YAY!!! Spring Is Here!

[OutoftheWoodwork]

...and I finally got the rest of the bunnies I started last year painted and put together!

The end of the week was slow on the computer, and since I was caught up, I decided to get the bunnies put together. I found the pattern while I was trapped in one of many Pinterest Holes, and downloaded it from here.

I enlarged mine a bit, printing them on 11x14 paper, rather than the 8x11 standard, then cutting them out of 1/2" ply. They sit without help, being three (3) layers. I had planned on putting in stakes if I had any issues of keeping them in the upright position. Haven't had to yet, though. They go well with the eggs, carrot, and bunny butt in the air from last year. Still want to do a couple more eggs, though.

[Semipro]

Looks good
If you make two do they not multiply by themselves

[Herb Stoops]

That is the biggest carrot I've seen and the little bunny is thanking the heavens for such a large meal. LOL
Herb

[old55]

They look great Barb.

[OutoftheWoodwork]

Thanks for the compliments.

Not sure if they'll do their own multiplying there, but keeping them apart, just in case lol

Yeah, Herb, those are some big carrots. Made another set for Ken's Aunt in Upstate New York. Been busy trying to get those done, and with the (temporary) warm weather coming in, Ken and I got busy to finish the boards we couldn't replace last year on the deck. Ken (literally) finished putting the new boards on the deck about an hour or so ago, and he's putting his grill canopy up as I type right now.

Sent out the Bunny and Carrots to his aunt last Thursday, and she got them Sunday. She loved them. Personally, I think I like the way hers come out better than mine. I was doing the math as we were standing there getting ready to send them. (We won't discuss what it cost me to send them!) This aunt in New York is Ken's Great Aunt. Makes her our daughter's Great Great Aunt, and our Grandson's Great Great Great Aunt. All toll, Aunt Pat (in New York) down to our grandson, is five generations. I was blown away when I figured that one out... I told our daughter that we need to get all of us out there, because you don't see five generations very often. Aunt Pat is the last of the siblings of Ken's Gramma.

[Herb Stoops]

Great story about Aunt Pat, I know she would be honored to see the 5 generations all together.. great idea, Barb.
HErb

[Cherryville Chuck]

Are you using any particular type of plywood Barb? All the average ply I’ve used in the last couple of years has lots of voids and the edges would need to be sealed somehow so you could finish them decently.

[Herb Stoops]

Back in the day when I was about 13 yo, My brother and i built a row boat skiff. The sides were 3/4" cedar 1X12 full length X 8' long. Plywood was relatively new at the time. We had a choice of interior or exterior. All sheets were plugged and patched one face,the opposite side was clear grain. When we cut the plywood we had voids up to 1/2" long in the edges. An old timer who had built a lot of row boats at the time told us to seal the edges with hot paraffin and scrape off the excess. Then we painted over with a red lead bottom paint , which was later banned for health reasons. That boat lasted for more than 20 years before we sold it. Today's water based paint might not adhere to paraffin, but a solvent based paint would.
Just saying,
Herb

[OutoftheWoodwork]

Are you using any particular type of plywood Barb? All the average ply I’ve used in the last couple of years has lots of voids and the edges would need to be sealed somehow so you could finish them decently.

Using the high quality birch ply, Charles. But I'm filling in any voids I see in the edges and they're getting outdoor paint and a sealant. My bunny is on Easter #2, and while he yellowed a bit (a hard lesson learned on the clear coat) he's doing well (at least for now.)

Aunt Pat's was done with better paint, and I like the way hers came out better than mine. Guess that's the way it goes; first set is always the "trial & error" phase, and you get better as it goes along.