Advantages: cheap rubber toy - 99p Disadvantages: Maybe more suited to a less destructive dog...
Wilko Dog Toy Rubber Ring...
Cost me 99p so as cheap as - I bought 2. They're avalible in diffrent colours I got Red for Dizz and Blue for Buzz-Boy-Buster. Not that Dizz would ordinarily want one but what Buster has she must have and I like to keep the peace.
Buzz likes to chew....chew and destroy so I figured at least this rubber toy may last him a while before he killed it. It's about 15cm in diameter and about 2.5cm thick with a nice weight to it for the size, is good to throw outdoors and bounces about nicely on hard surfaces. Its not like Buster is a monster size dog - just a medium mutt and the size of the toy seems right for him.
Well in under 10 minutes it was no longer a ring, or rather it was a ring with a gap in it... and then he was looking at the red one..
but the red one belongs to Dizz who wasn't in ...
Advantages: Keeps bonnets secure. Disadvantages: Not the most attraxctive items in my opinion.
Race X rubber hooks.
These items are designed for use on racing cars,
to stop the bonnet flying open during agressive manoeuvering.
They are marketed as a "bonnet pin kit".
These type of fittings are also useful on other situations,
where the use of a flexible quick release fixing is required.
They have been used on trucks and buses for many many years.
These ones are very good, and are made by the Race X company.
Race X do a catalogue, which is very good, you will find over 300 styling items on sale, including stunning red or vivid blue aluminium pedal pads, Titanium look gear knobs with rather sporty leather gaiters and the like. There are also practical items, e.g. locking wheel nuts wiper blades etc.
They also sell a large array of other trinkets, tax disc holders "go faster stripes" and rubber mats,
Plus ...
Advantages: Relaxing, you can make some money and get lots of compliments Disadvantages: You get hooked, can be expensive to get started.
About 3 years ago I began to make greetings cards for friends and family after buying myself a craft kit. Within a few weeks I had a box full of equipment and a pile of cards to give out.
I had cleared a corner of the study so was able to leave it in a state and shut the door If I needed to leave something for another day. This I feel is important as If you had to clear away everything before the family could eat every day I think I would soon get sick of it.
You need to start with the basics which are:
Rubber stamps - just one or two general ones and one with a greeting you will use regularly is sufficient.
Ink Pads - If you want to emboss your image you will need to use pigment ink which takes longer to dry. In my opinion It won't be long before you start to emboss so you may as well start with pigment ink. One or two ...
