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Pine tar has a long history as a wood preservative, as a wood sealant for maritime use, in roofing construction and maintenance
During the 1600's Pine tar was Sweden's most important export .
Tar is produced by heating cuttings under acid-poor conditions.
Photo: My own.
Texture: Shadowhouse.
Seemed like a good start to a beautiful day with a scene like this. But as it transpired, I got plastered in mud, then a flat tire on my bike shortly after taking this shot! Thankfully I had sealant in my tires, so a quick stop at a petrol station for a coffee & use of the air-hose had me on my way again.
"Those people have been so clever covering the path with this green carpet" says Matilda. "It is so soft and warm, I don't feel cold coming from soil anymore"
"Green carpet?! That is moss Matilda!
Mosses are the oldest land plants on Earth!"
"Good for them that they decided to plant it here."
"Oh no Matilda, people did not plant it. If you look up on trees or roofs or fence or stones- moss is everywhere!"
" I have to think about it" said Matilda and looked around..
Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum
On the roofs above our heads, on garden walls, and in cracks in the pavement; mosses are growing all around us.
Mosses are non-flowering plants which produce spores and have stems and leaves, but don't have true roots.
They date back 450 million years, and have survived and thrived through a range of drastic climate changes.
Comprised of 15,000 – 25,000 species, they occur on every continent and in every ecosystem habitable by plants that use sunlight for energy.
Mosses function like sponges, using their capillary spaces to hang on to water.
They help to soak up rainfall, maintain moisture in the soil below and keep conditions around them humid. This enables other plants around them thrive, such as in habitats like marshes and woodland.
Mosses also play a vital role in the development of new ecosystems. They're among the first plant colonisers of disturbed sites, such as when an area is deforested or affected by forest fires. They stabilise the soil surface and retain water, helping new plants to grow.
Moss (sphagnum) was a commonly used sealant, fill, and insulation material in the past.
Dyed Dragon's tail green with iDye Poly. It turned an amazing deep green in a couple of minutes. Sadly, where there were sand marks the dye came out a little darker. It's not really hugely noticeable but I thought I could easily cover it by blushing it. I was able to cover the darker spots but now I have a larger problem of scuffing MSC. I've received a couple of suggestions to try on brush on sealant in areas or try sealing the tail with mod podge. I'm not giving up but I think I'm going to move onto another project for now.
The traditional smells of a barbers shop - along with burnt hair.
You may not know this, but singeing has been used for centuries to remove stray hairs. Originally this technique was also used as a sealant in hair cuts by Turkish barbers, who believed that hair was a living, breathing part of the body. When it was cut, they felt it was bleeding, so to put it out of it’s pain and misery they would singe it!
This dramatic technique, sees a lit taper or wand being brought into contact with the hair.
A Bit of D.I.Y ~~ By Jackie ~~
"Water Repellent Sealant - Silicone"
Created for Macro Mondays # StoneRhymingZone # Silicone
ConnDOT P40 6701 is leading weekday CTrail train 4405 along the Windsor Locks canal on a beautiful morning. Despite being rebuilt recently and entering service less than a year ago, 6701 has already had its windshields repaired with the obvious grey sealant. This is/was a common feature on the fleet of P40s prior to rebuilding with some receiving several iterations of windshields.
Once a Patches, always a Patches.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km), three-mile-long (4.8 km) channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County, bridging both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
The Frommers travel guide considers the Golden Gate Bridge "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world". It opened in 1937 and was, until 1964, the longest suspension bridge main span in the world, at 4,200 feet (1,300 m).
Strauss was chief engineer in charge of overall design and construction of the bridge project. However, because he had little understanding or experience with cable-suspension designs, responsibility for much of the engineering and architecture fell on other experts. Strauss' initial design proposal (two double cantilever spans linked by a central suspension segment) was unacceptable from a visual standpoint. The final graceful suspension design was conceived and championed by New York’s Manhattan Bridge designer Leon Moisseiff.
Irving Morrow, a relatively unknown residential architect, designed the overall shape of the bridge towers, the lighting scheme, and Art Deco elements, such as the tower decorations, streetlights, railing, and walkways. The famous International Orange color was originally used as a sealant for the bridge. The US Navy had wanted it to be painted with black and yellow stripes to ensure visibility by passing ships.
Senior engineer Charles Alton Ellis, collaborating remotely with Moisseiff, was the principal engineer of the project. Moisseiff produced the basic structural design, introducing his "deflection theory" by which a thin, flexible roadway would flex in the wind, greatly reducing stress by transmitting forces via suspension cables to the bridge towers. Although the Golden Gate Bridge design has proved sound, a later Moisseiff design, the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, collapsed in a strong windstorm soon after it was completed, because of an unexpected aeroelastic flutter.[25] Ellis was also tasked with designing a "bridge within a bridge" in the southern abutment, to avoid the need to demolish Fort Point, a pre-Civil War masonry fortification viewed, even then, as worthy of historic preservation. He penned a graceful steel arch spanning the fort and carrying the roadway to the bridge's southern anchorage.
Ellis was a Greek scholar and mathematician who at one time was a University of Illinois professor of engineering despite having no engineering degree. He eventually earned a degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois prior to designing the Golden Gate Bridge and spent the last twelve years of his career as a professor at Purdue University. He became an expert in structural design, writing the standard textbook of the time. Ellis did much of the technical and theoretical work that built the bridge, but he received none of the credit in his lifetime. In November 1931, Strauss fired Ellis and replaced him with a former subordinate, Clifford Paine, ostensibly for wasting too much money sending telegrams back and forth to Moisseiff. Ellis, obsessed with the project and unable to find work elsewhere during the Depression, continued working 70 hours per week on an unpaid basis, eventually turning in ten volumes of hand calculations.
