After cleaning Angie’s “Dino Fest” painting activities, Angie was placed on her side to begin the makeover. After applying the two coats of Rust-oleum’s Ultra Cover Gloss Almond, a first coat of the Gloss Sun Yellow was completed. While the second coat of Sun Yellow was drying, a first coat was applied to the hooves,…
Today at JurassicQuest!
I arrived a half hour early and a line had already started. You still have time to check it out! They’re open until 8:00 pm tonight and 9:00 am until 7:00 pm Sunday. It’s Great Fun for All Ages. Outdoor and indoor exhibits with life like and Life Size Dinosaurs! Rides for the Kids and…
JurassicQuest at the Ventura County Fairgrounds
Today and This Weekend don’t miss JurassicQuest at the Ventura County Fairgrounds 10 W Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA 93001 Check out their website for details: www.jurassicquest.com I’ll be there to check the 80 Dinosaurs – Baby, Walking & Giant! There are lots of Activities too! Exhibitor Tour, Science Stations, Dino Crafts, Face Painting, Fossil Digs…
Halloween Results & Thanksgiving Prep
Halloween at the Park was great fun! Craving Pumpkins & Scary Movies or maybe just the “Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”! Hopefully you didn’t consume too much candy. Many Dentists were purchasing your excess candy by the pound. In addition, there are many non-profit organizations that will take your extra candy and send it to Service…
Haunted Museum & Halloween Fun!
Sunday October 22nd was the Haunted Museum Adventure at the Natural History Museum Los Angeles County. An Exclusive Event for those with Museum Memberships. Membership does have its Privileges! Please consider becoming a Member. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles has many Levels of Membership – Individual, Individual Plus+, Dual, Dual Plus+, Family, Family…
Angie the Augustynolophus – Painting
The Wire Brushing, Acid Washing and Rinsing has been completed. Angie has had a Full Day to completely Dry. Now it’s time for Primer and Painting. On all the other Prehistoric Animals in the Park, I used Rust-oleum Spray Paints and Rust Convertors. This time I decided to try Rust-oleum’s Brush Paints. First Step, Apply…
Angie’s Makeover
Like all the metal sculptures Angie goes through a process to protect her from the elements. The final finish is my imagination for what the particular Prehistoric Animal might have looked like. Since we don’t know positively (yet), I like to have fun with color. After all Birds are Dinosaurs descendants and look at the…
Ankylosaur Fossil Remains So Well Preserved It looks like a Statue!
The Ankylosaurus has been compared to a military tank. Some 65 million years ago this big, plodding creature covered from head to toe in impenetrable armor was furnished with offensive weapons that could cripple even the most ferocious predator. Ankylosaur is a genus for a large group of plated, armadillo-like herbivores. The Ankylosaurus is the…
It was a Fantastic “Dino Fest” Weekend!
This was my first “Dino Fest” and my first major event! There were 11,997 guests for “Dino Fest” weekend at the Natural History Museum Los Angeles County. You prepare for the event. You make lists – water base paint, paint pumps, trays, sponges, smocks, wet wipes and oh yes Angie the Dinosaur! You think you…
An Everything Dinosaur Weekend Starts Saturday Morning!
The Van is loaded. Angie can’t wait to meet everyone at the Natural History Museum Los Angeles County for the Second Annual “Dino Fest”! Stop by our tent in the Garden and choose from 7 different colors to sponge paint Angie. We are all anxious to see what colors you believe “Augustynolophus” wore. There will…