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TOYTOISE RESTORATION: PAGE 4: SHELL TEMPLATE

AN ALUMINUM FOIL TEMPLATE

THIS IS A TOUGH ONE BUT IF YOU TAKE YOUR TIME AND USE A SHARP EXACTO KNIFE IT SHOULDN'T TAKE LONG TO MAKE A NICE TEMPLATE.  TAKE A SHEET OF ALUMINUM FOIL AND FOLD IT IN HALF SO THAT YOU HAVE A PIECE THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 8" X 11" THAT IS NOW 2 PLY.  PRINT OUT THIS TEMPLATE AND TAPE IT TO THE FOIL.  CUT OUT THE RED AREAS.  NOTE THE WHITE ARROWS, THESE SHOW A GAP THAT WILL CLOSE WHEN YOU PUT THIS ON THE SHELL, DUE TO THE SHELL CURVATURE.WHEN YOU HAVE THE TEMPLATE CUT OUT, CENTER IT UP ON THE SHELL AND TAPE IT DOWN IN A FEW PLACES SO THAT IT DOESN'T MOVE WHEN YOU SPRAY IT.  HOLD SRAY CAN ABOUT 8 INCHES FROM AREA TO BE PAINTED AND MAKE 3 EVEN PASSES.  LET THAT DRY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND REPEAT AS MANY TIMES AS NECCESSARY TO GIVE THE CORRECT COVERAGE.   IF IT BECOMES TOO AGGRAVATING YOU CAN ALWAYS SEND IT TO ME AND I'LL SPRAY THE SHELL FOR $30.00.  GOOD LUCK.

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WELL,  UNFORTUNATELY  THIS IS AS BIG AS I CAN GET THIS IMAGE TO LOAD AND WHEN IT PRINTS OUT, IT ISNT QUITE BIG ENOUGH.  SO YOU MUST TAKE ANOTHER STEP IN ORDER TO USE THE TEMPLATE.  RESIZE.  AFTER YOU PRINT THE TEMPLATE.  USE YOUR SCANNER TO SEND IT TO WHAT EVER PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE THAT YOU HAVE AND RESIZE IT. THE IMAGE SHOULD BE 8 " TALL FROM TOP EDGE TO BOTTOM EDGE AND 7 " WIDE EDGE TO EDGE..  CHECK IT BEFORE YO SPEND A LOT OF TIME CUTTING.