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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Fixing Beach Bicycle



Got several fashion doll barbie bikes over the summer, one of them was missing a seat what to do?

Then I was thinking really, really, really hard if this was a cartoon steam would be shooting out my ears. First I though using clay or fimo so I started to play around with the fimo and quickly decided way to much work and I would never like it because I would want it to be perfect.  Then I decided to look at the seat on the other bike what did it look like then BAMMMMM, it hit me like a ton of blocks, lotion tops.  Problem is we had no lotions with the top to finally I found a hidden bottle underneath the sink.
 Yes, not the right color and was a little bigger than the one on the blue bike, but I know these style bikes and girls bike in general usually have a wider seat.   Had to use an exacto knife to cut a piece off then use my battery operated hobby drill to open the hole a little bigger so it would easy fit on top of the bike.
 and bingo was his name O.  Success the seat is a perfect fit, next step sand bike down and paint it Agua blue, I am keeping the tires white, going to paint the seat white and then using a silver paint for all the gray spots to give it a less plastic look.

 While I was sanding I noticed the flat surface on the bike and another idea hit, oh boy this bike can hold a surf board, creativity strikes once more.

Why am I so excited you have no idea, since my battle with cancer and sjogren's led to lack of sleep, increase in pain and a vail of fog over the brain.  I still have to deal with cognitive issues, lack of concentration, forgetting simply words, among other things, so when I have periods of lucid and creative moments I get excited.

I remember walking around the neighborhood thru the woods, the car graveyard and the sand hole, finding random items and turning them in to art.  I actually sold one of my junk creations during an art show put on by our Art teacher at school.  

Though the very frustrating thing is simply projects like this that I should have down in 2 hours will take me a week, due to the swelling and pain in my hands.  While I was trying to sand it hit me do the make like pencil sand paper sticks?  Something small so I can get all the tight spots on the bike due to the fact I have limited dexterity.  If not I will have to figure out how to make one already have the general idea.