From: The Butterfly (salsbury_at_sculptors.com)
Date: 12/12/02
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:32:50 -0800 From: The Butterfly <salsbury_at_sculptors.com> Message-Id: <200212122332.gBCNWoq08122@bootstrap.sculptors.com> Subject: Re: Play - Dome?
In article <000c01c2923b$969b96a0$0100a8c0_at_indnpls1.in.home.com> you write:
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>well, I should have probably prefaced this with a little more info. I'm
>not looking for a kit, or professionally designed plans, just ideas. I
>plan to build this from scraps and closeouts, as my total budget is
>probably under $500, spread out over 9 months of little purchases...
>what kind of dome would a kid like? and please don't try to sell me
>something
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Depending on how long you want it for (3-5 years? 10? 20?), a
corrugated plastic dome like the disaster shelter we talk about incessantly
here might do the trick, and could easily be affixed to a raised platform
over a sandbox like you mentioned. Some ideas/photos at:
http://reality.sculptors.com/~salsbury/domeparty.html
More details available for the asking. :-)
Pat