On Tuesday, I had the fantastic opportunity to 'rainbow' a sheep using Kool-aide mixed with vinegar. Winston and Wyatt, two Wensleydale, were the lucky sheep to be dyed. The end result was two awesomely colored sheep that smelled like fruit punch. Many of the kids got a kick out of seeing them on Wednesday as well as Mr. Daly, who stopped by that afternoon.
A "How-to" sign in the Well Bred Shed
Step 1: Wash your sheep
Step Two: Mix vinegar, Kool-aide, and water
Step 3: Spray it on your sheep until the desired color is reached
Also, in preparation for shearing weekend, Kyle (an employee), Samantha (another volunteer), and I did a little bit of arts and crafts. First, we felted soap with carded & dyed wool. This created a cool washcloth-like texture on the soap. We also felted some cups to create wool-cozies. To felt the cozies, you simply add some warm water and soap to the dyed wool, rub until it stiffens a bit, and then let it dry.
Thanks for the tour!
ReplyDeleteI'm super jealous of you! I love rainbow things and cuddly animals and you got to put the two of them together. That is so incredibly awesome! I've visited the Farmpark relatively frequently, and I never had the chance to see rainbow sheep, much less create them. What a wonderful opportunity for you! Thanks so much for sharing these awesome photos! I really appreciate it! I'm also loving the piglet photo that you shared. You don't get much cuter than that! It's easy to look at these pictures and talk about how cute the animals are, but you put in so much hard (often dirty) work taking care of the animals. I have so much respect for you. I think it's cool that you not only get to work with animals, but also work with and help prepare for visitors to the Farmpark. The crafts you did sound like a lot of fun. The only thing I wouldn't have liked was smelling the vinegar you used to dye the sheep. Yuck! It sounds like a very fun, productive day, though.
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