Sticky: The Wyrmhandler's Survival Guide
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:17:33 pmAKA the wyrmy infirmary.
So this is going to be a building list of products that are wyrm-safe. Share your stories and your brands! I will be compiling them into the main post here so no worries about bogging down the thread. I prefer you provide me a link to the product so people can visually see the packaging.
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Wyrm Surival Kit: (Products we use to create your babies)
- Loctite gel superglue recommended (for horns/tongues)
- Duraclear or Martha Stewart satin clearcoat (for scuffs)
- E6000 quick hold glue (for heads peeling away from fur)
- high temp hot glue (for loose pins)
- apoxie sculpt (for replacing small things like shrieker spikes)
- Cat/dog/human brush (parting fur/moving it away from areas being worked on)
- Baby wipes/paper towels (cleaning fur)
When in doubt your ability to do a repair visit Casa Wyrmspa
TRANSPORTATION:
* Really Useful Boxes
These little boxes are the tiny plastic crates wyrms are mailed in. They're pretty sturdy and safe. You can buy them online here OR at Staples/Office Max for around a dollar each. According to Hekomi, you can find them in Walmart and larger sizes can be found in Staples. Disadvantage is if treated VERY roughly the plastic can crack. Also, some newer wyrms may not fit. You may need a bigger size.
* Artbins/Toolboxes
There are a lot of sizes/kinds out there, but basically anything made of solid plastic with dividers. It only works for teacup wyrms and maybe minis depending on the box's size. Basically useful as a wyrmy tacklebox. Find one that suits your needs by shopping around.
* Tupperware containers
Wyrms these days have often gotten larger than their really useful boxes. You can sneak them into a tupperware container to solve this.
DAMAGE PREVENTION TIPS:
* Keep weather in mind. An older style wyrm's head was attached with hot glue and this leaves the hazard of the head coming off.
* Keep wyrms out of humid conditions. It can make fur sticky feeling. If you get wyrms in the summer, be ready to transfer to a cool place.
* When wearing wyrms, wear up on your shoulder, hat, etc. Somewhere elevated where they have a steady perch and will not be banged around (do not wear on loose items with a lot of mobility such as a lanyard)
So this is going to be a building list of products that are wyrm-safe. Share your stories and your brands! I will be compiling them into the main post here so no worries about bogging down the thread. I prefer you provide me a link to the product so people can visually see the packaging.
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Wyrm Surival Kit: (Products we use to create your babies)
- Loctite gel superglue recommended (for horns/tongues)
- Duraclear or Martha Stewart satin clearcoat (for scuffs)
- E6000 quick hold glue (for heads peeling away from fur)
- high temp hot glue (for loose pins)
- apoxie sculpt (for replacing small things like shrieker spikes)
- Cat/dog/human brush (parting fur/moving it away from areas being worked on)
- Baby wipes/paper towels (cleaning fur)
When in doubt your ability to do a repair visit Casa Wyrmspa
TRANSPORTATION:
* Really Useful Boxes
These little boxes are the tiny plastic crates wyrms are mailed in. They're pretty sturdy and safe. You can buy them online here OR at Staples/Office Max for around a dollar each. According to Hekomi, you can find them in Walmart and larger sizes can be found in Staples. Disadvantage is if treated VERY roughly the plastic can crack. Also, some newer wyrms may not fit. You may need a bigger size.
* Artbins/Toolboxes
There are a lot of sizes/kinds out there, but basically anything made of solid plastic with dividers. It only works for teacup wyrms and maybe minis depending on the box's size. Basically useful as a wyrmy tacklebox. Find one that suits your needs by shopping around.
* Tupperware containers
Wyrms these days have often gotten larger than their really useful boxes. You can sneak them into a tupperware container to solve this.
DAMAGE PREVENTION TIPS:
* Keep weather in mind. An older style wyrm's head was attached with hot glue and this leaves the hazard of the head coming off.
* Keep wyrms out of humid conditions. It can make fur sticky feeling. If you get wyrms in the summer, be ready to transfer to a cool place.
* When wearing wyrms, wear up on your shoulder, hat, etc. Somewhere elevated where they have a steady perch and will not be banged around (do not wear on loose items with a lot of mobility such as a lanyard)