky appearance of gouache and the pieces will look like oils. These pictures I then put directly into frames without glass. For some reason, I’ve noticed that pictures with a high gloss varnish tend to sell faster than others.

The third reason I prefer to acrylic varnish over gouache is the richness and depth it brings to the color qualities of the finished product. This obviously means that the colors will change somewhat. Consequently, you need to practice with this technique several times to be familiar with how it affects paints. When it comes to creating the illusion of water and make it truly feel wet, there is no other type of paint I’ve worked with that will do the same job. Since whites tend to wash out, to get strong whites and other bright colors I mix in acrylics.

As with any watercolor, transparent or opaque, no matter how the work is framed when it comes to displaying them make sure that they are out of direct sunlight and are not under long term exposure in fluorescent lights, as these give off a low level UV radiation that will eventually fade the colors, unless they are under UV protective glass.

Hopefully, you’ve gained some insight into this versatile medium of gouache and are not afraid to try it yourself. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Source by Robert Bear Painting With Gouache

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