With an eye toward self-promotion and posterity, Strauss downplayed the contributions of his collaborators who, despite receiving little recognition or compensation, are largely responsible for the final form of the bridge. He succeeded in having himself credited as the person most responsible for the design and vision of the bridge. Only much later were the contributions of the others on the design team properly appreciated In May 2007, the Golden Gate Bridge District issued a formal report on 70 years of stewardship of the famous bridge and decided to give Ellis major credit for the design of the bridge.
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This is a stack of slate waiting to be used as outside patio flooring at my neighbors house. I thought the way the workers had it stacked had a certain eye appeal and decided to take a couple of snaps. I liked the results and thought I would share it with all of you..
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering. Slate is frequently grey in colour especially when seen en masse covering roofs. However, slate occurs in a variety of colours even from a single locality. For example slate from North Wales can be found in many shades of grey from pale to dark and may also be purple, green or cyan. Slate is not to be confused with shale, from which it may be formed, or schist.
Chemical composition
Slate is mainly composed of quartz and muscovite or illite, often along with biotite, chlorite, hematite, and pyrite and, less frequently, apatite, graphite, kaolin, magnetite, tourmaline, or zircon as well as feldspar. Occasionally, as in the purple slates of North Wales, ferrous reduction spheres form around iron nuclei, leaving a light green spotted texture. These spheres are sometimes deformed by a subsequent applied stress field to ovoids, which appear as ellipses when viewed on a cleavage plane of the specimen.
Slate in buildings
Slate can be made into roofing slates, also called roofing shingles, installed by a slater[1]. Slate has two lines of breakability: cleavage and grain. This makes it possible to split slate into thin sheets. When broken, slate produces a natural appearance while remaining relatively flat and can be easily stacked. Silicone glue adheres to slate.
Slate tiles are often used for interior and exterior flooring, stairs, walkways, and wall cladding. Tiles are installed and set on mortar and grouted along the edges. Chemical sealants are often used on tiles to improve durability and appearance, increase stain resistance, reduce efflorescence, and increase or reduce surface smoothness. Tiles are often sold gauged, meaning that the back surface is ground for ease of installation. Slate flooring can however be slippery when used in external locations subject to rain. Slate tiles were used in 19th century UK building construction (apart from roofs) and in slate quarrying areas such as Bethesda there are still many buildings wholly constructed of slate. Slates can also be set into walls to provide a rudimentary damp-proof membrane. Small offcuts are used as shims to level floor joists. In areas where slate is plentiful it is also used in pieces of various sizes for building walls and hedges, sometimes combined with other kinds of stone.
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Foam sealant that leaked out of the nozzle after the work was done, captured in dramatic, sensual afternoon sunlight.............
1. THE DREAM OF FOREVER, 2. A TALE OF WOE, 3. IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE LIKE THIS, 4. MOVE OVER
This is a 1.5 sq inch section of the reverse side a roll of bath sealant. The wrinkles are the removable section of covering of the adhesive layer.
The blue appearance is the filter over the lighting.
Macro Monday theme; texture
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The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California – the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula – to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.[7]
The Frommer's travel guide describes the Golden Gate Bridge as "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world."[8] It opened in 1937 and was, until 1964, the longest suspension bridge main span in the world, at 4,200 feet (1,280 m).
Although the idea of a bridge spanning the Golden Gate was not new, the proposal that eventually took hold was made in a 1916 San Francisco Bulletin article by former engineering student James Wilkins.[15] San Francisco's City Engineer estimated the cost at $100 million, which would have been $2.12 billion in 2009, and impractical for the time. He asked bridge engineers whether it could be built for less.[9] One who responded, Joseph Strauss, was an ambitious engineer and poet who had, for his graduate thesis, designed a 55-mile-long (89 km) railroad bridge across the Bering Strait.[16] At the time, Strauss had completed some 400 drawbridges—most of which were inland—and nothing on the scale of the new project.[3] Strauss's initial drawings[15] were for a massive cantilever on each side of the strait, connected by a central suspension segment, which Strauss promised could be built for $17 million.[9]
The famous International Orange color was originally used as a sealant for the bridge.[23] The US Navy had wanted it to be painted with black and yellow stripes to ensure visibility by passing ships.[13]
The color of the bridge is officially an orange vermilion called international orange.[43] The color was selected by consulting architect Irving Morrow[44] because it complements the natural surroundings and enhances the bridge's visibility in fog. Aesthetics was the foremost reason why the first design of Joseph Strauss was rejected. Upon re-submission of his bridge construction plan, he added details, such as lighting, to outline the bridge's cables and towers.[45] In 1999, it was ranked fifth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.
The bridge was originally painted with red lead primer and a lead-based topcoat, which was touched up as required. In the mid-1960s, a program was started to improve corrosion protection by stripping the original paint and repainting the bridge with zinc silicate primer and vinyl topcoats.[46][47] Since 1990, acrylic topcoats have been used instead for air-quality reasons. The program was completed in 1995 and it is now maintained by 38 painters who touch up the paintwork where it becomes seriously corroded.[48]
Building renovation with oxide sealant on side wall, seen during Sunday morning bike ride from Ibi to Castalla.
