Re: Decorating Frustration!

[Guest guest]

Kristi-

We (actually Guy) used the acrylic paints that come in little

bottles. I didn't want to use the spray on stuff for fear it would

get on the inside of the band. You can see some stroke marks, but

we are not perfectionists! We (meaning Guy!) used those foam

brushes and that helped considerably!

The sealer was in a tube, I think. We have all this stuff upstairs

somewhere! You should check out Dane's band. It had an airplane on

the front and was carrying a banner that said " Place your ad here. "

I would suggest just doing the bast coat then adding as you go. If

you are having trouble with the NY or the stripes, see if you can

get those things in stickers or rub on transfers that you can jsut

apply over the paint and then seal that. You can get some more info

here:

http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/decorate.htm

Rub on transfer can be super cute too.

We decorated Dane's band while he was working up to sleeping

overnight in it. Then we did touchups when he would get a red spot

(growth spurt) and had to be out of the band until we could get an

adjustment. It took you so long to get the band, you don't want to

miss a growth spurt!

Happy decorating!

Dane's mom DOC Grad

> Well,

>

> Our decorating story seems to resemble one made not too long ago.

In

> the last two days, we have painted the thing three different

times.

> We were still not happy with the outcome, so a couple hours ago I

> peeled off the paint again. DH went back to s today to get

> something different. I believe we have now have about $30

invested

> in this!!! First we spray painted it, it took forever to dry.

Then

> as I was putting the stripe on - I laid it crooked and when I

tried

> to pull it up, it pulled up the paint. Since it took so long to

dry

> and hence was out of the band for several hours including

> overnight, I decided to use the paint on acrylic stuff that dries

in

> 1hr. I didn't like the color - so I mixed two colors together and

> painted it. Then we tried to do the NY symbol and that was a

> disaster. We finally got it to where we liked it, but needed to

> touch up some of the base color. I was out of the stuff I mixed

> before and we couldn't get a match (ugh!). Sooooo, I peeled it

again

> and started to paint it with the single color. I was up half the

> night since this would be the second night he was out of it. I

did

> two coats, and the sealer and left it to dry. This morning I

added

> the stripe and when woke up, I put it on. I hated the way

it

> looked. You could see ALL the brush strokes and even some lighter

> spots and it was horrible!!! SOOOOO, I peeled the paint again.

DH

> bought some new spray paint that is supposed to dry in 1hr, plus

we

> decided to use white contact paper to make the NY. We'll be

starting

> soon, I'll keep you all posted!!! Wish us luck, because however

it

> turns out this time is how it is staying!!!

>

> Kristi

> (4) and (1yr on Mon)

> OH

[Guest guest]

I hear ya Kristi..I had a very similar experience. In the end Zack

has stickers with a polyurethane top coat and it's held up well.

I've seen others with nice painted helmets, but have no idea how they

made it hold up. Having the name on the front (stickers) has been

good for our stranger shy little boy..now strangers know his name,

which freaks him out less. Of course he was Mr. Charming with the

lovely young sales girl at Pottery Barn (after crying when an old

lady said hi to him in the same mall trip). He really is his daddy's

boy.

Ken

Zack and Zoey's dad

[Guest guest]

Hi, Have you tried to spray paint the helmet. That is what I have

done with my sons, and I let it dry overnight. It looks really nice,

then I use rub on transfers, because I can just take them off with

finger nail polish remover when they start to get scratched off.

Good Luck, Heidi, mom to Jeffry 9 months, local helmet

> Well,

>

> Our decorating story seems to resemble one made not too long ago.

In

> the last two days, we have painted the thing three different

times.

> We were still not happy with the outcome, so a couple hours ago I

> peeled off the paint again. DH went back to s today to get

> something different. I believe we have now have about $30 invested

> in this!!! First we spray painted it, it took forever to dry.

Then

> as I was putting the stripe on - I laid it crooked and when I tried

> to pull it up, it pulled up the paint. Since it took so long to

dry

> and hence was out of the band for several hours including

> overnight, I decided to use the paint on acrylic stuff that dries

in

> 1hr. I didn't like the color - so I mixed two colors together and

> painted it. Then we tried to do the NY symbol and that was a

> disaster. We finally got it to where we liked it, but needed to

> touch up some of the base color. I was out of the stuff I mixed

> before and we couldn't get a match (ugh!). Sooooo, I peeled it

again

> and started to paint it with the single color. I was up half the

> night since this would be the second night he was out of it. I did

> two coats, and the sealer and left it to dry. This morning I added

> the stripe and when woke up, I put it on. I hated the way

it

> looked. You could see ALL the brush strokes and even some lighter

> spots and it was horrible!!! SOOOOO, I peeled the paint again. DH

> bought some new spray paint that is supposed to dry in 1hr, plus we

> decided to use white contact paper to make the NY. We'll be

starting

> soon, I'll keep you all posted!!! Wish us luck, because however it

> turns out this time is how it is staying!!!

>

> Kristi

> (4) and (1yr on Mon)

> OH

[Guest guest]

hasn't needed the band, repositioning is working for us but I

do a lot of crafts

Have any of you ladies tried Gesso as a base?

Gesso comes in white or black. You would apply it to the band as an

undercoat. It would give the paint something to stick to and help

prevent peeling.

You ladies do such a great job with decorating the bands!

God Bless,

Heidi mom to 6, 4, and 5 months (tort/plagio)

> Well,

>

> Our decorating story seems to resemble one made not too long ago.

In

> the last two days, we have painted the thing three different

times.

> We were still not happy with the outcome, so a couple hours ago I

> peeled off the paint again. DH went back to s today to get

> something different. I believe we have now have about $30 invested

> in this!!! First we spray painted it, it took forever to dry.

Then

> as I was putting the stripe on - I laid it crooked and when I tried

> to pull it up, it pulled up the paint. Since it took so long to

dry

> and hence was out of the band for several hours including

> overnight, I decided to use the paint on acrylic stuff that dries

in

> 1hr. I didn't like the color - so I mixed two colors together and

> painted it. Then we tried to do the NY symbol and that was a

> disaster. We finally got it to where we liked it, but needed to

> touch up some of the base color. I was out of the stuff I mixed

> before and we couldn't get a match (ugh!). Sooooo, I peeled it

again

> and started to paint it with the single color. I was up half the

> night since this would be the second night he was out of it. I did

> two coats, and the sealer and left it to dry. This morning I added

> the stripe and when woke up, I put it on. I hated the way

it

> looked. You could see ALL the brush strokes and even some lighter

> spots and it was horrible!!! SOOOOO, I peeled the paint again. DH

> bought some new spray paint that is supposed to dry in 1hr, plus we

> decided to use white contact paper to make the NY. We'll be

starting

> soon, I'll keep you all posted!!! Wish us luck, because however it

> turns out this time is how it is staying!!!

>

> Kristi

> (4) and (1yr on Mon)

> OH