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Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack by Don Ricardo - Build log
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Ordered grommets today for the sails with setting tool...1 and 1/2mm and 2mm.
Diagnosed with bone marrow cancer.
Bah, humbug!
The Lord is my shepherd!
Now on to the Smack, then the Gunboat!
Bah, humbug!
The Lord is my shepherd!
Now on to the Smack, then the Gunboat!
Sorry to hear that. I know modern medicine has made tremendous progress in the treatment of multiple types of cancer including bone marrow. I will be including you in my prayers.
Rob
Ok, I think I'll give my Smack red sails. JUST TO BE DIFFERENT.
Do you paint them, use rit food coloring, what is the best way to accomplish this?
Would acrylic paint interfere with the PVAz the sails were covered with.
Ok, got some Rit food dye, sort of a cranberry red. As soon as the Captain leaves on errands. I WILL invade her domain (the kitchen) and dye the sails.
Waiting for delivery of 1mm and 1.5 mm eyelets. They are available not under ship sales, but under doll clothes sellers.
Do you paint them, use rit food coloring, what is the best way to accomplish this?
Would acrylic paint interfere with the PVAz the sails were covered with.
Ok, got some Rit food dye, sort of a cranberry red. As soon as the Captain leaves on errands. I WILL invade her domain (the kitchen) and dye the sails.
Waiting for delivery of 1mm and 1.5 mm eyelets. They are available not under ship sales, but under doll clothes sellers.
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Grommets will be here April 29. With the tools to install them.
Pleasant surprise, grommets will be here tomorrow...OK!
Now down to Hobby Lobby for some Rit food coloring for the sails.
The Captain had already said any dyeing MUST be done in
the cellar or outdoors. {I don't think she trusts me}
I will dye the sails cranberry red, aka "Red Sails in the Sunset".
It's my boat, most go with white' tea or gray and I want to be different.
My captain says, " Oh boy, are you different".
Sometimes the best way to deal with the Captain it just to say, "Yes Sir!" Then wait till she goes shopping.
That usually works unless you spill something, then it's to the gallows!
Now down to Hobby Lobby for some Rit food coloring for the sails.
The Captain had already said any dyeing MUST be done in
the cellar or outdoors. {I don't think she trusts me}
I will dye the sails cranberry red, aka "Red Sails in the Sunset".
It's my boat, most go with white' tea or gray and I want to be different.
My captain says, " Oh boy, are you different".
Sometimes the best way to deal with the Captain it just to say, "Yes Sir!" Then wait till she goes shopping.
That usually works unless you spill something, then it's to the gallows!
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I think that for models this small, it is better, and easier to draw the seam lines of the sail instead of gluing strips of the sail material on for the seaams and is much neater.
Comcast has dropped email service, having trouble downloading pics now, on Gmail.com. Lost all Comcast files too.
Comcast has dropped email service, having trouble downloading pics now, on Gmail.com. Lost all Comcast files too.
No grommets today. Bah, humbug
Trying to find download on gmail, so I can post pictures
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Got my Rit food coloring for the sails, after reading the dire
ctions, I see why the Captain wants any dyeing done in the basement.
I don't like how the sails look, so I am going to make new sails and dye the material first. Followed the tracking number on the grommets, they are in Nwe York, should have them Monday or Tuesday.
Already thinking of what the next project will ba.
ctions, I see why the Captain wants any dyeing done in the basement.
I don't like how the sails look, so I am going to make new sails and dye the material first. Followed the tracking number on the grommets, they are in Nwe York, should have them Monday or Tuesday.
Already thinking of what the next project will ba.
The first dye job was terrible, so I did a second dye job that came out quite well
The directions said to cover the material in a bucket with hot water and stirring so I did, but the stirring caused folds, resulting in an uneven dye job.
The Captain came in, and helped and the second attempt came out well
I dyed the sails a wine color
I got my eyelets, but no tools to put them in
But might be able to get those throug Walmart.
The directions said to cover the material in a bucket with hot water and stirring so I did, but the stirring caused folds, resulting in an uneven dye job.
The Captain came in, and helped and the second attempt came out well
I dyed the sails a wine color
I got my eyelets, but no tools to put them in
But might be able to get those throug Walmart.
Instead of painting a 50/50 glue and water mix on the sails cloth, would a shot of spray cloth accomplish the same thing?
I just finished applying a 50/50 PVA/water mix to my redyed sails. They are drying now. I dyed an extra cloth wine too, to cut the reinforcing strips from. The first batch of sails was done but when I dyed them, all the glue cleansed from the sails proper and all the reinforcing strips unglued too. With Rit, you have to use hot water...at least 140 degrees. PVA doesn't fit well with that combo.
But the second batch dyed well and the dye proved to be colorfast. I am waiting on the grommet setting tools, should be here in less then a week'. That set is for 1mm, 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3mm eyelets.
you learn a lot from messing up!
But the second batch dyed well and the dye proved to be colorfast. I am waiting on the grommet setting tools, should be here in less then a week'. That set is for 1mm, 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3mm eyelets.
you learn a lot from messing up!