Wishing You & Yours a Very Happy Day of Thanks. We enjoy sharing a meal with our friends at the Park. Got to Love that Pie! Whether it’s Pumpkin from scratch or a Customized Pecan Pie from the store nothing tops off a meal better for us. I added a few squares of a 72%…
Malcolm the Mailosaurus – More Teeth!
Malcolm requested changing his pupils to round bird like from the slit snake or crocodile type. Night Black Metallic and Gloss Marigold corrected the situation. Hammered Copper was used to highlight the scales along the edges of the jaw. Gloss White and Artist Brushes create the Teeth. Currently Malcom is resting on the new base…
Finishing Malcolm, the Mailosaurus
We left off with Malcolm having much of his details outlined in Hammered Brown. The Edges of his Mouth and Eyes are done in the darker Gloss Kona Brown. The Eyes are Gloss Marigold. Gloss Maui Blue has been added using Artists Brushes dipped in paint sprayed into the can’s caps. Next his mouth is…
Welcome to Zoom with Camarillo Library
It was Great Fun Zooming with the Camarillo Library Youth Services Supervisor Irma Morales, the Kids & their Parents. After Introductions, We Dug Right Into Dinosaur Fun Facts. Three of the Prehistoric Pals joined the presentation – Jeffrey, a Velociraptor; Xiuhcoatl, a Dragon (the Undiscovered Dinosaur) & Dominic, a T-Rex. Marc, a baby triceratops and…
Happy Halloween!
All the theropod Dinosaurs have their Wizard Staffs. Now it’s time to carve the pumpkin! A Dinosaur theme of course. Three hatching eggs for this year – a Sauropod, Triceratops & T-Rex will make the cut. I’m using the Pumpkin Masters tools I picked up at Michael’s 3 or is it 4 years ago now? …
Dinosaur Wizards on the Move!
The New Tealights arrived and they’re Great! After tearing off a piece of the Museum Putty and shaping it to fit the area of staff the Tealight is pressed in place. The new design provides a better light with a larger glowing surface. Each of the Prehistoric Pals will eventually receive their personalized Wizard Staff. …
Dinosaur Wizard Staffs (assembly)
Previously pruned Tree Branches were saved for this project. Now after some minor trimming they will make great staffs for the Dinosaurs. There are many Trees in the Park and all require at least annual trimming. Again, providing a constant supply of materials for projects and compost. I selected 5 tops for the staffs. Since…
Dinosaur Wizard Staffs
Pride of Madera (Echium candicans) has a very interesting root ball. I discovered this when I had to remove a few of the plants that had died or overgrew their space. I had saved a couple of the root balls for an interesting landscape display. Some years ago around Halloween, I thought they would make…
Fixing Malcolm part 2
After Wire Brushing and spraying Rust Reformer to necessary areas (last week’s post), several coats of Rusty Brown Primer were applied. Two days were needed to cure the Primer. Hammered Black was used on the bottom of the box and Poppy Pink Gloss inside of the box and lid. Then the lid/jaw was reattached to…
Fixing Malcolm
Malcolm had been collecting our mail for many years before we discovered in 2019, He was a Mailosaurus! About a year later, Malcom suffered a jaw injury. Matilda AKA Mattie took over as our new primary Mailosaurus in June 2020. It is time to fix Malcolm and give him a special place in the Park. …