This image isn't intended to decieve. It was taken at a site where the birds have been fed for the last 15 years or so. Their normal feeding trough is replaced with one made with transparent optically plano sides to allow photography. There are rubber covers over all exposed edges and black sealant is used so the birds can clearly see the edge of the trough. The gravel allows the birds to see the bottom. Its quite an incredible thing to witness almost too quick for the human eye to see. Interesting how they dive with their third eye lid closed and beak open then turn under water and power back to the surface. This is all done using natural light. It may not be the sharpest photo as the water softens things and the little air pocket trapped around the birds feathers looks a little strange but it was an incredible experience.
I gave Calla a new tattoo yesterday, following the same theme and color scheme of her full sleeve I did in June 2014.
Started by drawing freehand sketches straight onto her chest with pencils and painted.
As ppl always ask: I used Watercolor pencils (Prismalo), water color paints (Pentel) and chalk pastels (Toison D'Or) for blushing. Sealant MSC UV Flat.
Here is the sleeve WIP from last year: www.flickr.com/photos/loolooz/14222197210/in/set-72157633...
I found some flaws I want to fix but I'll do only when I restore the sleeve that has some stretches. :} In the meanwhile I'll take photos! :D
Everyone have nice weekend! ❤️
The first barns built in America weren't red. In fact, they weren't painted at all.
Farmers began to treat their wooden barns with linseed oil, a natural sealant made from the seeds of the flax plant. To create a durable coating that would dry and harden quickly, farmers added milk and lime to the linseed oil.
To protect against mold and moss, which would grow on barns and increase decay by trapping moisture in the wood, farmers would also add iron oxide to their linseed oil paint mixture.
The homemade paint made by combining linseed oil, milk, lime, and rust produced a sturdy paint that dried to a dark orange or burnt red color. Since many farm houses were white, red barns stood out in stark contrast and soon became quite fashionable.
I've been on vacation this week and spent the first few days polishing and sealing my car. Poor thing hadn't been detailed in well over a year, and I was feeling pretty guilty. I just got a new Rokinon 14mm/f2.8 lens and decided this would be a good time to try it out. It's supposed to be great for astrophotography and I hope to get some Milky Way shots with it. The black and white conversion was done using Nik Color Efex Pro.
Palakad na ko pauwi nang makita ko ito akala ko nga nung una SR Cityliner dahil sa windshield niya yun pala hindi. Nilagyan siya ng bagong salamin sa may hulihang parte.
Body: Pilipinas Hino Incorporated "Partex Auto Body-Hyundai Aero Town Version "
Specs: KJMJ-chassis D6AV-Hyundai engine, Denso(korean version) Overhead Aircondtioning System.(Thanks to Sir EPJ for specs.)
Bus Company: IGAN The Friendly Bus Company operated by ALTRANSCO.
Route: Alabang-Lawton(Daw) Pero ang totoo eh SM Southmall-Buendia-Lawton via Coastal Road.
Bus: City Operational
Taken: At Aguila Auto Glass Alabang, Muntinlupa City
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Perhaps no other form of architecture so perfectly communicates "vacation" than a palapa. Webster's Dictionary defines them as an open sided construction with a thatched roof, but along the beaches of central North America palapas include forms ranging from simple umbrella-like structures to houses made out of sticks covered with mud and stucco. All feature the ubiquitous palm frond roof. Palapas dot many of Mexico's beaches where they are generally designed and built by the "palaperos" - locals trained in the art of thatching with palm. Rumor has it that the best fronds are harvested by the light of a full moon. Not only the material but the slope of the roofing material is critical, with 45 degrees considered the best angle to avoid leaks. Some historians believe that palapas have over a 2,000-year history in Mexico.
Palapas should be considered a viable form of environmental building, because they employ locally harvested (not forested) material that resists weather fairly well without the use of chemical sealants. It has been discovered that the highest quality roofs are tied together with strips of palm, not twine or ropes which rot quickly. Another plus - the thatched roof becomes home to many little creatures such as geckos, which can be heard rustling in the eaves.
I folded this pair of paper cranes myself from Japanese yuzen paper.
The earring:
The paper crane is sandwiched between 3 red Swarovski crystals (4mm bicone) and an red pearl. The ear hook and the wires used are rose gold in color. The dimensions of the earrings are as follows:
Total Length: 4.5 cm (2 inch)
Width: 3cm (1.2 inch)
The paper:
Japanese Yuzen paper is very tough and high quality. The print on this paper displays a porcelain pattern on a fiery red background. Of all the aspects, it is the pattern of the paper that gives these earrings their "personality".
The paper cranes:
These paper cranes are folded and glued at every step, this means that the folding will not unravel and the cranes will always maintain their distinct shape. After the crane is complete they are coated in multiple layers of water proof sealant and gloss. This ensures that the piece is resistant to water and that they are rigid/stiff so that they will not tear. They are still bendable, allowing me to move the wings, neck and tail.
These beautiful pair of earrings is a perfect example of how the supplies I make in my shop can be used to fashion different types of jewelry. If you would like to have a go yourself, I also list just the paper cranes and other unassembled pieces.Paper cranes are also a symbol of peace to the Japanese, an apt gift for any love one.
WMPTE ex Walsall 102L with 53L behind. 102L has had dark coloured sealant applied to the tops of its windscreens.
Seen in Darwall Street at a temporary loading point during St Pauls Street bus station rebuilding, May or June 1975.
102L+53L-DarwallSt-May-June(36F75)2784
Vintage asbestos product container, in used condition; complete with worker's fingerprints.
Product name demonstrates another example of vintage asbestos product marketing and branding incorporating derivations of the word, "ASBESTOS", in this case: ASBESTO -LINE; made by STERLING MATERIALS CO.
Addition of asbestos fibers provided material strength for durable water-proofing applications.
