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09-06-03: DemoLog Pen Pals-4 You are in "*g.MSATClayArt:1" ( ) frogger70301 joined the room auntyalias: Hey Honey frogger70301: Sorry bout that. Had to go run to the store for mom! auntyalias: Naw, I just figured if everyone was busy I'd go do house work frogger70301: Wow, are you gonna send them for the newbie box swap? auntyalias: I've set up the cam to show when I'm typing so when the clay things aren't moving folks don't figure that the cam froze auntyalias: No I didn't have that as my intent, never committed to that auntyalias: just doing the experiment right now auntyalias: don't even have pix or web pages on these yet, my brain is on fire frogger70301: heehee! auntyalias: he he he auntyalias: James LOVES them frogger70301: that's how I am too right now! auntyalias: and all of Said's black young men friends LOVE the leopard lady pen frogger70301: cept mine is with airbrushing! auntyalias: she got the booty thing going on auntyalias: are you going to do air brush on the doll house? frogger70301: yeah, the guys where hubby works would go crazy over her too! auntyalias: I love my chubby dander auntyalias: dancer auntyalias: lol frogger70301: yeah, hopefully I can get good enough to do the tansus! frogger70301: she came out great auntyalias: I still got to work on everyone's face and that's what I was going to do today auntyalias: you doing airbrush? frogger70301: trying to learn about the diff paints so I can pick the right one, then decide on colors! auntyalias: well I'm going to sculpt these faces, got to get them in some state good looking enough to take pictures of them auntyalias: you going to be in and out? frogger70301: cool. I'm gonna be watching while I'm learning, cool? auntyalias: cool frogger70301: thnx. auntyalias: I got to monkey around with the cam angle frogger70301: I see that. frogger70301: brb-gotta get me some chocolate! frogger70301: k, back auntyalias: oh now you made me have a munchie urge auntyalias: I got pastries frogger70301: sorry auntyalias: lol frogger70301: can I ask you something not about sculpting? auntyalias: sure honey auntyalias: what's up? frogger70301: what's the easiest way to make a bowl? auntyalias: cutting a round shape with a kemper tool auntyalias: then slightly gather the edge auntyalias: that's the easiest auntyalias: also if you're doing a stack of bowls frogger70301: hmmm, now you know...I never thought of that! auntyalias: you have uniform size auntyalias: wanna see? frogger70301: if you feel like it. frogger70301: oh, cool. Now I'm gonna try one! auntyalias: keep on going and you have a pinch pot tricia_608 joined the room frogger70301: Hiya, Tricia! tricia_608: Hello Mitch and NJ... tricia_608: What are we working on today..? auntyalias: Hey Patricia auntyalias: I was showing Mitch how to make a bowl and took out this gold green auntyalias: and then I thought it might be nice for a Woodland Elf sort of Pen Pal auntyalias: I got a lot of leaf cane laying around auntyalias: and maybe I can dress him or something auntyalias: so there's a pen inside of him tricia_608: aha. Did you finish the lady pen from last night? auntyalias: I've been working on her face a bit auntyalias: She reminds me of those Robert Crumb gals tricia_608: wow..she looks great. auntyalias: chunky, sturdy, sexy auntyalias: she's getting there, but I've been doing a bit of this and that with all of them, round robin auntyalias: so the clay doesn't get all sticky from handling it too much auntyalias: also in doing fine tuning on the face I leave it on the skewer auntyalias: and only hold the figure where I can smooth off the finger prints easily auntyalias: with her, it's around her waist auntyalias: none of them are cured yet auntyalias: I put brown and gold leaves on the Diver tricia_608: How do you place them when you cure them? also on a skewer? I usually end up with a shiny spot somewhere on my pieces. auntyalias: where his thigh meets his hip needs work for it ain't creasing right, yet auntyalias: cure them on skewers auntyalias: take a can, like a can of soup auntyalias: fill with crumpled aluminum foil auntyalias: jam the skewers into that and put them on the skewers auntyalias: making sure they don't touch each other auntyalias: got to take one of the shelves out of the oven auntyalias: to get the height you need tricia_608: got it. jude (greatauntjudy) joined the room tricia_608: hello jude jude: Howdy! jude: How is everyone today? tricia_608: doing good auntyalias: Howdy Jude, was in the ab zone auntyalias: doing abs on this green fellow jude: ok jude: I can't stay very long, just taking a bread. jude: er...break jude: I must be hungry. auntyalias: I've been working on differnt Pen Pals, none of which are cured auntyalias: Oh here's some bread jude: YUM! auntyalias: with Pecans, Raisins and Dried Cranberries, whole wheat and sour dough to boot jude: Sounds delicious! jude: We get bread here that is sour dough/garlic. It's great. auntyalias: no commercial yeast, that's why it's sour dough Roni (meows3xx) joined the room auntyalias: Howdy Roni Roni: Hi NJ auntyalias: Jude nudged me for a bread break jude: Roni: you go right ahead frogger70301: oh, wow! Hiya Jude and Roni! Roni: got carried away with my cabinet that I stained and missed the start jude: Howdy! Roni: hi Jude tricia_608: Gosh I haven't had lunch and it's almost 5 here.. you guys are making me so hungry Roni: hi Mitch? did I get that right frogger70301: sure did, hon. Roni: woohoo, hi tricia, better eat so you don't pass out auntyalias: ya, food break tricia_608: I think I'm going to head out for a while.. auntyalias: go get something to eat, we're watching out for each other's blood sugar level tricia_608: I'll see you all later.. bye auntyalias: see ya honey frogger70301: NJ, I got nine bowls made! Although they aren't as good as yours... tricia_608 left the room auntyalias: it'll happen, it does take practice Roni: what kind of bowls Mitch? auntyalias: but those circle cutters make good starts for bowls frogger70301: tiny ones! auntyalias: ok, how about this frogger70301: although I think they might be a little too big... auntyalias: do you have something that's the size and shape of the finished tiny bowls? auntyalias: cut out the circles auntyalias: put foil on a sponge auntyalias: lay the circle on the sponge auntyalias: and press with the thing that is the size and shape of the finished bowl auntyalias: the sponge gives as you press frogger70301: that way I'd only need to cure one good one, tright? auntyalias: and when you take up the pressing thing auntyalias: you got a bowl peeling off of the foil auntyalias: you only have to cure the inside of the bowl auntyalias: on a stem auntyalias: so you have a handle on the round thing that will make the inside of the bowl auntyalias: I think we have a picture of this press the bowl trick Roni: I don't do mini's but after looking at those pizza tables you guys use, I had an idea, when you buy a bottle of water it always has a little protective plastic cap, could the people that do mini's use those for something frogger70301: sure could! Roni: If so, I'll start saving them frogger70301: There was an idea going around a list a couple weeks ago for those little garbage cans that have the foot pedals... Roni: I'm supposed to pairing down on my stuff, getting ready for a move, but they don't take much space frogger70301: oh, I got clothes waiting to be dried! brb jude: Break's over! I've got to go. See you all later! Bye! Roni: bye Jude greatauntjudy left the room frogger70301: back. Roni: brb going to finish sanding door I started auntyalias: I thought for sure I had pictures of doing dishes auntyalias: ok Roni, we're just farting about here auntyalias: I know I took pictures of that whole sponge process, let me look elsewhere auntyalias: can't find them, they must be burnt on a CD somewhere auntyalias: This guy is surprised he is nekkid Roni: back auntyalias: How's the door? Roni: not bad, out of eight that I did only screwed up one, had to sand the stain off so I can do it again lol auntyalias: that's not bad auntyalias: it's not one's favorite chore as it is Roni: no, but found out I like it better than caulking, that's a real mess auntyalias: lol Roni: do you have a stick up his butt so he stands up for you? auntyalias: I have the stick up the pen cover auntyalias: that the clay surrounds auntyalias: so after it's