Waching daily May 30 2017

Hi, I'm Devika, I'm the founder of Art of Kindness.

We're a platform for artists and collectors to use their

art for social good.

We're attaching your involvement and the

social good as events to the artwork.

We match artists and collectors with a non-profit partner

organization to receive a portion of the sales and proceeds.

We want to impact the lives of millions of people around

the world by bringing artists, collectors, and non-profit

organizations together on one platform.

Art of Kindness started as a bold idea, fueled by family passion.

My sister and I grew up in a house that

valued creativity, imagination, and really

thinking differently about how to make a difference in the world around us.

Every piece of art has a story, a history.

When it was made, whom it was made for,

or who's wall it's been hanging on.

Imagine a world when you look at a painting hanging on a wall I know that

and know that it made a difference in society today.

Art of Kindness is really simply, a genius idea that I feel should have been nailed a long time ago.

The idea of art in aiding good causes,

and the idea that people might be able to look at every single

single beautiful thing in a house that makes them smile.

And smile for two reasons: not just because the art is beautiful,

but also because there's a story behind every single piece.

And then secondly of course, Elephant Family looks after

the most curious and creative looking animal, arguably, on the planet.

Not that we're biased or anything.

And there seems to be a great relationship between art and this animal.

You can immediately come to know that it has got something to do with kindness

and with art and the collaboration of art and kindness.

But the most surprising thing is that art in itself is sharing

and kindness cannot be without sharing.

By creating and respecting beautiful art,

through the Art of Kindness, patrons and artists

are demonstrating their view of a beautiful world.

And Charity: Water aspires for a more beautiful world as well.

A world where no child drinks dirty water,

and where access to clean and safe drinking water is achieved for all.

We, see the arts, as right in the center of the human endeavor altogether.

And that's really where Acumen plays.

How we use markets. How do we connect them to low income people.

To build this platform, we're holding our very first exhibition in London later this year.

By integrating physical and digital components,

we're going to showcase the artworks of all the artists involved,

bring the artists to London,

and really engage people on questions like:

"What does kindness mean to us?"

"How do we take art and kindness and make it a very tangible experience?"

The way artists think of art as a vehicle, an agent for change, for transformation.

And this is where the project is amazing because

what we're talking about is using art, the value of art, to make social change.

Art of Kindness is such an important endeavor because art is the universal language.

And so by using art as a manifestation in itself of human possibility,

of bringing visibility to the unseen,

or sparking our moral imaginations,

Art of Kindness is connecting a wider world to issues that are critically of importance.

With your funding and your support,

Art of Kindness can become a reality.

Thank you for your time and we invite you to come on this journey with us.

For more infomation >> Art of Kindness Campaign Video - Duration: 3:52.

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Washing & Priming Model Kit Parts | Video Workbench: The Scale Model Show (S1: E4) - Duration: 12:29.

- Basically what I'm doing

is I'm just using the sink that I have in my kitchen.

I have all the parts that I previously had mentioned

soaking in luke warm water.

Now, it depends upon your preference

what kind of temperature you want the water at.

Sometimes I like it at luke warm.

Sometimes I like it really, really hot.

But just make sure that if you're using really hot water

that you're using gloves so that you don't burn yourself.

Basically what I do then is I let the parts soak

for a little bit.

I use basic dish washing liquid.

Some people like to use harsher chemicals.

If you do use harsher chemicals

for getting any kind of mold release off parts,

just make sure that you do wear gloves

so that you don't burn your hands.

So basically what I have going on right now

is that the parts are soaking.

And I use just a regular scrubbing pad

that I use for washing dishes.

And I'm just gonna start scrubbing away

and washing the parts just like if I were washing my dishes

or washing any kind of baking utensils or glasses.

It's pretty simple.

Sometimes you may have to wash more than one time,

so remember that.

Don't get discouraged, though,

because in the long run,

you want to make sure that your primer

and that your paint, when applied,

doesn't flake or bubble.

You don't want that.

Because then that's gonna cause a lot of problems

for you in the long run.

And you may have to strip the paint from your parts

and actually repaint everything that you've already done

and that can be a serious pain.

So just let me show you

how I go about washing parts and drying them

and then we'll get on to priming those same parts.

(rock music)

Okay, starting off with washing the parts.

Basically I make sure that I have my sponge

soaked with water

and that I have a good amount of soap in there.

And I just start scrubbing away.

Now like this time machine disc,

it's very much like a dish.

So I am pretty much just cleaning it as such.

Now you will see that sometimes

when you are washing and scrubbing,

that particles from the scrubber will come off.