I folded this pair of paper cranes myself from Japanese yuzen paper.
The earring:
The paper crane is sandwiched between 3 pale green double AB Swarovski crystals (4mm bicone) and an off white pearl. The ear hook and the wires used are rose gold in color. The dimensions of the earrings are as follows:
Total Length: 4.5 cm (2 inch)
Width: 3cm (1.2 inch)
The paper:
Japanese Yuzen paper is very tough and high quality. The print on this paper displays a floral green kimono pattern. Of all the aspects, it is the pattern of the paper that gives these earrings their "personality".
The paper cranes:
These paper cranes are folded and glued at every step, this means that the folding will not unravel and the cranes will always maintain their distinct shape. After the crane is complete they are coated in multiple layers of water proof sealant and gloss. This ensures that the piece is resistant to water and that they are rigid/stiff so that they will not tear. They are still bendable, allowing me to move the wings, neck and tail.
These beautiful pair of earrings is a perfect example of how the supplies I make in my shop can be used to fashion different types of jewelry. If you would like to have a go yourself, I also list just the paper cranes and other unassembled pieces.
Umatilla Tribal leader Don Sampson prepares to "make sweat" in his sweathouse at his home near Mission, Oregon. He slices pieces of a root called "Kowsch" to make a herbal bag that will provide purifying vapors when squeezed over the hot rocks. Sampson was among a group of individuals found to have high levels of toxins in the tissues of their bodies as the result of consuming a diet high in fish. Don had bisphenol A levels that were higher than 90% of people that have been tested in national biomonitoring studies. He also had the highest total PFCs as compared to the other participants. Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in reusable plastic water bottles and baby bottles, the linings in metal food cans and dental sealants and has been linked to reduced fertility, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and obesity. Recent scientific studies have shown that even low-dose exposure can have negative health impacts. PFCs (Perfluorinated chemicals) are a group of chemicals used as surfactants and stain protectors and are a linked to cancer and organ damage.
The tribes along the Columbia--from the Nez Perce, the Cayuse, the Umatilla, high in the mountains to the Chinook, and the Clatsop at the mouth of the Columbia--have always had a sacred bond with the Salmon People. Tradition holds that he Salmon would nourish the tribes (sometimes collectively called "Wanapum" or River People), and in return, the tribes would protect the salmon runs. Reverence for the salmon is a central tenet in the "Washat," the Indian religion.
The "First Foods Feast" celebrates the return of the salmon each spring--the end of winter, and the resurrection of life. Don Sampson has directed tribal fisheries and led attempts to protect the salmon runs, clean up river pollution and return salmon to the nearly perfect food that it should be.
The Columbia River is the lifepulse of the Pacific Northwest. Pollution that shows up in salmon runs and the tribes that rely on the salmon for sustenance are just "walking the point" for the rest of society, who live further from nature, and will likely be even more effected by the chemical filth we're nesting in.
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For those who don't follow my instagram (@dolltherage) lately I've been trying out repainting using watercolor pencil crayons (and some acrylic paints) and its so fun! Obviously these aren't the best but for my first three tries I'm pretty proud of the results!
A Santa Clause welcome sign still hangs on the back door, perhaps providing evidence of the time of year of the abandonment. Also visible are an outdoor thermometer, a couple of lanterns, a barbecue, a tire, a faded wooden Canadian flag, chair and, underneath the chair, some wooden human figures. An old rusted tire rim seems to have been used to hold a hose. I am wondering whether they have painted the foundation with a asphalt sealant on account of cracks.
After three years of anticipation, here we are! Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has finally been released in theaters, and my god it was amazing. I've already seen the film three times while in Kansas City. It was everything I hoped it would be. The entire movie is incredible. It truly is the kick starting of the DC Cinematic Universe, and I could not be more excited for Justice League Part One in November 2017!!
Alright, here we go!
(this is all very rough, so please bare with me lol)
Batman:
Ever since the initial black & white reveal photo of Ben Affleck in the Batsuit, I had always wondered "How the hell am I gonna make that cowl?" That question was answered for me toward the end of 2015 when I came across minifigmadness' Batman cowl. As soon as I saw it, I knew with a little sanding, I could make it look a hell of a lot closer to the BvS cowl than anything I'd be able to do by modding Lego's. As soon as I got a hold of one, that's exactly what I did! I know not everyone will agree, but I think it turned out great! Also, thanks to a lot of feedback later on in the process of making the figure I sculpted a chinstrap onto the cowl that really completed the whole thing. That in itself was a real challenge, because I had already painted the cowl in my own black color, and sculpting onto something after you already painted it tends to mess things up pretty bad. Anyway, the chinstrap was sculpted in three sections, the main strap itself, and then the two separate pieces that create the curve in each corner. I had a couple of major concerns with it though, the sturdiness of it for one, and how consistent it would look with the rest of the cowl. A few days of sanding and a ton of sealant/various layers of thick paint later, I managed to solve both of those issues! The rest of the figure was really just continuing the pattern that Lego already had going on their printed torso, and if there's one thing I absolutely hate while making figures, it's repetition. Painting the exact same two little lines all over the entire figure while trying to keep it all organized wasn't exactly what I would call enjoyable. Regardless, I knew it would look awesome in the end, and so I pressed on lol. Throw a few black lines in certain areas on top of that, and I had a properly upgraded Ben Affleck Batsuit! Finally, for his weapon, I decided to go with the grenade gun that he uses during both his fight with Superman, and when the Trinity assembles to face Doomsday (hence my decision to allow both the regular Batman and the Armored Batman to share it). At first, I tried to heavily modify a BrickArms D9-8R and glue on a Tiny Tactical grenade launcher attachment. That failed miserably, so I ended up modifying a Coreburner instead, and then I cut the grenade launcher off of a CombatBrick gun instead of potentially wasting another one from TT. This version ended up being a much better idea, and once all of the base colors were applied I painted a fair amount of detail on both sides. Oh and he has a pair of TT glove tops as well, because they're great, they look great on so many figures, and I don't care what anyone else says ;)