all said and done we put the ball point pen innards in these auntyalias: and we write with them auntyalias: that's why they are Pen Pals ljcswartz joined the room Roni: okay, got it, didn't realize he was a pen pal auntyalias: Hey Jackie Roni: hi jackie ljcswartz: hi ljcswartz: have I missed much? auntyalias: not really, I've been working on the faces and started a green/gold guy ljcswartz: We are going to go to the beach so i was getting things ready auntyalias: when you heading out for the beach? ljcswartz: This is the one and only trip this year.... bad weather and crowds when the weather was good ljcswartz: tomorrow AM auntyalias: ah, tomorrow auntyalias: so you're going to hang out for a bit now? ljcswartz: so here I am Roni: are you close to the beach Jackie? ljcswartz: it is three hours away ljcswartz: we camp ljcswartz: auntyalias: you going to open your cam, Jackie? ljcswartz: ?? ljcswartz: I suppose Roni: don't forget you sunscreen ljcswartz: my lady from yesterday looks kind of like a drag queen ... neighbor's thoughts ljcswartz: I had to get it finished and cured auntyalias: need to make her more hourglass? ljcswartz: true auntyalias: give her more hips and butt? ljcswartz: and her jaw is too square auntyalias: that'll do it too ljcswartz: I will show you auntyalias: good ljcswartz: have to clear the deck first auntyalias: I'll get some juice and be back in a tick ljcswartz: oopps my cam may not work?? auntyalias: back auntyalias: still munching on that baked lamb ljcswartz: we were working on a friend's cam.... DH has it on auntyalias: haven't had lamb in a while, Sally gave it to me on my birthday auntyalias: got ya auntyalias: Ya I can see about that chin, just pinch it and push upward auntyalias: like that auntyalias: pinch it and push upward auntyalias: and take your clay shaper and smooth out to the neck ljcswartz: but I was in a rush to be done and have one I could carry around.... so I will have to file ljcswartz: it is cured auntyalias: ah auntyalias: so you cured it already auntyalias: gosh boobearns joined the room auntyalias: you were really on a roll, she does look good though auntyalias: Howdy Doro ljcswartz: the guy is still raw... I will take more time with him Roni: hi Doro boobearns: Hi, frogger70301: Hiya, Doro. Roni: Jackie, can I see where the pen is? ljcswartz: not bad for a beginner I guess auntyalias: All of mine are raw, doing them in a round robin sort of thing boobearns: I have two cams open...both impressive! frogger70301: I'm gonna head out and go play before hubby gets home. auntyalias: You're not a beginner, it's just your first Pen Pal frogger70301: might catch you later! auntyalias: Ok Mitch, see ya frogger70301: auntyalias: nice skirt on her Jackie Roni: thanks Jackie, I think she looks great auntyalias: love that flirty drape of the skirt frogger70301 left the room ljcswartz: the skirt was supposed to be flowing but I pushed on it too much auntyalias: I think it looks very natural boobearns: she still looks great! auntyalias: really, huh, Doro? ljcswartz: I want to work on realistic hands too ljcswartz: thanks boobearns: it's 1000 times better than I could do auntyalias: I found that getting the hands started before adding the arms to the body saved me head ache auntyalias: I love my little dancer here, she's so Robert Crumb ljcswartz: I did that but redid them so much I just quit ljcswartz: she is great auntyalias: she's getting there auntyalias: all of them need some fiddling ljcswartz: I like the bid of turning going on ljcswartz: bit boobearns: just wondering, how do the legs work with holding onto the pen? auntyalias: so I work on one and put it aside and then work on another, keeping them on the skewer helps keep my finger prints off of most of it auntyalias: Well Doro, I fit the instep of one food on my finger where the pen rests, then work the leg around my hand, with the butt leaning on my forefinger boobearns: ingenious!! Roni: I'm going to go and try and put the finish on that last door so I'll be done with, will check in later bye meows3xx left the room auntyalias: This guy is surprised he is nekkid auntyalias: I'm trying to sculpt a surprised look boobearns: I need to find time to go to your site