I even managed a visit to the movie to check for accuracy.
Painting an half leg cast is a bit of an exercise in flexibility. I decided I’d paint it as bursting out of my cast. I thought I had acrylic paints but I had watercolour. I thought it would be fine if I sealed it. It was a mistake. The leg bits were fine but the black sole was a recurring nightmare. I couldn’t reach so I got my husband to do it and he was very diligent and painted it nice and thick so no orange showed through. I sealed it but the problem was some areas were still wet underneath and they squished out and I left black marks everywhere my foot touched - the bed sheets, towels...
It was ok but not what I really envisioned. So I bought some paint sample pots in red, blue and gold. Yes that’s right my black paint was a problem but I did not buy black paint. I don’t know what I was thinking. Maybe I didn’t want to have to ask for assistance so I left it out.
The result was much better.
Even the black started to behave after I sealed it all again. That was until I really needed a bath. I knew I could use my cast protector in the bath. All I had to do was equalise the air by opening the seal when the cast was under the water. Yeah, about that, make sure the back of the seal is not under water. A small bit got through. I noticed it in the top corner by the seal and pulled my leg out of the water, threw it over the side of the bath (like I should have done in the first place. Little grey drips fell from the heel and the lining at the top and bottom felt damp. A very long session with the hairdryer on the outside (not top hot setting or you will sizzle your toes) and it was good as new. No dripping black since and no squishiness inside.
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