Superman:
Ok, this figure was definitely a lot simpler. When it comes to body suits on characters, I can paint them with a decent amount of reference over a period of time no problem. However, getting likeness to an actor right is never an easy thing to do. Thankfully, and I realize not everyone will agree here either, but I think I nailed it on the first try. This isn't always the case, but I'm glad it was this time around! His hairpiece is the same one that Lego debuted with the official BvS Superman minifigure, and despite me saying I wasn't going to use it and that it wasn't Henry Cavill's hairstyle, I quickly realized (thanks to epicnick100) that sanding the sides of it down would make all the difference. Originally, I was going to use a classic Superman hairpiece and just slice off the 'S' curl and paint over that. I still think that could've worked just fine, but this I feel was the better option of the two. Then the rest of the figure's look stems from the printed torso, and to give that more depth, I painted various areas in my own dark blue and metallic blue colors. Kal-El also sports a pair of TT glove tops, but this time painted in metallic blue. Right above that on each arm is the wrist design he now has that I've painted on as well (and it wraps around the entirety of each arm by the way). Finally, his thighs both feature the same metallic blue details on the sides, and his boots are painted to wrap around all four sides of each leg as well. Also, for whatever reason, painting the front of each of his boots was a living hell and I have no idea why lol.
Wonder Woman:
For a printed minifigure in a set, I thought Lego's Wonder Woman figure was brilliant. The new hairpiece, shield, head, torso designs, and leg printing…everything is great. It was one of their best superhero minifigs in recent years, but I wanted to take it a lot further. So that meant taking their amazingly printed minifigure, and dropping the sword, legs, and torso. As I mentioned, I loved the super accurate torso designs on the original fig, and I did my best to paint my own version of them over onto an Arealight curved torso while also making the straps 3D. The heavily modified/painted CapeMadness waistcape that I decided to make in favor of Lego's printed version was by far the biggest change I made. Before even attempting it, I first had to steal and brasso a pair of flesh legs from the bacta-tank Luke Skywalker minifigure. For whatever reason though, despite the more precise cutting that was involved with Wonder Woman's waistcape, I found it easier to make than any of the ones I did for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As you might be able to tell, the painting process of it was definitely more than just the denim lines. I had to extend the gold plated and heavily detailed armor that I already had on the torso onto the waistcape itself. It wasn't easy to keep it consistent, but I think it turned out pretty good and I definitely tried my hardest. So back to talking about the legs; they were easily the most time consuming part of the figure, and it was almost like painting an Iron Man suit due to all of the detail selection I had to do in order to make sure what I painted would be as accurate as possible. I'm really happy with how they turned out, and the gold areas do have a bit of mild weathering as well. Her gauntlets were painted to be a full wrap around extension of the small chunk Lego had already managed to print onto the arms in the first place. I think it worked out quite well, and I'm especially fond of the painted details on them that are closest to the torso. For the longest time, I had planned on making my own Wonder Woman face using the tiara design that Lego already had on their head, but in the end I decided that there was really no reason for it. Lastly, I decided to scrap the sword she came with in the set, and paint one of BrickForge's instead, with weathering added to the sword's guard as well. Oh and the shield is the same one from the set, but I gave it plenty of battle damage :)
Armored Batman:
I'll say this first; my Armored Batman figure would either look drastically different or just flat out not exist at all if it weren't for Brickzalive. The entire figure is a painted cast made from his incredible sculpt of the movie's iconic armor that he worked on for several months. After collaborating with Josiah on the Halo 5: Guardians Arbiter, I was not only super excited that he was able to get this one produced, but just being able to work on another one of his sculpts in general! So, after a night of sanding and eventually priming the whole thing, I got to work on what ended up being a fairly simple paint job actually. Batman's armor in the movie does have some dark grays/dark metallic colors here and there (which I made
sure to portray on the figure), but it's mostly all silver with a lot of weathering. I was pretty specific with the order in which I painted everything; for most of it, I would start at the top and work my way down to the bottom. Once each piece was fully painted in its base colors, all of the weathering would always be the final touch. The cape is painted in a very dark gray color, because I thought black would've looked too invasive on the rest of the figure. Finally, as mentioned above, he shares the same grenade gun with the normal Batman, but to keep his accessories at least a little bit unique to him, I gave him one or BrickArm's grenade shells to represent a Kryptonite round. Also, I realize not everyone is big on toe sculpting, but it's not something that has ever bothered me really :)
Lex Luthor:
Man, this figure was about as last minute as it gets for me. Knowing Lex's outfit wouldn't be that difficult for me to tackle, I decided to put it off until I was done with everyone else lol. Let me start off by saying the entire figure was mostly based on his character poster, along with a few screenshots from the rooftop scene. The hairpiece I decided to paint for him was the obvious choice; the real challenge of the figure was getting the likeness right. I've painted a lot of faces before, but Jesse Eisenberg was a bit of a challenge. The main issue was definitely the mouth, at first I tried a smirk, I really didn't like it at all, and it almost made him look "older" than I wanted it to. Lex does smirk quite a bit in the movie, but he also has his fair share of serious moments as well. With that in mind, I went for a serious expression, and I think it looks a hell of a lot better than what I had originally. His coat is a modified CapeMadness trench coat, fully painted in dark gray with buttons galore. The figure's arms are also painted in my own dark gray color, with the wrist of each hand painted in white. So basically this entire figure is 100% painted, and that of course includes the torso, which may not be totally color accurate, but is mostly accurate nonetheless! Lex's legs are pretty basic, featuring only a couple of rings on his shoes, this was because I had pretty much no idea what they looked like aside from a blurry screenshot of his back, and they get covered up by the coat anyway. Lastly, I painted the bandage onto his right hand, and painting a design around the entirety of a minifigure's hand is something I rarely do. Poor Alexander will never be able to grip an accessory in his right hand ever again, but...WORTH IT!