and look around NJ boobearns: NJ, he reminds me of Data right now auntyalias: all the old tutes are on the biz site, the old tute page will send you there ljcswartz: maybe a week or two is what you need for surfing the site auntyalias: the new things on the Com site is under New Projects boobearns: I know, so much to see there!! auntyalias: and I don't have any of these up yet auntyalias: it does build up incrementally. But I get lost sometimes auntyalias: looking for stuff I thought I built pages for and can't find auntyalias: and I can't get the search engine for the biz site to work right boobearns: I like to go and look around with Kaitlyn, she loves to see all the things NJ can do auntyalias: when I put it in I always get those network password prompts going on ljcswartz: computers are great when they work and frustrating when they don't auntyalias: Next time I'm up in Halifax I'll hang out and play with your children, I'm getting routines together that are geared to children auntyalias: No Kidding Jackie boobearns: I'll keep you to that! boobearns: speaking of children...when is it that you babysit? auntyalias: Libby said that her daughter hasn't put down her Barbie with the Leopard Spot coat auntyalias: it was cut short because of the Earthquake boobearns: earthquake? auntyalias: no sooner than Libby and Andy leave out that they came right back auntyalias: ya we had a shaker when I was with the kids boobearns: Oh...hope they weren't too scared ljcswartz: or you? auntyalias: I had asked her for a plan in case there was an Earthquake and Libby didn't think about that auntyalias: They weren't scared because I put them into action auntyalias: get your socks auntyalias: find your shoes auntyalias: get your coats auntyalias: there's the cell phone auntyalias: there's the emergency numbers auntyalias: this is what we're going to do and your parents know it, if the house shakes again boobearns: calm, cool, collected NJ there to take control auntyalias: and that was to go to Kesar Stadium, where first aid stations will be set up that was near by auntyalias: when you live in earthquake country, it's like being in Tornado alley ljcswartz: youv'e done this before I suppose auntyalias: there's things you do and when you take action you don't get time to be afraid auntyalias: you are doing stuff instead auntyalias: then when we were prepared for after shocks auntyalias: we had ice cream ljcswartz: auntyalias: and no baths before jammies auntyalias: LOL auntyalias: so Libby and Andy were a little perplexed when they saw the children's shoes in a plastic bag hanging on the inside of the door, on the knob auntyalias: and their coats and socks at the top of the stair railing auntyalias: LOL ljcswartz: I suppose I should get to dinner and more trip prep auntyalias: the children know when I say "Come Come Children" and clap my hands they got to drop what they are doing and come running ljcswartz: thanks for having a look and the comments auntyalias: Have a good time at the beach tomorrow auntyalias: my pleasure Jackie, I love to see your work ljcswartz: thanks. we will be back Tue auntyalias: I'll be back Weds night ljcswartz: bye ljcswartz: super auntyalias: see ya honey ljcswartz left the room auntyalias: Folks have been popping in and out all day auntyalias: I just keep on sculpting on these faces cuz I want to cure them and take pictures today, to make webpages tomorrow before I go to work auntyalias: I keep on thinking of how to do a horse with a pen inside auntyalias: like it was jumping a fence or something auntyalias: or rearing up auntyalias: I don't know auntyalias: still thinking on it auntyalias: my cam froze auntyalias: oh it's ok now it seems boobearns: My SIL was here for a bit. boobearns: I think a horse pen would have to be rearing boobearns: I'm going to go too. I had 3 teeth hauled this afternoon, and the pain med is making to dopey auntyalias: me too auntyalias: ok honey I'll post to the list that folks should ping me if they are up for Demo auntyalias: you take care of yourself auntyalias: and I'll see you soon boobearns: I will, you take care of yourself too auntyalias: xoxo boobearns: hugs |
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