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Bless her little cotton socks
« on: 26 May 2015, 16:20:32 »
She's been painting the numbers on my new tool trays from my 200pc halfords set

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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #1 on: 26 May 2015, 16:21:58 »
it must be love ....... or something like that!  ::)
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« Reply #2 on: 26 May 2015, 16:44:46 »
That's brilliant, well done Mrs TB  :y
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #3 on: 26 May 2015, 16:44:53 »
Jeeesus  :o She has a steady hand  :D
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #4 on: 26 May 2015, 16:48:45 »
she needs to get out more lol...  :D
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #5 on: 26 May 2015, 16:53:23 »
Quote from: X30XE on 26 May 2015, 16:44:53
Jeeesus  :o She has a steady hand  :D

I suspect that the sizes are moulded into the plastic tray and a slim paint pen was used .......  ;)

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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #6 on: 26 May 2015, 16:53:54 »
Quote from: hawke113a on 26 May 2015, 16:48:45
she needs to get out more lol...  :D

She probably just wants a quiet life  ::)
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #7 on: 26 May 2015, 16:55:27 »
Quote from: Andy B on 26 May 2015, 16:53:23
Quote from: X30XE on 26 May 2015, 16:44:53
Jeeesus  :o She has a steady hand  :D

I suspect that the sizes are moulded into the plastic tray and a slim paint pen was used .......  ;)

I figured... But even so! Rather her than me  ;)
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #8 on: 26 May 2015, 16:57:37 »
Quote from: Andy B on 26 May 2015, 16:53:23
Quote from: X30XE on 26 May 2015, 16:44:53
Jeeesus  :o She has a steady hand  :D

I suspect that the sizes are moulded into the plastic tray and a slim paint pen was used .......  ;)
Yes and no - yes the numbers are moulded, no, she tried a paint pen, it didn't work, so she had to use an artists brush and do it. 3 coats apparently, she goes to great lengths to tell me ::)
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #9 on: 26 May 2015, 16:58:07 »
Quote from: X30XE on 26 May 2015, 16:55:27
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I figured... But even so! Rather her than me  ;)

Painting the numbers or being Mrs TB?  ::)  ;D ;D
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #10 on: 26 May 2015, 16:59:01 »
Quote from: Andy B on 26 May 2015, 16:21:58
it must be love ....... or something like that!  ::)
Esp as at Xmas, I had her do my older* trays:



* None of my tools are more than 20 months old ;D
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #11 on: 26 May 2015, 16:59:32 »
Quote from: Andy B on 26 May 2015, 16:58:07
Quote from: X30XE on 26 May 2015, 16:55:27
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I figured... But even so! Rather her than me  ;)

Painting the numbers or being Mrs TB?  ::)  ;D ;D

Given the way TB *Allegedly* rags his cars I'll not chance either  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #12 on: 26 May 2015, 16:59:43 »
Quote from: Andy B on 26 May 2015, 16:53:54
Quote from: hawke113a on 26 May 2015, 16:48:45
she needs to get out more lol...  :D

She probably just wants a quiet life  ::)
She realises what a bloody lucky woman she is ;D
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #13 on: 26 May 2015, 18:18:04 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 26 May 2015, 16:59:43
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She realises what a bloody lucky woman she is ;D

Probably!  ::)
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Re: Bless her little cotton socks
« Reply #14 on: 26 May 2015, 20:16:56 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 26 May 2015, 16:59:43
Quote from: Andy B on 26 May 2015, 16:53:54
Quote from: hawke113a on 26 May 2015, 16:48:45
she needs to get out more lol...  :D

She probably just wants a quiet life  ::)
She realises what a bloody lucky woman she is ;D

It's all done by numbers you know ::) ::) ::)
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