It is exciting to see the pirate ship nearing completion. All of the base colours and glazes are now complete. Jay spent his day doing the last touch-ups and small details. One more day will finish things off. The ship is colourful and fun, and will be a stunning centrepiece in the pirate area of Vala’s Pumpkin Patch in Nebraska. This has been a fun project from the very beginning.
Last of the pirate concrete
While the painting crew worked outside on the largest piece of Vala’s pirate ship, Matt and I welded, wired and mudded the last of the remaining sections of the mast. We’ve now been at this project for six and a half weeks, with two or three weeks to go before we are done. The weatherman is promising rain for the next couple of weeks, and we have plenty of work in the warm and dry shop to keep the crew busy. Stay tuned…
Working in the sunshine!
Today was very warm, the last hot day of the summer we are told, with the temperatures gradually falling through the rest of the week. Our painting crew is making the best of the sunshine, with plans to keep working hard and finish the biggest section of Vala’s pirate ship by week’s end. The weatherman is promising much cooler temperatures next week and some much-needed rain. As soon as this large section is complete, we will move back into the shop to paint the balance of the pieces.
