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Ye Ol' Ball Point Pen Foam Trick

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Posted by BigDaddy on Sunday, April 19, 2020 9:59 AM

Track fiddler
All I see is a crystal clear picture Mike

I see what Mike sees in all the pics he has posted lately.  Maybe in the eyes of PB, we are both persona non grata

Henry

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Posted by Track fiddler on Sunday, April 19, 2020 12:14 PM

I did a little 15-minute experiment this morning.

A well-rounded pencil tip with a ruler and base coated.

Smeared in drywall compound and then dry blotted with my index finger a darker and a lighter color.

A quick hair dryer, then circular motions with my index finger and the chalking of the drywall compound blends it together.  Easier and faster than what I have been doing.

 

 

TF

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Posted by garya on Sunday, April 19, 2020 12:15 PM

BigDaddy

 

 
Track fiddler
All I see is a crystal clear picture Mike

 

I see what Mike sees in all the pics he has posted lately.  Maybe in the eyes of PB, we are both persona non grata

 

Click on the pic--it should open in another window.

Gary

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Posted by BATMAN on Sunday, April 19, 2020 12:29 PM

TF, That looks awesome! 

Brent

"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."

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Posted by BigDaddy on Sunday, April 19, 2020 2:30 PM

garya
Click on the pic--it should open in another window.

That works today!  It didn't work the other day.

Henry

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Posted by wolf10851 on Sunday, April 19, 2020 5:03 PM

Track fiddler

I did a little 15-minute experiment this morning.

A well-rounded pencil tip with a ruler and base coated.

Smeared in drywall compound and then dry blotted with my index finger a darker and a lighter color.

A quick hair dryer, then circular motions with my index finger and the chalking of the drywall compound blends it together.  Easier and faster than what I have been doing.

 

 

TF

 

wow that looks great! :)

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Posted by Track fiddler on Sunday, April 19, 2020 8:56 PM

Thanks Brent and thanks Wolf for the compliments.  Had to redo my tunnel portals.  It seems after a few days of dry time the Kilz oil-based mixed with the water based drywall compound and cracked all over the place.

Zoom in and you will see, especially the top one!

So I redid the drywall compound in just pure white, no tint this morning.  It looks a little to light, I think I'm going to have to find another trick to pull out of my hat to add more color.

 

 

TF

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