Accidentally painted my cat

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**Ifalna**

One of mine drank out of a mithril silver pot when he was a kitten. Had no ill effect but he did do a silver poop later.

It was amazing and disgusting in equal measures.

**Bullockist**

I'm wondering how and when my cat became dangerous terrain on someone elses table!

**sennacherib**

Zefig wrote:
Eternal Loser wrote:This book is real? If so, let me join: Also, I thought my cat was the only one drinking water from my paint cup when I gave him a fresh bowl of water 5 minutes ago
You bet your furry little tail it is.

And the authors have also been kind enough to share with us two other books.

OMG what has our society come too. Next thing you know grown men will be playing with toy soldiers. oh the horror

**angelshade00**

I can't remember the last timed I LOLed so much! This is really a thread to remember!
I can almost imagine my cat painted up like an Orc... and if used as a hill, in Storm of Magic games it can be a great way to demonstrate how Ribauld's Retroactive Illusion works!
Well maybe I can't picture my cat in Goblin Green after all...

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

Ifalna wrote:One of mine drank out of a mithril silver pot when he was a kitten. Had no ill effect but he did do a silver poop later.

It was amazing and disgusting in equal measures.

If only Smudge could gakk out precious metals
Cleaning out the litter tray would be so much more pleasurable.

**Kimzi Caky**

I used to let one of my cats roll for me. She rolls way more sixes than I do. But after a while she lost interest in the dice. D:

**remilia_scarlet**

Artemis doesn't care about modelling, unless the miss is doing it, luna, however, takes it upon herself to always knock it out of my hands, not play with it, just knock it down, like she means business. I usually pull out my scouts when I model, as a distraction, so I can model in peace.

Inb4 I named my cats after the cats from sailor moon(I did).

**Kimzi Caky**

Maybe I should investigate a distraction model... Oh! When I finally get my Island of Blood set the cats can have the elves. ^_^

**remilia_scarlet**

Yep, I used the scouts from my battleforce, since I only got 4, and I wouldn't use them anyway. The measuring sticks might work too, if you have a tape measure or ruler already.

**Nephilem**

Minor Hijack but what technique would you recommend for highlighting my cat, and also, would an airbrush be good for blending coats on my cat?

Sorry, couldn't resist...

**Kimzi Caky**

Airbrushing a cat... I think you will have to tie the cat up before attempting that. And wear very thick gloves.

**snurl**

Painting may be OK but most cats object to dipping.

**Kimzi Caky**

XD

**Eternal Loser**

I love this thread.
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2011/03/15/funny-pictures-the-stay-puft

**angelshade00**

I always find it tough to pick out the details on the fur...

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

It's what hair shavers are for.
Also Cornish Rexes were bred for cat painting convenience.

**poipo32**

Just make sure it doesn't happen too often as GW paints contain lead (dun dun dun). My cat once attacked the air cord of my airbrush dropping on her the equivalent of a pot of Scab Red, she still doesn't get close to the bath when she is in my arms.

**Kimzi Caky**

I guess my cats aren't that bad then... they only ever attack models or little hills they can claw to death.

**Hatticus**

snurl wrote:Painting may be OK but most cats object to dipping.

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

poipo32 wrote:Just make sure it doesn't happen too often as GW paints contain lead (dun dun dun). My cat once attacked the air cord of my airbrush dropping on her the equivalent of a pot of Scab Red, she still doesn't get close to the bath when she is in my arms.

If there is lead in any Citadel paints I have yet to have a pot with a nice big warning label on lt.
If GW are putting lead in paints and not telling would think that would be seriously frowned upon by the authorities.

It is not going to be the case. Unless you have definite proof?

**Kimzi Caky**

If there is lead in it I should be dying pretty soon. :(

**Norsehawk**

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:
poipo32 wrote:Just make sure it doesn't happen too often as GW paints contain lead (dun dun dun). My cat once attacked the air cord of my airbrush dropping on her the equivalent of a pot of Scab Red, she still doesn't get close to the bath when she is in my arms.

If there is lead in any Citadel paints I have yet to have a pot with a nice big warning label on lt.
If GW are putting lead in paints and not telling would think that would be seriously frowned upon by the authorities.

It is not going to be the case. Unless you have definite proof?

THis was linked to in an old thread about paints:
http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=12e6db82-4890-43fd-af14-1e24a379c46e

never heard anything more about it however, whether it was contamination in the testing process, the packaging plant or whatever.

**Kimzi Caky**

Scary!

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

Thanks for that Norsehawk.
Sorry to make such an amusing thread serious.

My paints have AP and CE symbols.

CE marking is a declaration by the manufacturer that the product meets all the appropriate provisions of the relevant legislation implementing certain European Directives. CE marking gives companies easier access into the European market to sell their products without adaptation or rechecking. The initials "CE" do not stand for any specific words but are a declaration by the manufacturer that his product meets the requirements of the applicable European Directive(s).

For the AP marking cf:
http://www.acminet.org/Safety.htm

Have seen web comments about ASTM standards so in the USA it should have this on the label?

What does Conforms to ASTM D-4236 on your packaging mean?

ASTM stands for American Society for Testing and Materials Standards. ASTM D-4236 is a labeling practice for products that contain art materials. An evaluation is to be conducted by a board-certified toxicologist. The evaluation ensures that the product is not expected to pose any significant chronic adverse health effects to humans via ingestion or skin contact when the products are used as intended or under circumstances involving reasonable foreseeable misuse. As according to the U.S. Product Safety Commission "Parents and others buying art materials, school supplies and toys such as crayons, paint sets, or modeling clay should be alert and purchase only those products which are accompanied by the statement Conforms to ASTM D-4236."

All in all I would say that there is likely to be no problem with Citadel paints. Not sure what the penalties are for contavening the regs but would not like to be in GW's boots if they did.
HTH

**Kimzi Caky**

Oh I always wondered what that CE meant.

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

It means it is safe if Cats Eat the product!

**Kimzi Caky**

Lol.

**biccat**

**Kimzi Caky**

Zombie cats!

**notprop**

For what it is worth the CE logo has been tainted somewhat recently by Chinese manufacturers also using CE on thier products. The premise for this is that it stands for "China Export" rather than "Conformité Européenne" in Europe. Suposedly the Chinese version is spaced differantly but in effect they use the same mark.

Re the Cat/paint issue. Has anyone tried soaking their decorated felines in Simple Green overnight? Should remove all unsightly paintjobs and probably hair.