So you're just gonna have to pick that off,

depending upon how detailed

and how many raised areas there are

with the part.

And then basically what I do when I'm done with my scrubbing

is that I'll put it into the second part of the sink.

If you don't have another section with your sink,

just put it off to the side on the countertop.

But if you do that, make sure you put it into a washed basin

or some kind of bucket

so that the soap and the water doesn't get everywhere.

And just going through all the parts like the rails here.

Now these rails have wires coming out of them

for the electronics, but nothing's gonna happen.

We'll be just fine.

Now on to the second part of cleaning.

Basically what I do is I have all the parts soaking

with the soap residue on them.

Now the reason why I didn't rinse

in the same tub that I was washing in

was because any residue that would've came off

from the parts in that water

would just then go back onto the parts.

Not as much, but it would cause some problems down the line

with applying primer and paint.

So you always want to make sure

that you keep your wash water separate

from your rinse water.

It's very, very important.

Basically what I do that,

if you have one of these,

if you have a sprayer,

it's very, very helpful to get all the soap residue off.

And what I do is I use extremely hot water for this,

just to make sure that I'm getting a clean,

thorough wash on these parts.

(water spraying)

And what's really nice about using the sprayer too

is that there's pressure.

There's a lot of pressure behind the sprayer.

So that's helping get the residue off

and any soap that is in any little crevice.

And that's basically it with washing.

You can either decide to let the parts air dry

or you can dry them off yourself with a lint free towel

or with paper towels.

But that's basically it.

Just make sure that you wash all your parts

before priming and applying paint.

We are now outside in my garage where it's a nice open area.

I have the door open in the back for good ventilation.

Now, keep in mind that when you are spray painting

or doing any type of painting in general,

because of the fumes, you need a nice, open area.

Preferably, if you can do it outside.

If you can't do it outside,

then do it in a well-ventilated area

where the fumes can escape.

You don't want to breathe in toxic fumes.

Isn't good for you, that should be a given.

You should know that spray paint

or any type of painting in general,

except if it's an acrylic paint that you brush on,

you need very, very good ventilation.

I have some time machine bases on the table here,

and I will show you how to properly apply primer

to these parts.

Please remember that one of the most important things

that you need to do

prior to doing any type of spray painting

is to cover your surface work area.

It's very important.

I have paper towels down,

but I also suggest that you use the newspaper that you get.

You may want to throw it away.

Well, using your Sunday paper or any type of newspaper

is a very good idea to cover a table

or cover your work area.

And you need to do that

because you will get over-spray from your can of paint.

Now, a good thing to remember too

is that you need to shake up your can of paint

no matter what type of paint you are using.

If you're using the Krylon primer like I am using here

or if you're using Model Master or any type of brand,

you need to remember shake it,

shake it for a good minute.

It'll get it nice and mixed up inside

and you'll get nice, even coverage all over your parts.

So make sure that you just give her a good shake

for a good minute

so you get it mixed up real good.

Okay, now the most important thing

is to make sure that you do your coverage evenly

and that you don't do it in one spot.

You don't want any pooled paint.

So let me show you how I go about putting on the primer.

(can clacking)

(liquid spraying)

Nice, even strokes.

Back and forth.

Never pool in one spot.

(can clacking)

(liquid spraying)

(can clacking)

(liquid spraying)

(can clacking)

It's also a good idea, depending upon the size of the parts,

like I have here, they're actually quite large,

you can go in several directions.

Basically you go back and forth in one direction

and then go back and forth in the other direction.

And basically what you want is nice, even coverage.

Don't stop in one area because what's gonna happen

is that you're gonna pool the paint

and it's gonna take a long time to dry

or it really won't dry evenly

and it's gonna cause problems with how you want it to look.

So just remember, just go back and forth

and change your directions.

(liquid spraying)

Now that I completely sprayed all the parts

with at least three coats of primer

going in different directions for a smooth, even coverage,

I like to speed up the drying time.

And by doing this, I use these heat lamps.

And these heat lamps, you can get at any hardware store.

And they're basically used by painters

or people that need a large area lit up.

They do get hot,

so there are safety cages in front of the lamps themselves.

They do get hot in the back,

so please be careful if you buy these.

Do not touch them.

They do get very hot.

On another note,

with spray painting your primer or any color on,

please remember to shake the can one minute

before you start spraying.

Get the paint mixed up really good inside the can.

Also, make sure that you get nice, even coverage.

Make sure that you hold the can at least 10 to 12 inches

away from the part.

And just make sure that when you go back and forth

that it's in nice, even strokes.

That's it.

(rock music)