A STUNNING DAY AT KAIAUA, PERFECT FOR HATCHING PENGUINS
THE MOULDS ARE SET UP
INGREDIENTS ARE IN THE CONCRETE MIXER
THE MIX HAS TO BE JUST RIGHT
EACH MOULD IS CAREFULLY FILLED
HANDS ON, WORKING AIR BUBBLES FROM THE MIX
DONE
SPACERS ARE ADDED TO THE MOULD
THE SPACER HELPS TO REDUCE WEIGHT AND GIVES FASTER CURING
A SMALL WEIGHT IS ADDED TO THE SPACER TO KEEP IT IN PLACE DURING CURING
ALL DONE, MOULDS WILL NOW BE LEFT TO CURE FULLY.
THE LAST TASK. CLEANING EQUIPMENT
FULLY CURED AND REMOVED FROM THE MOULDS
THE NEXT STEP IS TO FIT THE BASE CERAMIC TILE
THE BASE IS SMOOTHED AND LEVELED
A CERAMIC BASE TILE READY TO BE FITTED
READY TO HAVE THE TILE GLUED ON
BASE GLUED ON AND THE PENGUIN IS SET ASIDE TO DRY.
THE GROOVES AROUND THE EYES AND BEAK ARE CLEANED
THE TASK OF FILLING IN THE SMALL IMPERFECTIONS BEGINS
THE BODY IS THEN PAINTED WITH A SEALER PAINT.
FULLY SEALED, NOW LEFT TO DRY
NOW FOR THE NEXT STAGE IN PAINTING
THE INTERIOR SPACE IS PAINTED BLACK
THE BASE IS PAINTED
NEXT THE BODY GETS ITS FIRST COAT OF BLACK
ALL FINISHED, WHEN THE PAINT IS DRY IT WILL BE SANDED
SANDING UNDERWAY
SECOND COAT OF BLACK APPLIED
MOVED INSIDE AND READY FOR THE PAINTING OF FEATURES
THE EYES ARE PAINTED
THEN THE BEAK
THE PERSONALITY APPEARS
NOW THE FRONT APRON
ANOTHER OLPCO PENGUIN IS HATCHED
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