Dear Friends,
I seem to have talked myself
into making a dial in The Gambia, about 13° north of the Equator. The
design is fairly straight forward. In brief it is to sit on the ground on
the south side of the swimming pool at the hotel. It will recline so as to
be visible from the
Dear Friends,
Thanks for the suggestions so far received - mostly off the list. They
are all sensible. However, I must stress that I have to rely on local
materials or what I can take in a small suitcase on an airline - 20kg is
soon used up. This rules out most of the exotic materials that
Hi Mike,
I think Tony's idea of moulding the dial is a good one for DIY construction.
As another alternative to cement, there are powders which make up to a stone
substitute, like an outdoor plaster-of-paris. I have used it for small items
and it is very good. Available from arts and
Mike Cowham wrote:
Therefore I am asking for any other suggestions that may be more
appropriate. I am sure that several members of this list will have made
dials for the tropics and eagerly await their comments.
One possibility would be to make an 'incised' and reversed version of the
