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Wildlife on Mountain top : The chamois is a species of goat-antelope native to mountains in Europe, including the European Alps, the Pyrenees, the Carpathians, the Tatra Mountains, the Balkans, parts of Turkey, the Caucasus, and the Apennines
A top down shot for ID purposes.
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FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS AL YEAH!!!
MATIAS
IGNACHO
CORREA
te regalo la fotoo ... XD
saludos y besitos todos los que comenta =K
Thank goodness it's my FRIDAY!! LOL...good morning/evening everyone! It's warmer here this am...a balmy 5*F much better than below 0* :)...and it's going to be sunny today! I'm a happy girl..and oh yea to top it off it's my Friday (Yours too Kim :) )....hope you all have a great day/night...will catch up sometime after work...thanks so much for your visits!!
Blue Jay taken last fall
The new top is clamped up to the kit guitar.. It will be a much prettier thing than they originally thought!
I visited friends (Chris, Chris, and Jeff) in Michigan, and we drove over to Cedar Point together.
Sitting on the bleachers by Top Thrill Dragster was probably one of my favorite moments.
This photo was taken in a village near Devanhalli. The boy in the picture was an expert at spinning the top on his palm.
Aston Martin Vanquish under the rain
Pictures taken @ Top Marques car dealer showroom in Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Out for a walk (5.6km) today out above High Bradfield in Sheffield. Walked from the Old Horns Inn car park, past St Nicolas church and then below and around Agden Rocks via Rocher Top and back to the Old Horns Inn for much needed drinks! :)
Top Marks Coaches of Four Marks near Alton. Taken at a photoshoot at the depot on 16th February 2018. From left to right BX64BTX-B13VNL-B12VNL-B10VNL-B6VNL.
#19: Now it is time to feed the cord into the upper legs. Make sure you have the correct upper legs and lower legs lined up. The slots should be facing the back of the doll this time, since the knees bend backward. You want the rounded cup on the knee cap to be facing forward. This is the trickiest part of the process since the holes are so small. I like to use a folded piece of thin wire to help. Fold it in half, so there is a loop on one end. Shove the loop into the base of the upper leg (where the knee cap is). Feed it through, and use tweezers to pull it out the top hole (which is where the leg sits next to the hip). Use the loop of wire to grab the cord, wrapping it around the cord a few times so it is snuggly attached.
#20: Pull on the wire, which will drag the cord through the hole. Now the cord will be sticking out the bottom of the upper leg. You can remove the wire after this step. Repeat for both legs.
#21: Slide a funnel shaped cup onto the cord, with the wide end facing up to the knee cap. Follow this with a bent washer onto the cord, butting its flat side against the narrow base of the funnel cup. You will need to hold tension on the cord, before clamping down the washer with a crimping tool or pliers. The amount of tension you hold determines how tightly the limb is strung. Repeat for both legs.
#22: Once you have attached the upper legs, soak the lower legs in boiling water until they are squishy. Shove the cups into each lower leg until they are completely inside the holes. Use pliers to ensure the cups are fully pushed down. Now the legs should be fully attached.
#23: Take the neck cup, and loop a piece of cord through the base, so two tails come out the top of it. There is a little plastic bar inside this neck cup, which should hold the cord in place. However, it might have broken during removal (which happened to me). If this is the case, slide a zip tie through the loop at the base of the cup. Then close the zip tie, so the head of it acts as a stopper, preventing the cord from sliding out the cup.
#24: Soak the torso in hot water until the neck is squishy. Push the neck cup down inside, with the narrow end facing down. The two long tails of cord will be sticking out the neck hole. Make sure the neck cup is all the way inside the body, and not sitting in the rim of the neck (otherwise it will pop out when you go to reattach the head).
#25: Slide the two cord tails that are sticking out the top of the neck through the two corresponding holes on the head cup. You will want the rounded side facing upwards (this will sit inside the head).
#26: Using as much tension as possible, knot the cord at the top of the neck. The amount of tension you use determines how tight the head is going to be. I recommend triple knotting this cord, to ensure that it doesn't come undone. Trim any excess cord off, leaving 1 inch tails.
#27: Soak the base of the doll's head in boiling water until it is squishy. Then pop it onto the neck, ensuring that the rounded cup is inside the doll's head. I recommend reattaching the head last so that it doesn't get in your way when reassembling the other body parts. Also make sure the torso has cooled all the way before attempting to reattach the head. A squishy neck makes reattachment much more difficult.
Voila! Now your Hopscotch Hill School doll should be tight and able to pose and free stand!
***IMPORTANT NOTES:***
*Using washers is totally optional. You can also simply knot the end of the cord if you choose. Just make sure the knots are secure so that they do not come undone inside the doll.
*You can also buy brass inserts/metal crimpers, which is what American Girl used to use back in the day. Personally, I tried them out and I found them to be pricey and hard to work with.