Doomsday:
My third big-fig, Doomsday! I remember when him being in the movie was just a rumor, but the moment he was revealed in the second trailer, I knew any chances of making Alfred or the Knightmare Batman suit had just bit the dust. Regardless of what you might think about his appearance, Doomsday was absolutely incredible in the movie, the CGI for him was fantastic, and thankfully he really didn't go through any drastic changes during the fight, so my figure is still pretty accurate! When I first approached this, I knew I was going to use one of Decool's big-figs as a base once again like I did for The Thing. Eventually, I ended up ordering their Venom, and sanding away any part of it that resembled that character. I'm not at all ashamed of using it either, I think I turned it into something pretty awesome, and tearing off a Hulk hairpiece, or sanding the crap out of a Darkseid big-fig is just unnecessary. It was also pretty clear that more sculpting would need to be done on top of the bone protrusions. This involved sculpting entire sections around his eyes, chin, chest, and knees. None of which were particularly easy, especially the tiny bone protrusions on top of each eye section, but thankfully sculpting/painting the larger protrusions scattered around the upper half of his body were a little easier to do. A few of the ones you see behind his head along with most of the ones on his shoulders are meant to be accurate, however the rest on his back are pretty much all randomized due to lack of reference. The painting process was a little extensive as you can imagine, and once everything was sculpted on I started by basically lathering the whole thing in dark gray paint. Then came the light gray weathering and the brownish skin effect; finding a proper balance between the two was time consuming to say the least lol. Doomsday also had me struggling a bit with likeness again, as I got his eyes right fairly quickly, but the mouth was more difficult. In the end, I based the entire mouth off of Lego's Hulk big-fig. To wrap this all up, I do want to point out that the scar on his upper right breast was carved in on purpose, because it certainly stands out quite a bit on his body. Also, the scar that was on General Zod's face is Doomsday's face in the movie too, so of course I painted it onto my figure because that's just a really cool detail for me to pass it up.
These figures were a blast to finally make, and I'm really proud of each one. Why no Alfred though? Or Knightmare Batman? Or Lois? Well, I'm only one person, with one hell of a tight schedule for 2016, and I can't make everyone.
Thank you so much for reading through all of that, and if you drop this a favorite, let me know what you think in the comments too!!
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This photo was taken for a co-worker. The barn is owned by his nearly 100 year old grandfather and was recently painted - the barn, not his grandfather! Do you know why most barns were painted red?
"Centuries ago, European farmers would seal the wood on their barns with an oil, often linseed oil -- a tawny-colored oil derived from the seed of the flax plant. They would paint their barns with a linseed-oil mixture, often consisting of additions such as milk and lime. The combination produced a long-lasting paint that dried and hardened quickly. (Today, linseed oil is sold in most home-improvement stores as a wood sealant). Now, where does the red come from?
In historically accurate terms, "barn red" is not the bright, fire-engine red that we often see today, but more of a burnt-orange red. As to how the oil mixture became traditionally red, there are two predominant theories:
* Wealthy farmers added blood from a recent slaughter to the oil mixture. As the paint dried, it turned from a bright red to a darker, burnt red.
* Farmers added ferrous oxide, otherwise known as rust, to the oil mixture. Rust was plentiful on farms and is a poison to many fungi, including mold and moss, which were known to grown on barns. These fungi would trap moisture in the wood, increasing decay.
Regardless of how the farmer tinted his paint, having a red barn became a fashionable thing. They were a sharp contrast to the traditional white farmhouse.
As European settlers crossed over to America, they brought with them the tradition of red barns. In the mid to late 1800s, as paints began to be produced with chemical pigments, red paint was the most inexpensive to buy. Red was the color of favor until whitewash became cheaper, at which point white barns began to spring up.
Today, the color of barns can vary, often depending on how the barns are used."
I knew you were curious! ;o) P1280756
Some sealant sprays are very sensitive to extreme temperature differentials and humidity. So this Winter, I needed a way to keep spraying while being indoor where I can control these elements better. So here is what I came up with, a disposable spraying booth made out of archive carton/box. I chose this box because it's not too big and has handles on the sides for portability. This way, I am also protected against wind that may interfere with the spraying process.
This is the first version of the Chive Cart, where I've cut out the arm holes on the same level.
The box allows me to spray MSC on my doll parts whilst staying indoor on my desk where I can keep it illuminated.
So I spaced and totally forgot that I was making a tutorial on how to change head color.
Better late than never, so here it is now.
Oh before I start: the flesh paint I use is Craftsmart Satin Acrylic Flesh.
1. Choose your head. Some heads have cheekbones or dimples, which can be hard to work around, but I find that it is possible. I grabbed this head cause, why not?
2. Outlining. Paint the color you want to change to, in this case flesh, around all the print. Eyes, eyebrows, mouth, beard, etc.
