Coalition to Preserve and Grow » preserve http://www.preservegrowme.org Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:55:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How do I preserve the integrity of acrylic paint on a canvas? http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-the-integrity-of-acrylic-paint-on-a-canvas/ http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-the-integrity-of-acrylic-paint-on-a-canvas/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:17:22 +0000 admin http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-the-integrity-of-acrylic-paint-on-a-canvas/ Continue reading →]]> For my latest painting, I have used very bright (but very low-quality) acrylic paints. As a result, when a slightly-thick layer of paint dried on the canvas (it is a primed/gessoed one), the paint cracked after it dried. Now, this is not completely terrible (because the painting still looks great), but I have been wondering whether there was a way to preserve this painting from cracking or degrading any further with some sort of coating or other material.

the bond may be questionable but acrylic varnish should be helpful. look for liquitex gloss or matte varnish. it will be milky white but will dry clear. this will be a permanent protective coating.

]]> http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-the-integrity-of-acrylic-paint-on-a-canvas/feed/ 3 How can we preserve and maintain the world of fantasy and escape through books for our younger generation? http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-can-we-preserve-and-maintain-the-world-of-fantasy-and-escape-through-books-for-our-younger-generation/ http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-can-we-preserve-and-maintain-the-world-of-fantasy-and-escape-through-books-for-our-younger-generation/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:46:17 +0000 admin http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-can-we-preserve-and-maintain-the-world-of-fantasy-and-escape-through-books-for-our-younger-generation/ Continue reading →]]> In what ways can you as a parent, teacher, librarian, mentor or friend, preserve literature for our younger generation as its slowly becoming extinct?

Literature is far from extinct. Modern technology has allowed humankind to preserve and create new written works at a much greater ability than ever before in history.

]]> http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-can-we-preserve-and-maintain-the-world-of-fantasy-and-escape-through-books-for-our-younger-generation/feed/ 2 How do I preserve my wedding flowers in a non-traditional way? http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-my-wedding-flowers-in-a-non-traditional-way/ http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-my-wedding-flowers-in-a-non-traditional-way/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:28:27 +0000 admin http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-my-wedding-flowers-in-a-non-traditional-way/ Continue reading →]]> I want to preserve my wedding flowers but I don’t want to freeze dry them or put them in a shadow box. Does anyone know a unique way to preserve my flowers?

Like you I am not very traditional so when I wanted to preserve my wedding bouquet flowers I searched the web for flower preservation and memorial jewelry. I found this site www.isiskeepsakes.com. They can take your flowers, whether fresh or already dried, and create a keepsake for you. I had them make me a beautiful flower petal earring and pendant set for myself and had a bracelet made for my mother. Their jewelry is beautiful and unique and is much less expensive than freeze drying and I can wear my flowers forever.

]]> http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-my-wedding-flowers-in-a-non-traditional-way/feed/ 3 How do i preserve beauty products with fruit in them? http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-beauty-products-with-fruit-in-them/ http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-beauty-products-with-fruit-in-them/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:40:21 +0000 admin http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-beauty-products-with-fruit-in-them Continue reading →]]> I am 17 and I want to start creating facial masks with various fruits in them! Eventually I want to have an all natural beauty business with lotions, shampoos, makeup, facial masks, and shampoos & conditioners. First I want to start out with facial masks! If I were to use fruits in my masks and sell them to people, how would I be able to preserve my products????? HELP!

you need sterile jars, read about canning fruits and jams.
Clean hands and use pectin. It sets fruit and jellies to the gel state. It also protects the product from the outside.

protect your findings and you could make a fortune one day selling the item or rights to some one.

Honey is a great product for the face.

]]> http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-beauty-products-with-fruit-in-them/feed/ 3 How to preserve food in the Alaska bush? http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-preserve-food-in-the-alaska-bush/ http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-preserve-food-in-the-alaska-bush/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:51:28 +0000 admin http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-preserve-food-in-the-alaska-bush Continue reading →]]> I want to know what is the best way to preserve food such as fish or meat in the Alaska bush? And also what is the prossess called where you preserve animal skins? Survival is important.

freezing, fresh caught everyday. Tanning used for animal skins.

]]> http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-preserve-food-in-the-alaska-bush/feed/ 1 How can I preserve battery on the huawei acsend with android? http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-can-i-preserve-battery-on-the-huawei-acsend-with-android/ http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-can-i-preserve-battery-on-the-huawei-acsend-with-android/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:09:20 +0000 admin http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-can-i-preserve-battery-on-the-huawei-acsend-with-android Continue reading →]]> I want to preserve battery. So anything I should take off or how to shut off unused apps. Anythimg helps.

Here are some things that might help.

