I think my battery died.

Oh, this one is part of a playlist. These were pre-recorded with designed breaks to go with a live Zoom. So "Questions?" was literally cutting to the live feed.

@@auroraasleep just felt like you were leading into something important

@@Johnrich395 I was. There's a whole playlist that goes with this and that was the cut-off of the intro. I'm not sure how many of them I even uploaded. That breath in was right before I launched into the next segment, which also has an abrupt end. The event mods wanted short video segments vs. one long video so we could break for Q&A. Weird times of Covid lockdowns.

I've used the Speedball fake gold which needs an adhesive. For this style, blowing gold on gesso, yes, it needs to be real gold. It can be edible gold, or you can get artist quality gold, the price range is a tiny bit different. For flat gilding (not this) I often go with the edible as it's a little cheaper, for raised, you really want the higher quality material for a better finish. It's a $10 difference, so not much if it's a small project, but it does add up over time.

@@auroraasleep Thank you so much ❤

IDK, these are Broad-Breasted Whites from Tractor Supply, the most common commercial bird on the market. I'm not up on turkeys more than to know a few heritage breed names.

TY. They are a riot and I love them.

You likely have a very small imperfection in your burnisher, or an irregularity in the surface you are working on. Ease up, try a different place on the burnisher. Look with a magnifying glass to see if there's an issue.

I picked these guys up at my local Tractor Supply, which is Hoover's Hatchery. I've also ordered directly from Hoover's with no issues, but those were day old chicks not eggs. The best thing to do is to find a reputable breeder near you and pick them up directly as there are too many scams - avoid FB marketplace unless you can go there in person.

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Thank you so much. I'm glad the videos are helpful! Unfortunately I don't think it will work. Parchment is a glorified rawhide which needs the collagen intact as it dries and as the fibers are stretched into alignment. As I understand it, veg tanning coats the collagen with tannin, making it not stick together. Essentially the 'glue' has been deactivated, which is why it's flexible. You'll also have the issue of the hair follicles closing down on the hair tightly in the tanning process and the keratin being stabilized with the tannin too, I'm not totally up on the chemistry of that, but I think with the veg tanning it 'fixes' that in place where the lime dissolves it. I'm not sure how well it would let go after the fact. You can use any ungulate. Calf, deer, goat, sheep, etc. so depending on where you are in the world you may be able to call around to custom butchers or abbattoirs and ask them. Sheep & goat farmers who sell their livestock for meat are more than happy to unload a hide for a few dollars, though that can be more difficult depending on local laws. Rawhide will also work, just hydrate it and stretch & scrape, then dry under tension. Best of luck to you! If you run into any issues or have any other questions feel free to ask.

VM = Vegetable Matter. It can be hay, or yes, what was formerly hay.

I will check it out. We really struggled with teaching him to read using the teacher-recommended programs, that did NOT explain how to read. We switched to Logic of English a few years ago and he was reading in about 2 months.

We used A BEKA to teach our kids to read. It is a great program for beginning reading through 2nd grade. After that we used many different curriculum for all subject to teach to their learning styles.

I listened to 'sold a story' last night, and YES THAT! OMG. So frustrating. I know a lot of schools are switching to Science of Reading, and I haven't really looked into it because LOE is working so well for him. Many of my young adult friends follow along with our homeschool journey and are re-educating themselves as we go. One friend taught herself to read with the help of her wife using LOE, and also picked up some basic math books to re-learn that. She was kicking her heels in in-school suspension though most of her school years, and didn't learn much (abusive home life, some undiagnosed learning disabilities). Another dove into the history courses because 'it's not all just wars.'

Oh good! I'm so glad this was helpful.

Scarves, hats. Mostly scarves.

yeah, I've tried the pumice stones. They work, but each stone is slightly different, and figuring out which stone = which grit is a pain in the neck, and the natural stones can have hard inconsistencies in them. I've scratched a lot of hides that way, the cuttlebone is consistent. The best pumice stone for the first stage is the rectangular bar with the rounded edges that's sold in the bath section for feet. It's rough, but it does the job well.

yes, slightly. The hair side usually requires less and goes to finer finish faster. No harsh paper, I'll rarely touch it with anything grittier than 220. I'm looking for a certain gloss or luminosity in it, like soft polished marble. Some people take it past 600, but I like a little tooth, so I stop there. For botanical parchment, go to 1,000 grit. The flesh side will go to suede really fast if I'm not careful, but can take heavier sanding if necessary in thicker areas. Traditionally this was shaved down with the round knife, which TBH is just as fast once you get the hang of it. I'm looking for a smooth surface here too, but also to even out the thickness.

@@auroraasleep okay, thank you for your help. I'm finishing up building my frame so I will be getting to these stages shortly

@@chayimgoldberg7164 if you need more help just ask. I'm not always fast to answer these, but I do answer eventually.

@@auroraasleep thank you so much!

