Excess pits...

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Permalink Reply by La on June 29, 2008 at 7:58pm

i have no idea because i've never tried it, but wouldn't it be cool if you could dry it out, paint on it, drill a hole and make this enormous pendant from it. it would definitely be a conversation piece. i've seen this done with smaller dried seeds and beans, i don't imagine avocado pits being much differant, just bigger.

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Permalink Reply by Meredith S on June 30, 2008 at 8:24am

I like that idea. Pendant or holiday ornament. it has potential. I'm also trying to think of something to do w/ all this colorful pulp coming from my juicer. I'm thinking that if I mix it w/ some homemade glue, it would make some lovely organic paint that the kids and I could maybe use to decorate the dried avocado pits. Hmmmm.

Thanks,
M

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Permalink Reply by La on July 5, 2008 at 4:53am

i don't know if you use paper towels or baby wipes but if you "paint" them with your pulp you can use them in all sorts of crafty projects. La

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Permalink Reply by Meredith S on July 7, 2008 at 8:49am

Thanks. Having a toddler, I do have an excess of baby wipes around. I hadn't thought of that.
M

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Permalink Reply by Darkmoondoll on July 22, 2008 at 11:40pm

I use my avocado pits to paint faces for miniature dolls. It is very fun. I just scrub off the pit under water and let it dry. Then I paint it with acrylic paints and sharpie pen. You could seal it with gloss medium.

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Permalink Reply by artwings on August 10, 2008 at 3:01am

I've been collecting Mamey pits with the same intent. I think I'm going to make a garland with them.

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Permalink Reply by meleakua 4 minutes ago

avocado pits turn a lovely dark color where you carve into them while they're still moist~
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