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Old 09/22/2004, 08:46 AM
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Haven't done it yet. Have been lazy. But definitely a chore for this weekend.
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Old 09/23/2004, 02:19 AM
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not sure sure if you already mentioned it, i only skimmed through the thread... but how do you intend to attach the frags? i just propigated a toadstool recently. i cut off a head a couple weeks ago from my friend's three headed monster toadstool. i cut it up higher to the crown a few days ago and quartered the crown. today, i attached the four pieces of the crown and the left over from the base. the base had attached to some rubble so i just glued it on to a rock but the crown pieces did not attach to any rubble. i sewed them onto a rock then put some super glue under them. the opened up later the same day.
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Old 09/23/2004, 07:58 AM
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You used super glue? I tried that with the stalk from the mother and the stalk kinda just dissolved and it never attached to anything again. I was going to try the rubble method with the frags and then I was going to cut a bit off the stalk from the mother and try veiling that to rock again since it never took the first time I tried it - maybe I'll try sewing it. I'm a patient person.
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Old 09/24/2004, 05:27 AM
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the glue's just a lil bit extra added. sewing has been nice to me when it comes to leathers.
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Old 09/28/2004, 07:22 PM
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My thanks to Frick-n-Frags for making this a calm experience for both the leather and myself.

Here are the end results:

Leather with frags partially cut out. When finished fragging there will be a circle of the original leather left on the stem.



Frags



Frags in Rubble



Frags in Veiled Cup

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Old 09/28/2004, 09:49 PM
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Fran:


Looking great !


I am a couple od weeks behind you... here is a pic od day "3" and...

Last edited by Pac Rat; 09/28/2004 at 10:00 PM.
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Old 09/29/2004, 08:04 AM
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That looks great Pac Rat. She's angry but looking good. Great picture.
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Old 10/02/2004, 01:58 PM
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Here is my Toadstool at Day 6,

polips are coming out !
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Old 10/02/2004, 01:58 PM
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Here is my Toadstool at Day 6,

polips are coming out !
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Old 10/02/2004, 05:16 PM
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She's looking real good. Polyps are coming out nicely.
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Old 10/04/2004, 02:45 PM
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i just posted mine on my local board yesterday. check it out for a pic. i was surprised at how fast they attached. i don't reccomend the rubble method at all. i had mine in rubble for a couple weeks and none of them attached. as soon as i tied 'em on to the rocks they began attaching in just days.
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Old 10/04/2004, 03:41 PM
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What did you tie them with? Did you suture them?
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Old 10/04/2004, 03:59 PM
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needle and nylon micro filament
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Old 10/05/2004, 12:08 AM
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Yep, mono fishing line does the job nicely!
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Old 10/15/2004, 10:52 PM
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I'm confused about the suturing process. Did you just pull the string/nylon thru the creature, and then tie that to the rock?

I tried jabbing through it iwth a toothpick to fasten to the rock, but the stump just kind of dissolved.
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Old 10/16/2004, 07:08 PM
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you need a sewing needle.
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Old 10/18/2004, 05:38 PM
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Do you leave the string there or do you remove after it has tacken to the rock?
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Old 10/19/2004, 11:15 PM
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either or... doesn't really matter. i'm attaching 6 more today.
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