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Turtle Class Was a Success
A total of 9 people attended the class last Thursday and we had a lot of fun. We painted a total of 20 premade baby turtles and molded at least…
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Project Baby Sea Turtles
These are a few of the sea turtle babies I dropped off at the Art Center last Thursday. These little ones range in size from about 2 7/8" to 3…
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National Cat Day
The most famous cat in the history of science is Schrödinger's cat. In 1935 the physicist Erwin Schrödinger used the idea of a cat in a box as a thought experiment…
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Sweetie Pie
Sweetie Pie was an old grey cat that came to me somehow as a kitten. She was an indoor/outdoor cat who was an excellent mouser and survived bad neighbors, and…
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Art Class – Make Baby Sea Turtles
Held November 17, 2022 Art Class Make Baby Sea Turtles For this class I prepared a decent selection of baby turtle figurine silicone molds in various sizes from which to…
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Press Mix into Sea Turtle Mold
Prepare the silicone mold. Spray non stick oil or rub the mold with vasoline or a small amount of dish soap to allow easy release of the mix onto the…
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Paint Your Sea Turtles
Once the hatchlings come out of the oven it's painting spree time. Baby Sea Turtles
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Mix CelluClay
Product instructions for Celluclay When dry, Celuclay is extremely hard and duragbe, however once in a while a weak spot shows up after the mix has dried and something will snap…
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Prepare Sea Turtles for Painting
Every figurine needs a bit of sanding and preparation for painting. Sanding sticks come in very handy to reach tight spots the Dremel can't touch. Save some of the dust…
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Prepare Turtle Mold for Casting
It is not necessary to make hard copies of the clay models but eventually the silicone molds break, so if you like a design, make a couple of hard copies…