Garage Finds

[BriannaPixieDee]

I found this in my grandma's garage and she let me have it.

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It's plastic, but I figure it's a good starting point to test out my crafting skills. When I get the other materials I'll post progress pictures.

Which will be later on since I'm going to a geek convention for the weekend! ;) I'll take some pics for the chatterbox! See you later my lovely mers!

[Mermaid Wesley]

Cool' those art great because real shells are sharp and break easy too


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[BriannaPixieDee]

For sure. Once I raise money for a new computer so I can work more without it crashing I'll be saving up to finish this and my tail unless I find items. ^-^

[OceanWhisper]

I know this is from a while ago, but lucky find!

[OceanWhisper]

Also, do you have any pictures?
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[BriannaPixieDee]

Also, do you have any pictures?
:D

Not yet! I just got the money to finish my first fabric tail. :D I'll be getting my materials soon and start doing a post on it.

It's why I left the forum for a month. I was working on saving up ^^; $350 should be moooore than enough to finish my tail and top.

[BriannaPixieDee]

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The pearls had to come off. Even with the E6000 they wouldn't stay on. But, this is what I made so far.

Monday I'm getting the monofin according to the tracking number on it! I'm excited. May do an unboxing! :D

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Have you tried Poly Zap glue? I know its mainly for plastic but it might work. Or some kind of epoxy cement? The kind used to glue gemstones to metal.

[BriannaPixieDee]

It's the pearls on the spiral shells that wouldn't stay. I tried all my tricks and no go. I'm thinking it's because of how much it's handled. And since the beads are glass and smooth they just pop out.


Which is okay, the piece looks better without the pearls on the shell. Everything else won't budge which is good.

I'll look up Epoxy Cement though; never heard of it and it might come in handy! :D

[Elle]

Thats awesome. Love finding things in the garage. There's stuff in my parent's garage, but it belongs to my dad and he's quite attached to it all

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[Mermaid Jaffa]

If still having trouble gluing the beads, can try roughing up the surface with sand paper. It'll help the glue adhere to the smooth surface.

[OceanWhisper]

Thats awesome. Love finding things in the garage. There's stuff in my parent's garage, but it belongs to my dad and he's quite attached to it all

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if only you were allowed to *borrow* one or two.... :P

[Elle]

I know!!!

[Mary Marine]

OMG my grandmother is a hoarder so her whole house is like a treasure hunt, it's amazing. I can't even list all the stuff I've gotten in the past few weeks, but my best find so far has been a bead spinner for stringing seed beads.

[BriannaPixieDee]

Oh man! I didn't even think about that. Oops my bad. XD thanks! That totally flew over my head.

[BriannaPixieDee]

@ Elle: Man that's a really cool collection! All I got is a sea bean, a few shark teeth and a spiny clam shell my dad got when he was a Merchant Marine. (when they had nice specimens for dinner he'd try to salvage shells for me.)

@ Mary: My grandma used to be the same way, but she's been getting rid of more and more stuff. Which is good. I just hope I find more neat stuff I can use.