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Posted on 04/20/2006 2:10:46 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Okay homeschoolers, here's a test:
Jr. has to do a model of a red tail hawk for biology. No, of course he didn't choose an easier animal/bird/creature.
I'm thinking we make a wire frame from a coat hanger, cover it with brown paper and then use smaller bits of color paper to act as feathers, etc.
Discuss. Of course this is due ~Friday~
Good Mornin'... :-)
[sip]
You know, I haven't watched AI, but I may need to just to see Elliott. The local buzz is promoting him and a local pizza place had 10 extra phones installed just for folks to call in.
That sounds like a good plan....
When I was about his age, I made a spiney ant eater out of papier mache and pine needles. I remember being under similar time constraints...waited till the last minute to even bring it up, you know...
Wife suggested stretching some nylons over the frame and adding feathers.
I see that as a recipe for disaster.
How about balloons for the shape? [sorry Rutheee...]
But really...
Vocally, he's the best of the bunch, IMO. And he's improved a lot over the course of the competition - to me, he came across as realllly nervous at first. He's settled in.
There are few songs he's done where I've heard 'em later done by the original artist and thought "This isn't how this goes..." His voice grabs ya.
He and Taylor are my favorites.
Supposedly tonight he has to do a song from the year he was born? Localradiogal said that would be 1976.
[shudder]
Sounds like a good plan to me. You could also use a little paper mache over the brown paper, I s'pose. and if'n ya wanted to get fancy, craft stores do sell feathers...though they're often in funky colors.
That was my concern with the feathers. I think I'll stop by the craft store on the way home and see what I can come up with.
I think he's younger than that -.'78, I think. Taylor's a '76 guy - ten days older 'n me. No, I didn't go look that up - it was shown in one show.
But in any case...yeah, the whole birthyear thing puts the 70's folks at a disadvantage...
They do also make yarn that's got feathery stuff on it...maybe if he wrapped that around it?
But paper's gonna be a lot easier to work with, no matter how you look at it.
I think we can get more detailing done with paper.
Hi there!
You didn't sleep in much, I see. ;-)
Elliott is a really terrific singer. Check him out tonight at 8pm on Fox.
That sounds pretty good.
Red tailed hawks are cool. You could also use paint for the chest/head. I like using bits of paper for the feathers. Nice touch.
I could give you some horse poop, if it'll help the project. :~D
He's not bad, not bad at all. He's also living proof that a good stylist (and style) works miracles.
Nope. Oh well... :-)
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