Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 I use the Delta paints and glazes, and have never noticed an odor. Caro, Mom to Baby Mo, 8 1/2 months old, DOCBanded 5/23/03, then again 7/30/03, Dallas, TX area --- In Plagiocephaly , " brettbec1998 " <Szrejna@m...> wrote: > My 7 month old son was banded yesterday. We decorated the band last > night with acrylic paint and acrylic varnish. This morning you can > still smell the varnish on the band. Does anyone know if there is a > varnish that does not have a strong odor that I could use? Thank > you for any replies. > , CT > Tyler, DOC Banded 8/7/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 There are some great painting directions in the files section. I followed them and our helmet looks great. Use a latex based primer, 2 thin coats of paint, and thin layers of Delta Creamcoat varnish. All of the supplies are available at a good hobby shop. After a couple of false starts, I figured out that thin coats were the trick. Too thick and you get brush strokes and it will chip/peel too easy. Another mistake-- I mixed a shade of pink for our helmet, but when it started to chip a bit, I couldn't match the paint again. You can buy a million colors (each 2 oz bottle costs under .50 cents), just use them as the come so that touch-up will be easier. If you want to change the helmet after a bit, the paint peels off fairly easily (like a facial mask). I go to CT in Dallas and have seen a few Dallas Cowboys helmets... they look very cute! If it seems overwhelming, ask CT for a recommendation. In Dallas, they have an album and business cards of a DOC graduate mom who paints bands. Good luck, Tulsa Mom of Hardy (2.5) and 4 mo twins, Blythe (DOC) and Charlotte --- In Plagiocephaly , " cowtroy8 " <cowtroy8@a...> wrote: > Is there anyone in NJ who has a DOC band on their baby? If so, did > you decorate/paint it? If you did, who did it? I want to get 's > to look like a Dallas Cowboy football helmet. I saw it of another > little boy in a picture, but I don't know where I could get it done. > Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Thank you so much . I was always wondering how all these moms knew what kind of paint, etc to use. I am definitely going to check the files section out. > > Is there anyone in NJ who has a DOC band on their baby? If so, did > > you decorate/paint it? If you did, who did it? I want to get > 's > > to look like a Dallas Cowboy football helmet. I saw it of another > > little boy in a picture, but I don't know where I could get it > done. > > Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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