3. Fill in the basic face. Paint inside the head around the detail. The small flesh outline should keep you on track.
4. Final fill. Paint the forehead, neck and other large areas. I tend to go about 1/3 of the way up the back of the head, so that hairpieces don't interfere or scratch the paint. On the front I paint up to the stud, but stop there.
5. Dry! Wait for the head to dry, add a hairpiece, and you are done! You can add a sealant, but I don't like to, as mine tends to make the hairpiece harder to get off.
Thanks!
-Boss.
Tell me if there is any other tutorials you want, and I'll try to make it happen!
Macro Monday theme of the week is "Bottle caps " They used to be made of fluted metal with a natural cork liner that formed a seal on a glass bottle. Cork was phased out as a sealant in the 1960s, in favor of plastic The cap shown is not crimped. Found a box full of caps in a shed on the family farm. Box labled " Obsolete Caps" Mfg by WH Hutchinson and was mostly Big Chief Strawberry Soda. Family history is that they were used for home brew root beer in the 1940's.
Woke up early this morning, after not a great sleep. That did mean however that we could get on with our DIY this morning, even with quite a lazy lie-in. Tim reinstalled the shower and applied all the silicone sealant in the shower unit, and I was the cleaner-upper - scraping off all the excess around the edges. It took us a couple of hours, but we were done by early afternoon, and actually had some time to ourselves after that! Luxury!
Tim took the (new) car out for a quick spin, while I finally finished off the video game I've been playing for months - then later this evening, I dusted off my tripod, DSLR, macro attachment, ring light and cactus, and faffed around taking far too many photos. Then spent most of the evening editing them :)
Passenger Steamer at jetty, awaiting to pick up tourists, picture taken from bank, showing for hire wooden rowing boats on beach
The Lake District is a popular tourist destination for tourists from all over the World, with high rugged mountain ranges.
Thamesmead Housing Estate,
The Location for Stanley Kubrick's 1973 film 'A Clockwork Orange'.
Buff Art, geometrical graffiti removal, they forever get their colours wrong.
LR3836 © Joe O'Malley 2020
Set on the beach and across the street from fishing charters, this upscale resort is 10 miles from the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood.
Modern rooms have marble bathrooms with glass-enclosed showers and separate tubs. They offer flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Upgraded rooms add sea views and/or balconies. Suites add separate living areas with pull-out sofas.
Parking has a fee. There's a high-end steakhouse, a waterfront sports bar and a chic poolside bar. The 2 pools with cabanas are connected by 2 waterfalls and a lagoon. Other amenities include a golf course, tennis courts, a beach playground for kids, plus a spa and a gym.
Other Companies Involved in Building Construction:
Asset manager: Capital Hotel Management LLC,
LaSalle Investment Management
Elevator Finishing: Gunderlin Ltd.
Elevator Supplier: Otis Elevator Company
Facade Maintenance System Installation: High Performance Systems, Inc.
Foundation Company: HJ Foundation, Inc.
Geotechnical Engineering: Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
Lighting Consultant: Pure Dezign
Mechanical systems installation: John J. Kirlin, Inc.
MEP Engineering: Cosentini Associates
Project Management: FoxCor, Inc.
Sealants & Adhesives Supplier: National Sealing Co.
Structural Engineering: DeSimone Consulting Engineers, PLLC
Tenant: Westin Hotels & Resorts
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
curiocollection3.hilton.com/en/hotels/florida/the-diploma...
www.emporis.com/buildings/100906/the-westin-diplomat-reso...
Da es in Deutschland keine Ersatzrad-Pflicht gibt, sind das Mitführen eines Reifenreparatursets und das MHD des Reifendichtmittels auch nicht TÜV-relevant. Dennoch ist es hilfreich, ein solches Set mit gültigem Haltbarkeitsdatum immer dabei zu haben.
Es hilft allerdings nicht immer .. 😬👌
Since there's no spare tire requirement in Germany, carrying a tire repair kit and knowing the expiration date of the tire sealant aren't relevant to the TÜV (German Technical Inspection Agency). Nevertheless, it's helpful to always have one with a valid expiration date.
It doesn't always help, though... 😬👌
I repainted his faceplate a few weeks ago and forgot to take pictures of it lol xD
Its basically exactly the same, just with more color. :/ I must have used a different sealant last time though because this one made his face just a tad bit lighter than his body. That or I used a different paint or something idk asdfghjkl
^w^ Either way, he's a little cutie~
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Zephyrus (boy) is an Aileendoll Dragon Lapis (Original version). Custom painting by me.
So after being harassed by Taylor /TCMazz1. If you don't know he's an Italian mobster in charge of BrickFair, he's got everyone there in his pocket! Don't believe me!
Well don't worry I didn't believe me either... he's a sly son of a bitch. He seems nice at first but that all went South when he figured out I was making Indiana Jones Customs but I wasn't making the German mechanic.
He threatened my family, he threatened my goats, and he threatened my dog... so that's why this figure exist, because if it didn't I would have nothing.
I extended the arms and legs, it's a little long to explain so if you're curious of how I did it just let me know and I will send to you the videos where I learned how to make it. K?
The belt is made of Etape.
The muscles and mustache are sculpted out of procreate.
I painted the rest and I put a layer of sealant over the Torso.
So let me know what you think...
Boss Taylor ;)
I have let my wood chop block settle and weather the winter storms. I went out to check the sealant and see how it was holding up, and it looks like the day I put it together. Considering all the snow, ice, and rain I have had this season, I am quite happy with my project.
I love the feeling and connection I get working with wood- and that every one of these logs was repurposed from trees that fell and would have been firewood or worm food.
