Late to the party?

 Maybe I'm late to the party, but I learned a sweet trick this week from one of the members of the carving club.  

Listen to the tune below while reading the rest of this past... it'll make sense at the end.

Remember the last post about tattoos, and covering up accidents? 

Barry was working on this eagle head,

 and accidentally broke off the tip of the beak.  As I looked closely at it - I could barely see a flaw, and asked how he'd fixed it.

 And he gave me the tip of the year... baking soda and superglue. He built up the tip with drops of glue and baking soda, and once it dried - he dremel-ed it smooth. 

Genius!

(Maybe I'm late to the party, but I've never heard of this technique.)

You know those nasty cracks that we get on our fingertips, especially during winter? Someone suggested superglue, rather than the more traditional first-aid solutions, like Skin Shield or New Skin. I've tried them all - they sting, and don't work. At least for me, they don't work. 

This past winter - I became a big fan of super glue. 

In fact, you can pick up a pack at your local Dollar Tree that will last a while. 

You don't have to worry about a bigger tube of it drying up and going to waste.

Honestly, I've tried them all, and superglue is a game changer for skin cracks. This fellow actually repaired a smashed nail, and although it's a nasty photo below, the repair is brilliant.

 I'm going to remember this one.