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About endkaos
- Birthday 06/02/1966
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Arizona
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Pirates, Ghosts and Sailing. Mother to three rowdy boys.
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I saw it at a local speciality toy shop. They wanted over $100 for it. I'm trying to convince me boys that we should all go in on it together, otherwise they will all be fighting over it and I will get to keep it MY room.
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Personally, I'm saving my dubloons for this toy.
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Me boys favorite pirate toy be Playmobile's pirate sets.
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DH and I would like that. I will pm you as we get closer.
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My personal favorite is to grab them by the hair and slam them into anything hard. If nothing available, my knee has been known to do in a pinch. Especially if they be looking a me "assests" on the way down.
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Well, well, Me mate was just telling me of his need to get to the coast soon and visit in the in-laws in Anaheim. It seems a right opportunity for me to meet some more pirates. Looks like the first weekend is going to work best for me.
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ooooooooooooooooohhh! awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! pant pant pant............................. The two of you (EP and EP's Jack Sparrow's coat) make for a fine pirate indeed.
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A beauty indeed. Thanks for sharing.
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I found the following quote on stiffening leather. I remember an Discovery Channel show called Lynette Jennings where she visited a man who made leather masks for Mardi Gras. He used a combination of water and manipulation to make the leather harden. Well anyway, here is the quote. "I have made masks before using 1 to 2 mm veg. tan leather, stiffened by soaking the leather in alcohol. The alcohol did stiffen the leather up more than if I had used water, but because the leather was so thin, I could never get it to stiffen up as much as I felt it should be. I ended up having to apply a heavy coat of lacquer as a final step. David Kawamura and Peter Main have told me about a liquid leather stiffener produced in Japan that would be an ideal solution, but I will have to ask them for more information (what it's called and where it can be obtained -Craft and Co. or Kyoshin Elle & Co.,LTD.). David used it to stiffen a leather ball cap he entered in the Federation show in Denver. If Peter reads this, maybe he can offer some insight. I also learned of a very old Italian method for making leather mask in the "Commedia del Art" style, while attending "The Dimensions in Leather Conference" in Australia a few years back. Peter could explain the technique much better than I. I was not able to attend the workshop (taught by Peter's good friend, Loraine Tinniswood) that dealt with it, so my knowledge of what is involved is limited. As I remember, it did involve breaking the leather down into a mushy consistency then forming it to a mold by tapping with the pointed end of a cow horn mallet. Sounds strange, but the end result was a mask that felt like it was made out of lacquered wood."
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Zorg, That sounded just like William Hung.
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Ahoy Pirates, For those of you coming this weekend (March 13-14) to Arizona Ren Faire, it plans to be a warm one. Temperatures are expected in the 80's and it's a dry heat, but dress lightly. On a unhistorical point, plan on wearing sunscreen or ye will be feeling the flush and drink plenty. Hope to see you there!
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I will be in Texas (Houston) in late March too. Me dad is getting his peg leg finally (diabetic). Me brother lives in Clear Lake. He volunteers on the Elissa. She's a pretty boat...I mean ship.
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hmmmmm a suede tricor? I would love a suede tricor. This stuff is very heavy so I will guess that it is medium thick with a some stiffness. Oh, but do I have the skill to make something so desired with perfection? I can't sew worth salt but I would really love a suede tricor. hmmmmm decisions decisions decisions.........
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I agree. That is exactly what I am looking for. Thank ye so much!
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So I have these two suede leather pelts. I'm using part to make cuffs for off the shelf suede boots I have. I was hoping to make something else, which is why I bought two pelts. I was thinking of making a leather pouch for my cell phone/keys/money. Will this work or am I doomed to forever own suede pelts with no projects?