Sunday, June 22, 2008
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6 years of art school. especially my 1st year, people would come to school with bandaged hands. not once did i cut myself to need much less a bandaid. not once. and after many years of much cutting for art shows. til a few days ago and boy did i hit a gusher. blood everywhere! ooh, how deep did i slice.? i stopped before i cut the tip off. this is at least 3 day later. snipped some of the dead flesh off. oy. had to cut chicken with a wounded finger! hope it looks ok by saturday. sick of soggy bandaids.
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Wow, sorry for your troubles. I used to cut myself and bleed on almost every project. Kind of like Tom Joad. "Well, I'm glad it happened -- now I don't have to worry 'bout when it's gonna happen." Somehow I could never find spider webs to stop the bleeding, though ;-)
* Keep it dry.
* Let it breathe (loose band-aids).
* Keep it clean.
* Keep it immobilized (a small splint really helps here).
You might want Google "finger cots" if you have to get your hands wet frequently.
Free advice from Gramps.
* Keep it dry.
* Let it breathe (loose band-aids).
* Keep it clean.
* Keep it immobilized (a small splint really helps here).
You might want Google "finger cots" if you have to get your hands wet frequently.
Free advice from Gramps.
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: 5:42 AM
well, i did a few things on that list. i go for TIGHT fabric bandaids. breathable? got wet a lot. had to do dishes, so tha timmobilzed was not possible, but doing silverware was not possible right after it happened.
part of the skin flap has healed back onto the thumb, think it doesn't need any more band aids.
i DO recommend fabric bandaids over other 'plastic' type ones. but if possible, i much prefer that superglue for skin. tho, if it got infected, HONEY WORKS!
part of the skin flap has healed back onto the thumb, think it doesn't need any more band aids.
i DO recommend fabric bandaids over other 'plastic' type ones. but if possible, i much prefer that superglue for skin. tho, if it got infected, HONEY WORKS!
Try Googling "finger cots". They're small latex sheaths that roll over one finger. They're pretty much watertight, and they're inexpensive. One small box will last you for years unless you cut your fingers weekly, and they're a lifesaver if you have to work with a healing cut finger in water, paint or other liquid.
They're available at drugstores (medical version) as well as industrial supply shops for a couple of bucks.
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They're available at drugstores (medical version) as well as industrial supply shops for a couple of bucks.
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