We played with this for hours. So much fun! It can also be done with sound waves from music, you just need a little portable device that can go under the tray.

@@auroraasleep have you checked out the guy that makes crystals with sound waves it Soo neat how various sounds make neat crystals

She is the cattiest cat that ever catted. She's a riot. And very pretty.

Yes and no. It can really stress some rabbits out. Angoras need their bellies cleaned, shaved, etc. Other rabbits need their glands cleaned regularly. Medical stuff comes up, so it's best to have the rabbit trained to be tipped over so it is not a super stressful awful scary thing when they are already stressed. You have to support their spines or there is a risk their backs could break. There were studies that showed their cortisol levels went up while on their backs, but I'm not sure if those rabbits were turned onto their backs for the first time ever (rabbits are prey animals and being on their back with their belly exposed is usually the last experience they'll ever have, that has to be super stressful), or if these were rabbits who were trained to be on their backs and it still stressed them out. They don't /like/ it. But my kid doesn't like having his hair brushed, and I definitely didn't like having the biopsy yesterday. Rabbits can also be super stressed in other positions: the "oh so cute" bunny loaf where they sit and don't move is a stressed out position that most people don't recognize. They are freezing in place hoping the Big Scary Thing doesn't eat them.

So, "is it stressful?" Yes. "Is it necessary?" Yes.

Nooooo they can be paralysed

I just read this after my post. I'm sorry for your loss.

@@ccswhimsies thank you. He was such an awesome rabbit and I miss him a lot. I don't miss the butt baths, but I miss him.

My vet said not to use creams/ointments as they will lick them obsessively. But definitely check with your bunny vet as your rabbit's needs may be different. I have always kept antibiotic ointment on hand (no pain reliever) for various issues/injuries, but usually those are kept covered. Hard to cover a bum.

@@auroraasleep oh okay he can’t lick in that area cause it’s too hard for him to reach. I’ve seen many mix opinions about Neosporin but it says as long as it’s not plus. But he is also already on baytril so he was on that twice a day. But I have decrease his medication because he was doing a lot better but now has the sore. So I might start doing it twice a day again. I’ll definitely contact my vet too if it doesn’t clear up soon

@@FotherMucker21 if he can't reach, it may be a good option, but definitely ask your vet. Mine gave me a wound wash to use, I don't recall the name of it, but it was blue.

Thank you Jody. I hope your condition improves, or you find good work-arounds and accommodations. I'm doing better in many ways, and have made adjustments to compensate in others. Take care, and do what you can when you can, and when you can't, canned is fine. <3

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He's 8 now. He'll be 9 in April.

Because the internet is forever, that's in 2022.

There can be several causes: Coccidia (I've treated for that just recently due to a sick cat... I don't think it's the same strains, but...). I got some Toltrazuril at All Things Bunny. E. cuniculi, treatable with a 28 day paste fenbendazole / PanacurT (again from All Things Bunny). You should definitely talk to your bunny vet thought, because there are a few other causes and it's important not to just toss medication at them. Vet should be able to test a fecal sample and target the cause. Sometimes it's just "too much fluff" and they can't get to their own business end to clean things up. I try to keep all my bunnies clipped short on the underside. In Max's case, it's because he has a low scrotum that covers his vent area, and things get 'stuck' there. He's also old (8 now), and has arthritis, so it's harder for him to keep up his own grooming. I check several times a day, bum bath when needed, dry him off real well, and give lots of 'forgive me' snuggles.

I use Ivermectin on the rabbits to prevent mites, it will also prevent fly strike, but yeah, fly strike is a real concern when they have this issue. It can happen in a matter of hours, and it's awful to deal with.

Giants come in all colors, but the only showable is white. None of my rabbits are show quality. Lumpkin was mostly pluckable, but never entirely. I always had to finish her coat with scissors.

I used to raise Giants. This may be a German/French hybrid or Giant/French hybrid, though this rabbit doesn't seem to be as big as a typical Giant. The posture resembles a French more. If it is part French, that explains why you can partially pluck it.

@@lynphillips2109 entirely possible. I had an experienced angora breeder tell me she was a Giant based on body size, hair texture & head shape, so I took her word for it. The truth is I just don't know. I was her 3rd home, and the lady I got her from thought she was an English Angora male. Definitely not an EA, definitely not a male. I had an FA/EA cross, and she wasn't that either. I've since had FA's & Satins, and she wasn't either of those. That leaves a cross, German, or Giant. Almost all of my rabbits molt eventually, but I generally don't let them get to that point as shearing is faster. Lumpkin never minded plucking. Regardless of what kind of bunny she was, she was a good rabbit and I liked having her. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

I think we paid about $425 for that first set. The 2nd set (not shown here) was around $300ish. I'm not sure what they are now. Not cheap, but we definitely got out money's worth out of the first set. You can find them used pretty easily though.

I was told the entire set of 26 books would be $760 CAD

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