My husband has a birthday tomorrow. A great gift for any artist is art supplies. I know, not the typical gift for a guy. My dad always liked garden stuff for his birthday. That too isn’t typical.
Travis has been working with nature, and recently made a sculpture with pieces of charcoal in bedded in resin.
I know he will love to add translucent colors to his art.
It could also be used to make jewelry, coasters, and other small things.
I am really happy to gift him this set of translucent colors to add to resin.
This set comes with 28 bottles, 24 colors. They put more bottles of white and black in the set. I’m assuming because those values get used the most.
Lots of colors to choose from!
A few browns. One is like burnt umber, while the other is more like burnt sienna.
5 in the red family. I do think they will all be fairly pink because they are translucent.
A few purples.
Four different greens. One is a blue-green.
Three yellows and two oranges.
Four blues.
I know liquids are easier to blend than powdered pigment is.
They all fit well in the box.
I could see that if one comes out because it gets used up, that they no longer fit all snug. It would be great if they had crossing cardboard pieces to help hold them up. I just thought about this because they are liquid, and could leak if a lid isn’t screwed on tightly. I've had that happen with other art supplies.
Cost is reasonable.
This set is $25.99, but on sale for $18.59 + a 5% clip coupon. That is for 28x10 ml. If I went up a to 28x30 ml the cost would go up to $39.99, but they do have a clip $3.00 coupon.
Mica looking at the ad below, "Why do they call it Double Quarter Pound King, when they could just call it Half Pound King?" Us, "Good question."
We also discussed during one breakfast this week what an Oxymoron is. Mica said, "It's like freezer burn. Two opposites in one word, or set of words." The Great Depression is another example. Isaak said, "I bet butt cheeks is an example of an Oxymoron." Possibly! Ha! Can you think of an Oxymoron?
Another season of basketball was wrapped up a few weeks ago. Isaak loves it! He's getting more aggressive with getting the ball. That's a good thing in sports. A few of his team members had issues. The coach's son was getting in trouble at school for talking. The coach kept him out for all the games! Then one twin had violent problems. The other twin was great! He took off his shoes, and threw them across the court, yelled at the ref, slammed the door a few times, would slam the floor when the other team had a free throw and more. He too was out the rest of the season. Isaak couldn't believe how the one twin acted.
We may be ending our relationship with the Leadership Camp the boys go to on Saturday nights. We love having some time away from the boys. I loved what the organization stood for: Building Leaders.
• They are getting less consistent with their discipline tactics. Our boys don't need to be disciplined, but they see the lack of consistency with other kids.
• Their turn over rate for workers has been really high lately! Mica got snapped at for touching insulation. Well he didn't know it was full of tiny particles of glass. Cover up the insulation with a blanket! There's tiny kids that go there. Insulation looks like pink cotton candy.
• Our boys are in the minority. The organization is all about equality, yet my boys are always picked last for every game, or event. There is a thing called reverse discrimination. I wanted my boys to get a taste of it, but it not be their every Saturday night!
• When we pick up the boys they have to ask our names every single time. It's not that big of a group.
• I feel like our boys are leaders already in many ways.
We'll see if they can talk us into staying, but as of right now I think we're leaving when it hits the next tier.
Travis started teaching at a Catholic elementary school this week. They needed a sculptor resident teacher a few days a week. I think he now gets how much work there is in being a teacher. He gets paid well. That doesn't account for all the prep work. It really doesn't account for all the help his wife and boys helped him with either! It will be a great experience, something to put on his resume for sure. Good luck to him! It's his first day, and I'm writing this Monday! We cut out many cardboard pieces for Kindergartener's to make a puzzle sculpture (560 to be exact), strips of colored paper for them to add to their sculpture. He cut out lots of wood bases for older kids to make a wire sculpture, with pantyhose on top, and Gesso on top of that. Lots of colored pieces cut for some older kids to make a 3D shape. Teaching is a lot of work. Especially when you first come up with a project! The rest should be easier! They have days to complete their projects.
My husband has been busy making a second batch of sculpture. Most of his original portfolio from before sold. That's a good thing, but sculpture takes time. He has lots of pieces he's working on right now.
I know that if he makes bigger pieces it's hard to transport them. I think Tiger Tie Down Straps should help!
They are usually meant to tie down bikes, but why not sculpture?
Extra Strength!
Tiger straps extra strength ratchet tie down 4 pk will provide extra security and will prevent damage to a vehicle, U-Haul, or trailer. They are 20 feet long. The length is nice for bigger things.
I'm glad that Travis is going to be using these. I worried that if someone were to crash into his backend that he'd be toast because a sculpture may go flying into the front seat. The worry is no longer present.
Their extra strength webbing is manufactured from 100% polyester, which guarantees not to hold moisture or stretch. The tie down straps are webbed and UV treated so the sunlight won't wear them down, and they won't loose durability.
Tiger #1 in their market for being the bestselling smart straps! Why? Because they secure larger loads. Things to Tie Down:
Motorcycles
ATVs
Trailer Loads
Mountain Bikes
Building Materials
Snowmobiles
Scooters
Lawnmowers
Jet Skis
Boats
Washers/Dryers
Sculptures
And much more. These would be great to have if you planned on moving!
Cost:
$12.97 with money back guarantee.
What would you strap down with Tiger Tie Down Straps?
Disclaimer: I received Tiger Tie Down Straps to review. I wrote this post, and was not influenced at all with an opinion. I only review things that I find interesting, or that would benefit my readers or family.
Once upon a time, not so long ago I went to put something in the backend of our Outback, and realized that there was specks of Styrofoam all over it. Even our shop vac didn't want to put up the pieces of Styrofoam in the fibers. It took a ton of time to vacuum that mess up. I decided then and there that I needed something to cover that backend for when Travis transports sculpture things.
Since my husband work with all kinds of materials: Styrofoam, wax, and all kinds of metals it's important to me to protect our vehicle.
It came in a small box, and unfolded easily. It's pretty easy to install. It would have been easier to install if there was one visual instruction guide. It's left for the buyer to figure out.
There are straps that adjust, and fit over the back seats. Then velcro fits on the sides of the SUV. We haven't installed the velcro just yet. This is going to be a Christmas gift to Travis. Merry Christmas Travis. He also wants to wait to install the velcro when he goes to KC to deliver a sculpture to their foundry, or pick one up.
The velcro is pretty easy to put in place. It has a strip that needs to be removed to put it in.
I love that it has a big pocket for anything you need. I imagine for us tools, tent steaks, or a flashlight will fit in this pocket.
The material seems really durable. It's totally meant to last.
Cost wise it's not too expensive. It was originally $79.99, and is now $59.99. Buy it before the price changes. Considering that it helps take care of the value of the SUV, I'm ok with the price.
Do you haul very many things in your vehicle?
Disclaimer: I got this product for a discount in exchange for an honest review.
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