Pride of Madera (Echium candicans) has a very interesting root ball. I discovered this when I had to remove a few of the plants that had died or overgrew their space. I had saved a couple of the root balls for an interesting landscape display. Some years ago around Halloween, I thought they would make…
Tag: Dinosaurs
Fixing Malcolm part 2
After Wire Brushing and spraying Rust Reformer to necessary areas (last week’s post), several coats of Rusty Brown Primer were applied. Two days were needed to cure the Primer. Hammered Black was used on the bottom of the box and Poppy Pink Gloss inside of the box and lid. Then the lid/jaw was reattached to…
Fixing Malcolm
Malcolm had been collecting our mail for many years before we discovered in 2019, He was a Mailosaurus! About a year later, Malcom suffered a jaw injury. Matilda AKA Mattie took over as our new primary Mailosaurus in June 2020. It is time to fix Malcolm and give him a special place in the Park. …
The Raptors on their New Perches
Now that the stones are finished, the site needs prepping for placement. To prevent the Raptors from being knocked over in high winds burlap bags filled with sand were laid on top of the Raptors base frames. Even though there is a layer of bark under the frames to keep them off the soil, it…
Raptor Perches & Prehistoric Flowers
Four Raptors – Alan, Jadon, Charlie & Blue Too – have been waiting some time for their Special Perches. Eight 15 inch by 15 inch Grey Concrete Stepping Stones from Thompson Building Materials in Camarillo meet the need. Two for each Raptor provides the Base for their Perches. The Stones are prepped by Cleaning, Acid…
Painting Dinosaurs & other Prehistoric Pals
Calvin finally received his finishing touch-ups. The Rose Copper Metallic and Racing Green Metallic were Bended using artist brushes for a more natural look. The paint is sprayed into the paint caps then the artist brushes are dipped in to make fine details. Calvin is secured to his perch using a thin green cable. A…
Zoom, Zoom with Dinosaurs!
Another Great Virtual Event at The Field Museum with Sue the T-Rex. Jeff Schroder presented a 3D model of Sue for review and discussion. Guest Speaker Akiko Shinya, Chief Fossil Preparator for the Field Museum provided wonderful information for “Life on a Dig Site”. First Sue was named after Sue Hendrickson who discovered the fossil. …
When Dinosaurs Fly!
How did Powered Flight Evolve in Dinosaurs? And When? The Field Museum in Chicago hosted a Fantastic Virtual Meeting limited to Membership at the Museum. More Than Just Bones: Soft Tissue in the Fossil Record presented by Jingmai O’Conner Ph.D. provided many insights on Dinosaurs and Flight and some history of early discoveries of Feathered…
What’s in Your Ocean?
I finished the rest of the Ocean on the box using Regular Printer Paper. Construction Paper will work just as well for Your Ocean Box. I planned on using Watercolor Paper and will finish that Artwork (stay tuned). However, the Watercolor Paper is too stiff to wrap the box. Therefore, the Regular white paper worked…
More Colors for Calvin
Last time Calvin had received his Primary Colors – Racing Green Metallic and Copper Rose Metallic. I needed more Copper Rose Metallic for touch ups on Calvin and another Dinosaur Spike the Spinosaurus. The store I purchased the original Copper Rose was out of stock. It wasn’t available to order online and a number of…