Theme: Devoid Of Color
Year Fourteen Of My 365 Project
I felt inspired enough today to re-use my custom painted AMA GoW armour, and worked it into this fig. I skipped using sealant...I actually like it better off.
Custom Elements:
- Painted and modified Castle helmet
- Painted AMA armour
- Painted BF vambraces
- Brasso'ed torso
- Custom weapons (painted, cut and assembled)
The day started off so well... early on the trail (6am), cool temps (65 degrees), and slight breeze.
On the downhill, my rear tire landed on a sharp rock and I knew, before the tire totally deflated, that it would be ugly.
The hole in the tubeless tire refused repair by the internal sealant, then continued to refuse repair by the tire plug. Because I like to be prepared, I carry a spare tube - which I placed into the tire. While inflating, my CO2 pump exploded (or came apart very rapidly via high pressure), so tire/tube inflation was a no-go.
In the end, I biked 10 miles - then walked my crippled bike another 5 miles back to my truck.
Set on the beach and across the street from fishing charters, this upscale resort is 10 miles from the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood.
Modern rooms have marble bathrooms with glass-enclosed showers and separate tubs. They offer flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Upgraded rooms add sea views and/or balconies. Suites add separate living areas with pull-out sofas.
Parking has a fee. There's a high-end steakhouse, a waterfront sports bar and a chic poolside bar. The 2 pools with cabanas are connected by 2 waterfalls and a lagoon. Other amenities include a golf course, tennis courts, a beach playground for kids, plus a spa and a gym.
Other Companies Involved in Building Construction:
Asset manager: Capital Hotel Management LLC,
LaSalle Investment Management
Elevator Finishing: Gunderlin Ltd.
Elevator Supplier: Otis Elevator Company
Facade Maintenance System Installation: High Performance Systems, Inc.
Foundation Company: HJ Foundation, Inc.
Geotechnical Engineering: Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
Lighting Consultant: Pure Dezign
Mechanical systems installation: John J. Kirlin, Inc.
MEP Engineering: Cosentini Associates
Project Management: FoxCor, Inc.
Sealants & Adhesives Supplier: National Sealing Co.
Structural Engineering: DeSimone Consulting Engineers, PLLC
Tenant: Westin Hotels & Resorts
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
curiocollection3.hilton.com/en/hotels/florida/the-diploma...
www.emporis.com/buildings/100906/the-westin-diplomat-reso...
Set on the beach and across the street from fishing charters, this upscale resort is 10 miles from the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood.
Modern rooms have marble bathrooms with glass-enclosed showers and separate tubs. They offer flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Upgraded rooms add sea views and/or balconies. Suites add separate living areas with pull-out sofas.
Parking has a fee. There's a high-end steakhouse, a waterfront sports bar and a chic poolside bar. The 2 pools with cabanas are connected by 2 waterfalls and a lagoon. Other amenities include a golf course, tennis courts, a beach playground for kids, plus a spa and a gym.
Other Companies Involved in Building Construction:
Asset manager: Capital Hotel Management LLC,
LaSalle Investment Management
Elevator Finishing: Gunderlin Ltd.
Elevator Supplier: Otis Elevator Company
Facade Maintenance System Installation: High Performance Systems, Inc.
Foundation Company: HJ Foundation, Inc.
Geotechnical Engineering: Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
Lighting Consultant: Pure Dezign
Mechanical systems installation: John J. Kirlin, Inc.
MEP Engineering: Cosentini Associates
Project Management: FoxCor, Inc.
Sealants & Adhesives Supplier: National Sealing Co.
Structural Engineering: DeSimone Consulting Engineers, PLLC
Tenant: Westin Hotels & Resorts
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
curiocollection3.hilton.com/en/hotels/florida/the-diploma...
www.emporis.com/buildings/100906/the-westin-diplomat-reso...
Set on the beach and across the street from fishing charters, this upscale resort is 10 miles from the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood.
Modern rooms have marble bathrooms with glass-enclosed showers and separate tubs. They offer flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. Upgraded rooms add sea views and/or balconies. Suites add separate living areas with pull-out sofas.
Parking has a fee. There's a high-end steakhouse, a waterfront sports bar and a chic poolside bar. The 2 pools with cabanas are connected by 2 waterfalls and a lagoon. Other amenities include a golf course, tennis courts, a beach playground for kids, plus a spa and a gym.
Other Companies Involved in Building Construction:
Asset manager: Capital Hotel Management LLC,
LaSalle Investment Management
Elevator Finishing: Gunderlin Ltd.
Elevator Supplier: Otis Elevator Company
Facade Maintenance System Installation: High Performance Systems, Inc.
Foundation Company: HJ Foundation, Inc.
Geotechnical Engineering: Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
Lighting Consultant: Pure Dezign
Mechanical systems installation: John J. Kirlin, Inc.
MEP Engineering: Cosentini Associates
Project Management: FoxCor, Inc.
Sealants & Adhesives Supplier: National Sealing Co.
Structural Engineering: DeSimone Consulting Engineers, PLLC
Tenant: Westin Hotels & Resorts
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
curiocollection3.hilton.com/en/hotels/florida/the-diploma...
www.emporis.com/buildings/100906/the-westin-diplomat-reso...
After receiving so much screen time in this weeks episode, I was motivated to make one of these! I realize that the leg decals were applied a little crookedly and there is too much sealant (takes away from the color), so this figure is far from perfect. This figure probably won't be for sale, nor will the decals.
Anyways, let me know what you think! Check out the alternate views to see all the details! If you fave, drop a comment too please! Thanks!