new paintbox

A brand new paint box to replace this one which has finally given all it had to give.

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And some sails in progress.

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They progressed all the way to being attached to the hull today and I’m hoping to post a finished picture tomorrow.

6/13/07 6am

Work in progress for tinlark.

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The last daily bird for a while, at least until after the tinlark show.

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Rosey will be in the shop at 8PM EST.

* I can’t take little bird orders right now. I wish I could but I’ve got to focus on things for the show and current orders. *

* Cake topper orders are closed for June and July *

* I’m getting off the 6 am photo program. It has served it’s purpose. The super early start is working well but taking the picture is a distraction. *

*Paper mache- I use wheat paste, Golden Harvest wheat paste ( wall paper paste)*

tookoolito

A new ship for the tinlark show: The Tookoolito
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The daily bird is natalie.

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She’ll be in the shop at 3 PM EST.

* If you have emailed about ordering birds or ships ( hi heidi) and have been frustrated I promise you will eventually hear back. Thanks in advance for your patience. *

6/08/07 6 am

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* I want full credit for having gotten up at 5:40 am to take this !expletive! photo. Yahoo had some sort of difficulty early this morning and I am experiencing the special brand of frustration, entirely disproportionate to the circumstance, that only the internet can provide. I am mad at you internet.*

The daily bird

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nelson will be in the shop at 8 PM EST.

6 am

I’ll probably regret this but I’m doing it anyway. I have a scary amount to do over the next four weeks and my smartest and most productive hours are between 6 am and 2 pm. I decline steadily after that so to make sure absolutely  none of those precious hours get accidentally slept through (there is no limit to how much I can sleep) I am putting myself on a program. For the next week, ( the next 4 if it works out) monday through friday, I’m going to take a photo at 6 am and post it shortly thereafter. The only possible exception to this rule will be if I have to travel (I have no plans to at this moment) or technical difficulty.

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This is lewis (he struggles a little socially).

He is the daily bird for monday – in the shop at 12 PM EST.