"There's an old mill by the stream, Nelly Dean!"

[Guest]

Wow!!

This is coming along very nicely Ron

A master piece is genial

[Alan 45]

Not a bad idea, Ian......on the scale of things it sounds a bit fishy!My coat is on, firmly buttoned up and I'm out the door.......

Ron I cod'nt believe you just said that

Do you fancy sharing a taxi :P

Looking good mate now I know what to do for my rock face cheers

[Guest]

Amazing you keep improving it every time I think you can't improve on that there you go and do it again

[eddiesolo]

Oy Si, have you been reading my script? That's stage two! Good tip to pass on nonetheless.....

It is so well set out, that this has to be by a script, not just slapped on and hope for the best.

Si

[monica]

Looks amazing Ron. real lov it, as said each update is such a improvement, that water is great,

one thing i find is with using coffee stirrers., is that there so hard to cut, even with a sharp blade

great tips for the use off silicone like that idea, ta

[spanner570]

It is so well set out, that this has to be by a script, not just slapped on and hope for the best. Si

Honest Si, all I had was a base and I knew I wanted to do a mill wheel. The rest was, or is, totally unplanned....I just wait for ideas to come along, I can't work any other way.......!

So far it's worked......

[eddiesolo]

Honest Si, all I had was a base and I knew I wanted to do a mill wheel. The rest was, or is, totally unplanned....I just wait for ideas to come along, I can't work any other way.......!So far it's worked......

And worked very well it has.

Si

[spanner570]

Quote="monica, post: 212594, member: 24381"]one thing i find is with using coffee stirrers., is that there so hard to cut, even with a sharp blade

/quote]

Monica, I have found the best way to cut these stirrers is.....

Always use a metal rule or straight edge - never plastic, bye bye fingers!

Use two stirrers, one you are cutting, the other sits under the rule to keep it flat, and not at an angle as just one would be....I hope that makes sense.

Don't try and cut through in one go. Gently scribe a line with your knife, pressing down firmly on the rule. Keep fingers behind the blade!

Keep repeating - the knife will follow the line and gradually cut through and not wobble off.....

[eddiesolo]

Quote="monica, post: 212594, member: 24381"]one thing i find is with using coffee stirrers., is that there so hard to cut, even with a sharp blade /quote]

Monica, I have found the best way to cut these stirrers is.....

Always use a metal rule or straight edge - never plastic, bye bye fingers!

Use two stirrers, one you are cutting, the other sits under the rule to keep it flat, and not at an angle as just one would be....I hope that makes sense.

Don't try and cut through in one go. Gently scribe a line with your knife, pressing down firmly on the rule. Keep fingers behind the blade!

Keep repeating - the knife will follow the line and gradually cut through and not wobble off.....

Or I use the knife or a small pair of modellers snips. And yes, I am allowed to use sharp objects...my care-worker says I can. :P

Si

[monica]

ta Ron that is a good tip for cutting them and thats what puts me off using them as i like my fingers,

thats a good tip as well Si ta, i think i try to rush cutting them abit so not a good thing,

[spanner570]

ta Ron that is a good tip for cutting them and thats what puts me off using them as i like my fingers, thats a good tip as well Si ta, i think i try to rush cutting them abit so not a good thing,

Just a quick add-on Monica...For cutting across the stirrer, I don't use modelling snips. I use a pair of electric cable cutting snips. I don't think the modelling ones are up to the job, best keep those for delicate sprue work!

[Gern]

Looking good mate now I know what to do for my rock face cheers

Have you tried this Alan?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOreal-Men-Expert-Vitalift-5-Moisturiser-50ml-/131150124146?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Skincare_PP&hash= item1e89281472

Gern

[monica]

i did not even think to use them always just try dragging the blade across great idea ta,

[Alan 45]

Have you tried this Alan?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOreal-Men-Expert-Vitalift-5-Moisturiser-50ml-/131150124146?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Skincare_PP&hash= item1e89281472

Gern

Cheers Dave I'll have to get some , can you apply it by brush

[spanner570]

Cheers Dave I'll have to get some , can you apply it by brush

Alan, as it's your mush, I suspect it would have to be the wire variety!!!!!