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Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 0:19
| I made a totem over 2 years ago , it's been out in the corner of my yard for all that time. I finally needed to move it today. I looked in shock because it was filled with water ! Each section looked like a fishbowl !!
I brought it in the house & laid the totem on a towel in my sink to see if the silicone leaked - not a drop came out of it. It was all condensation !! Have you had better luck ?
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 0:53
| LOL, toomuch! I thought you had baby goldfish in there! I haven't done totems except for a couple bird waterers outside ...so far, so good...one sits NEAR my fish (pond) ...but they haven't found a way into the glass bowls yet! ;-) Good luck! Jeanne S. |
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| I have had condensation too. My solution was to take a small piece of wire, or an icepick (whatever fits) and punch a hole in the silicone glue. Sometimes that will work, and sometimes it won't. Hope it works for you. |
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- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 12:47
| Mine get condensation in them too....like Nona, I take something and poke a small hole in the silicone and let it drain, then it's usually good as new. Other times, I just move it behind a plant so you don't see it! LOL! |
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| WOW Mine get condensation but not that much!!! I don't even try to get mine out. |
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- Posted by laurastheme (My Page) on Mon, Jul 16, 12 at 22:53
| I've had some with condensation, too. I don't think it detracts from the sculpture unless I've encased an item in it, which I have quit doing. I'll try poking a hole in the silicone and see what happens. |
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- Posted by greylady-gardener 6 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 17, 12 at 10:44
| Poking a hole in the silicone would provide drainage if there were lots of condensation, but do you think that putting a hole in the silicone would provide a bit better circulation (or whatever) in order to prevent the condensation from forming in the first place? Anyone try that and have success? I hope to provide some preventative medicine. :-) |
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