Those came out gorgeous! Are they difficult to make? The ones I picked up were kind of a pain to fix the art to.

Yes and no. They're just time consuming because I have to allow a day to dry between adhesive coats and I have to do it "juuust so" or else it turns out not the way I like it. Also, I use a scalpel to cut everything away and that's kind of hard on my hand, so I have to psych myself up to make more ;/ I've had scalpel blades fling off into the air several times while working on these. I wear safety goggles :D

scalpel as in Xacto knife, or break-off "cutter knive" blades? sounds to me like you're applying too much pressure on the blade. good thing you wear safety goggles, those break-off things can be nasty as bluddy hell. :P

break off. my boyfriend's a scientist so I inherited a lot of misc. tools x_x but yeah it requires a lot of pressure to cut through the material sometime so these aren't optimal but x-actos wear down way too quickly so it's a trade off. I bought the safety goggles after one broke off the first time. Don't need another warning other than that!

break-offs come in different sizes. if you employ the small ones, try the large ones, they are more sturdy and of course, allow a better grip. if you buy a plastic one or a metal-housing variant might depend on how much bvrute force you need to apply... or maybe try a carpet knive? they would wear off, too, but at least the blades won't break off.


if they do, however, I would start to worry.

Hrm..I'll look into these other options. Thanks! Yeah the breaking off is a problem. I also managed to get some "non disposable" scalpels from a local hospital (new of course, just not needed lol) so I'm going to try those out. Safety goggles on of course, just in case.

Hmm.. How about a Zippo lighter?

AMASINGTASTICAL!!!!

NOT WATERPROOF!

Ahah ha.. ha.. awwww.

is that a dirty remark or completely innocent and /my/ mind just went there? XD

It's true! Protect your investment keep these outa the pool!

Yes indeed, that otter knows first hand XD

D'oh! Totally didn't read your username.
YES YES HEED THIS OTTER DO NOT WEAR IT IN THE POOL OMG

Hee. Live and learn. But yes, heed the advice of one who has suffered at the cruel, unforgiving, watery hands of a hotel swimming pool. :D

You should have given it a viking funeral, but I don't think the hotel staff would have appreciated that.