julie & punkin (ga)
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hmmm, i can't seem to just get the image to appear, but i rigged up a little "light box" to illuminate punkin's ear. someone mentioned poking against a flashlight, but all of mine had a ridge around the lamp that would've made it painful. anyway, i took a small bottle (spice or baby food) and inserted a small flashlight partway in. Taped the whole thing with clear packing tape so the flashlight was immobilized. the battery opening is at the end, so when i'm ready to turn off the flashlight, i take out the end so the batteries lose contact.
i'm using all the bells and whistles people have suggested: a little rice bag to warm his ear, massaging it to get the blood flowing, then spread a thin film of vaseline to help the blood rise above the hair. i'm putting this little jar with the light shining under where i'm going to poke, then i stab the little guy. it gives me a perfect view and i think it's helped to have a hard surface under his ear. after poking i slightly pinch below the poke to make a blood dam in the vein, fold it just about where the poke is so the blood (hopefully) wells up where i can get to it.
i haven't seen a sticky on how to get the little red treasure, and for me it's been the hardest part.
hmmm, i can't seem to just get the image to appear, but i rigged up a little "light box" to illuminate punkin's ear. someone mentioned poking against a flashlight, but all of mine had a ridge around the lamp that would've made it painful. anyway, i took a small bottle (spice or baby food) and inserted a small flashlight partway in. Taped the whole thing with clear packing tape so the flashlight was immobilized. the battery opening is at the end, so when i'm ready to turn off the flashlight, i take out the end so the batteries lose contact.
i'm using all the bells and whistles people have suggested: a little rice bag to warm his ear, massaging it to get the blood flowing, then spread a thin film of vaseline to help the blood rise above the hair. i'm putting this little jar with the light shining under where i'm going to poke, then i stab the little guy. it gives me a perfect view and i think it's helped to have a hard surface under his ear. after poking i slightly pinch below the poke to make a blood dam in the vein, fold it just about where the poke is so the blood (hopefully) wells up where i can get to it.
i haven't seen a sticky on how to get the little red treasure, and for me it's been the hardest part.