*Depending on how tightly you pull the cord before knotting it or clamping it down a washer will determine how tightly your doll is strung. Make sure the cord is pulled tight enough because too much slack will make the doll loose, which defeats the purpose of fixing her. You can use hemostats/locking pliers to help you hold the tension on the cord before clamping it down. I personally don't need to do this, but some people find it helpful. A good way to know if you have the proper tension is to see if the arms/legs can hold a pose.
*You can use any sort of elastic cord--it doesn't have to be bungee cord. Just keep in mind that it should be strong, since the dolls limbs constantly move and have tension. I used marine grade bungee cord for my doll, since it is very strong and resistant to damage. I had to correct a few mistakes during the restringing process, but the cord held up just fine. If you use cheaper cord, it might wear out if you have trouble restringing the doll.
*The holes in Hopscotch Hill School dolls are super narrow, so keep this in mind when picking out cord for them. I used 4mm cord, which fit. Any larger sized cord probably won't be able to slide through the holes.
*Due to the tiny hole size in the limbs of the dolls, it can make sliding cord through them difficult. I mentioned in the steps above how I utilized wire to help me weave the cord through the limbs. This saved me so much time, rather than trying to force the cord through the limbs on their own.
*The bungee cord will fray on the ends a bit. This is totally fine and will not affect the stability of the strung limbs. If it bothers you, use glue or melt the ends to prevent fraying.
*Technically you can reattach the limbs in any order you want. You can start with the neck joint, the legs, or the arms. The only thing I recommend is putting the head itself on last, so it doesn't get in your way when soaking the other parts of the body. It will also ensure your doll's hair stays neater.
*I cannot stress this enough...you need BOILING water to do this. Do not heat the water in the microwave, as it won't be hot enough. Use an electric kettle or boil water on the stove, transferring it to a large bowl. I find that the more water you heat up, the less quickly it cools off. This gives you more time to work with the doll before she cools off and the plastic parts harden again. If the water is not boiling, the limbs won't get squishy enough for you to easily maneuver her cups in and out. I made this mistake in the past. Once I started using boiling water, it made my life much easier, and the doll's parts are less likely to get damaged.
*I recommend having a 1mm tip pair of needle nose pliers for this process. It's easier to fit them inside the holes of the dolls limbs for removing the cups. It can be harder to work with larger pliers.
*I made the mistake of lining up the wrong upper arms and upper legs during my first attempt of restringing my doll. The arms should have the slots facing forward, so the elbows bend forward. If you cannot easily pop the arms back into the sockets of the torso, then you have swapped the placement of the upper arms. The legs on the other hand should have the slots facing backwards, since the knees bend this way. If it helps, take picture of your doll before taking her apart, or use pieces of tape that are labeled to put on each limb (so you know which one corresponds with which).
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I am truly spoiled... after many months of admiring Nikki and Nichelle, my friend was kind enough to buy them both for my birthday!!!!! Thank-you Girlplanet100, I LOVE them!
This gorgeous red number is the creation of Girlplanet100's mom!
Para começar, meu querido marido, excluiu o programa para montar as fotos, então resolvi postar o top 12 assim mesmo, pois o importante é fazer.
Vou começar:
Ellen Golden: Havai. Comprei ele em um desapego, achei ele lindo, só acho que deveria vender Hellen Golden na minha cidade.
Alfapare: Verde Aspargo: Oh, achei esse esmalte muito caro, paguei uns R$8,00 mas como não conhecia a marca e fazia tempo que não comprava nada de esmaltes, resolvi arriscar, achei ele lindo, e tem mais, ele vem com bolinha de decanto.... Amei
Passe Natti: Olho turco, esse não poderia faltar, foi o queridinho de 2013, Maravilhoso e esse azul, Perfeito..
Kolt: Ousada, comprei ele em um desapego também, onde já se viu, os esmaltes mais desejados e lindos, vieram de desapegos, gostei muito de esmaltar com ele, acho que foi um dos roxos mais lindos que eu já usei,
L'APOGÉE: Maria João, esmalte bonito, onde eu me arrependi de ter deixado ele de lado por tanto tempo, usei, gostei e aprovei.
Jade: Magia Negra, nem tenho palavras para descrever, mas esses jades, são muito lindos, vcs sabem muito bem disso.
P.L. Selene Loves Endymion: Com vcs já sabem, os PL, são perfeitos e difÃceis de conseguir, esse foi o primeiro que usei e posso dizer, fiquei encantada com tamanha beleza... Oh, esmaltinho lindo...
Revlon: Scandalous: O nome já diz tudo, achei ele lindo no vidro e nas unhas mais ainda...
Bourjois: Beige glamour: Esse esmalte, foi um sonho realizado, quando usei ele, não parava de olha as minhas unhas, ele é Mara...
Nubar: Reclaim: Verde, Holográfico, mais que perfeito.
Orly: cashemere Cardigan: Esse foi difÃcil de encontrar, pois ele já estava fora de linha, mas Graças a Deus, consegui ele... LINDO
Serenna: SE 041, esmaltinho que veio em uma troquinha linda, gostei muito da qualidade desse esmalte, amei ter a oportunidade de usar ele..
Bom, meninas, esse foi meu TOP 12 2013... Que venham muitos tops... BJS