Careful Xiuhcoatl You’ll Melt the Chocolate! We left off with Xiuhcoatl after the application of Rust Reformer which transformed her into a “Night Dragon”. To get a feel for what it would be like to finish Xiuhcoatl in flat black, I attached temporary colored paper eyes. It reminded me of Moaning Myrtle’s observation in Harry…
Category: Preservation
Xiuhcoatl the Hidden Dragon
Most of the Prehistoric Pals arrive unpainted with various stages of rust. Xiuhcoatl has paint that needs removing before I can address her rust issues. The wire brushing will remove loose paint and rust. The tools: an assortment of wire brushes, dusting brush, gloves – leather & blue nitrile, mask, eye protection & hat. The…
Dinosaurs & Their Perches
Brison’s touch-ups are completed and he & Clever Girl get their Clear Coat. Eight 15 inch by 15 inch grey concrete stepping stones from Thompson Building Materials in Camarillo will provide the perches for Brison & Xavier. After Etching & Washing the Stones are ready for painting. This time Sherwin-Williams Baked Cookie will be the…
Halloween & Dinosaurs
We’re getting out the Halloween Decorations. I think the Stores started in August. If you haven’t picked up your decorations you had better hurry before they disappear and are replaced by Christmas ideas. Last year it was rather strange for me to see Halloween and Christmas decorations right next to each other! I guess that…
Raptors & “Dino Fest”
Xavier gets clear coating and Brison has the remainder of the Hammered Verde Green accents painted over. Brison will require a couple of coats to completely cover the prior accents. Xavier starts on his side to make it easier to cover all the underside areas. After a few hours curing, he returns upright to finish…
Dinosaur Perches & Rock Lights
Dinosaurs being the ancestors of Birds, they probably like Perches too! Besides after you have spent a great deal of time protecting your Prehistoric Pal from Rust and provided a Colorful Finish, do you really want to set it on the Bare Ground? See Brison & Xavier below on just bark. During Rainy weather the…
Brison & Xavier, Are We Done Yet?
We left off with the blending of the Gold Rush Metallic on Brison & Xavier. Now we blend the Hammered Deep Green. Artist Brushes dipped into the paint sprayed in the cans caps are the tools to perform this task. The platform truck is very helpful in raising Xavier to a level that makes the…
Clever Girl, Brison, Xavier & Visitors at the Park
Clever Girl received some additional Real Orange Gloss accents along her back and top of her tail. Black Night Metallic provided shadowing highlights. We both are very happy with this look. Next, the blending of the Gold Rush Metallic & Hammered White to provide a more natural look for the meeting of the two colors. …
Museums Reopening & Clever Girl
The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois reopened on July 24th, The American Museum of Natural History reopens September 2nd to Members & September 9th to the general public, The Natural History Museum of LA County is reopening their Butterfly Pavilion & Nature Gardens with Special Member Preview Days August 28th – 30th & September 4th…
The Clever Girl receives more Highlights
After painting over the first orange & yellow accents, I made some sketches of Clever Girl then finished in watercolors to assist with the hopefully final Real Orange Accents. In place of gold a light yellow watercolor was a useful substitute. Using the Gloss Real Orange new accents were added to the head trailing the…