1. Download Advanced Task Killer and set it to kill apps when your screen goes dark. It is free in the market.
2. Go through your apps and turn off background updates or set them to only update once or twice a day.
3. Turn off push notifications from any app.
4. Turn off Background data
5. Turn off the 3G when you are not using it.

Good luck

]]> http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-can-i-preserve-battery-on-the-huawei-acsend-with-android/feed/ 1 How to maintain and preserve a perfect black paint job on a classic car? http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-maintain-and-preserve-a-perfect-black-paint-job-on-a-classic-car/ http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-maintain-and-preserve-a-perfect-black-paint-job-on-a-classic-car/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 05:27:18 +0000 admin http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-maintain-and-preserve-a-perfect-black-paint-job-on-a-classic-car Continue reading →]]> My Dad will have finished painting my 1964 EH Holden by next weekend. He has painted it black, and we’ve kept the roof white.

I’m after some advice on how best to preserve the paint job. Car covers, products that protect the paint while you’re driving, best washes/sponges/cloths etc, any advice at all from people who have had black cars or have classic cars.

wait at least 30 days until the paint cures out totally (or the shop who painted it says you can wax it. putting a good coat of wax is your best defense a car cover helps by keeping dust off and helps a lot because sun is the big butt kicker when it comes to damaging paint. Dark colors are much harder to keep clean. pick a day every other week to wash it, and use a brushless car wash or hand wash.
It is difficult to keep a paint job looking perfect for years, mainly you will learn how to do touch ups, you can fill i chips and wet sand smooth and keep it looking good, If you touch up, or pay a shop to touch up rock chips once a year the car will look good for a long time. Stuff happens, get over it now, there are people who scratch nice cars because they are cracked in the head, dont lose it in the parking lot if someone dings your baby, accidents happen, and if some hot babe dings it by accident,ask her on a date. and never let some idiot with no car, drive your car ok?

]]> http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-maintain-and-preserve-a-perfect-black-paint-job-on-a-classic-car/feed/ 4 How to preserve a sharpie signature on the silk-screen design on a shirt? http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-preserve-a-sharpie-signature-on-the-silk-screen-design-on-a-shirt/ http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-preserve-a-sharpie-signature-on-the-silk-screen-design-on-a-shirt/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 20:38:15 +0000 admin http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-preserve-a-sharpie-signature-on-the-silk-screen-design-on-a-shirt Continue reading →]]> Last night I got a shirt autographed by a band, and they had to sign it on the actual design (the shirt is black and they only had black sharpies.) Is there a way to preserve the signatures? I really don’t want them to complete fade away.

Don’t ever wash it. If you do the Sharpie ink will bleed into the fabric. Protect it in a display case.

]]> http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-to-preserve-a-sharpie-signature-on-the-silk-screen-design-on-a-shirt/feed/ 1 How do you preserve an eyeball that has come out of its socket? http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-you-preserve-an-eyeball-that-has-come-out-of-its-socket/ http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-you-preserve-an-eyeball-that-has-come-out-of-its-socket/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:36:10 +0000 admin http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-you-preserve-an-eyeball-that-has-come-out-of-its-socket Continue reading →]]> How do you preserve an eyeball that has come out of its socket? Pop it in a glass of water? Would the cord also need to be kept moist?

If the eye has avulsed and the optic nerve is severed, that eye will never see again. There is no point in preserving it unless you want to use it to practice eye surgery on, or to teach medical students about the eye. In that case you can use several preservatives or just put it in the refrigerator until used.

In some people the eyes can prolapse forward past the eyelid margin (this can happen after trauma, or in rare cases if certain people open their eyes widely enough), in which case you should immediately push the eye back into the socket.

]]> http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-you-preserve-an-eyeball-that-has-come-out-of-its-socket/feed/ 2 How do I preserve a pumpkin that will be used in a wedding as part of the flower arrangements? http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-a-pumpkin-that-will-be-used-in-a-wedding-as-part-of-the-flower-arrangements/ http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-a-pumpkin-that-will-be-used-in-a-wedding-as-part-of-the-flower-arrangements/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:10:16 +0000 admin http://www.preservegrowme.org/preserve/how-do-i-preserve-a-pumpkin-that-will-be-used-in-a-wedding-as-part-of-the-flower-arrangements Continue reading →]]> Its an idea I had seen in a magazine but just don’t know how to preserve them. I figured you wouldn’t want to buy them a month or two before. So the ideal idea would be to buy them a week before, but if I can’t and need to buy them as soon as possible, whats the best way to preserve them, if possible?

A uncut pumpkin will last a month or so. A cut pumpkin will last just a few days and will stay better if refrigerated.

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