Re: Dina gets band today, I need help decorating it

[Guest guest]

I do think some have had it airbrushed, but I remember one mom

saying she did not recommend it, because it all started to chip

right away and was a waste of time and money. I worry about a couple

of things with airbrushing...how safe is the paint they use

(especially if it's a motorcycle helmet place)? Also, it's important

not to get paint on the foam inside, so they'd have to be super

careful. They'd also have to keep it overnight probably, and with

the DOCBand expecially, where you're wearing it almost full time

from day one, that's a lot of non-wearing time (STARBand wearers

don't wear it to sleep in for a few days, so might be able to get

away with it). Plus, for me, when a paint job usually only lasted

about 3 weeks, it would have been a waste of money. The acrylic

paint at 's is usually on sale, 3 for a dollar.

I painted ours the first day during his one-hour break. I learned

quickly that it's important to get paint, stickers and mod podge on

all at one time. If you just paint first (like I did the first

time), it peels the minute their head hits the mattress. It has to

be sealed in with the mod podge before they can actively wear it.

Hope that helps!

Jake-2 (DOCBand Grad 9/19/08)

Jordan-4.5

> > > >

> > > > I am very nervous at what my reaction will be when they put

> the

> > > band on

> > > > her. I have gotten better about the idea of it (I don't tear

> up

> > > when I

> > > > talk about it). I know its the best for her, its my issue

with

> it

> > > that

> > > > I need to work on. Being 4 months pregnant is not helping

> cause

> > my

> > > > hormones are racing. Any words of advice will help greatly.

I

> > also

> > > need

> > > > advice on decorating the band. In past posts I've read that

> rub-

> > ons

> > > are

> > > > better than stickers, is that true? I also read that modge

> podge

> > or

> > > no-

> > > > chip clear nail polish is good for a top coat. I've also

heard

> > that

> > > > both of those leave a bad odor and that the fumes might harm

> her.

> > I

> > > am

> > > > getting overwhelmed with all the methods. What is the best

way

> to

> > > > decorate the band?

> > > >

> > > > Nina

> > > >

> > >

> >

>