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Title: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Fattony77 on April 20, 2014, 05:02:00 AM
I just got my daughter a Samick Sage for her 11th birthday and I think she likes it well enough as-is but I'd like to "pretty it up" for her and make it a little more unique. I'm already thinking a custom colorful string and maybe some pink or purple silencers, if I can find some for her.   :dunno:  

What other suggestions do y'all have for me? Is there something I could do to the riser to stain the lighter wood? Any other suggestions?
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: flyne on April 20, 2014, 06:11:00 AM
Limbanations from one stringer
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Fattony77 on April 20, 2014, 06:30:00 AM
Thanks for that suggestion! Couple of pink camo limbsation options there and a LOT of options for doing up her arrows.

Any other thoughts or suggestions?
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Uncle Buck on April 20, 2014, 06:51:00 AM
If you go to the Janns Netcraft web site you can get rubber fishing lure skirt material to make cat whisker silencers. It is very cheap and comes in every color imaginable(including pink), even some with sparkles,
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: YORNOC on April 20, 2014, 06:59:00 AM
Beth Windauer painted flowers on my daughters longbow handle. She loved it.
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Todweelz on April 20, 2014, 07:29:00 AM
I let my daughter take sharpies to her bow. She put different patterns and flowers on it made it hers, then hit w a coat of satin from a shaker can. Its hers and she still loves it 5yrs later, along w a custom string, and silencers she made out of yarn. Todd
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: ISP 5353 on April 20, 2014, 08:07:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by flyne:
Limbanations from one stringer
^ This would be my first thought!  They have a lot of really cool options!
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on April 20, 2014, 08:18:00 AM
Stickers and paint could pretty it up and make it personal to boot.
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Mojostick on April 20, 2014, 08:23:00 AM
Girl it up? As a married man with 3 daughters and 1 out numbered son, here's my suggestion.

Step 1. Get 6 strings in 6 colors.

Step 2. Put one string on and see how it looks in the mirror.

Step 3. Go back upstairs.

Step 4. Wait 20 minutes.

Step 5. Try another string and see how it looks in the mirror.

Repeat steps 2 thru 5 on remaining strings. Ultimately choose first string you put on.
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Fattony77 on April 20, 2014, 08:25:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Mojostick:
Girl it up? As a married man with 3 daughters and 1 out numbered son, here's my suggestion.

Step 1. Get 6 strings in 6 colors.

Step 2. Put one string on and see how it looks in the mirror.

Step 3. Go back upstairs.

Step 4. Wait 20 minutes.

Step 5. Try another string and see how it looks in the mirror.

Repeat steps 2 thru 5 on remaining strings. Ultimately choose first string you put on.
:biglaugh:    :laughing:    :laughing:  
That sounds EXACTLY right!!!!!
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Jayb on April 20, 2014, 08:35:00 AM
Yep!!! LOL
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Post by: Bldtrailer on April 20, 2014, 08:52:00 AM
pink wool silencers (or what ever her favorite color is)http://www.onestringer.com/mods/Products/itemimg/pink%20woodland.jpg
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: reddogge on April 20, 2014, 09:01:00 AM
I put red woolies of my grandaughter's Sage and she likes them better than my old black ones. I'll make you a pair and mail them to you if you PM me your address. Sorry I don't have pink.
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: SteveInNJ on April 20, 2014, 09:38:00 AM
You can always add really cool color arrows  that will add to the bow, even if the bow changes are minor.
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Post by: joe ashton on April 20, 2014, 09:54:00 AM
don't forget the pink feather fletching.
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Post by: nineworlds9 on April 20, 2014, 10:09:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Mojostick:
Girl it up? As a married man with 3 daughters and 1 out numbered son, here's my suggestion.

Step 1. Get 6 strings in 6 colors.

Step 2. Put one string on and see how it looks in the mirror.

Step 3. Go back upstairs.

Step 4. Wait 20 minutes.

Step 5. Try another string and see how it looks in the mirror.

Repeat steps 2 thru 5 on remaining strings. Ultimately choose first string you put on.
The Truth.
  :knothead:
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Fattony77 on April 20, 2014, 10:49:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by joe ashton:
don't forget the pink feather fletching.
Yeah, I'll let her use some of mine. Lol.
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Fattony77 on April 20, 2014, 10:52:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by reddogge:
I put red woolies of my grandaughter's Sage and she likes them better than my old black ones. I'll make you a pair and mail them to you if you PM me your address. Sorry I don't have pink.
Red, I'll run the red color by her and see if that's one of her favorite colors this week. Lol. Either way, that's a very generous offer, Thank you!
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: on April 20, 2014, 11:47:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Mojostick:
Girl it up? As a married man with 3 daughters and 1 out numbered son, here's my suggestion.

Step 1. Get 6 strings in 6 colors.

Step 2. Put one string on and see how it looks in the mirror.

Step 2.5 Snapchat to friends for approval

Step 3. Go back upstairs.

Step 4. Wait 20 minutes.

Step 5. Try another string and see how it looks in the mirror.

Step 5.5 Snapchat to friends for approval again

Repeat steps 2 thru 5 on remaining strings. Ultimately choose first string you put on.

Tweet to Twitter followers that you SO put Katniss Everdeen to shame.

Hope you don't mind, I fixed this for you.
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: Pat B on April 20, 2014, 12:28:00 PM
Give her some options and let her fix it up herself if that's what she wants.
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Post by: Gdpolk on April 20, 2014, 01:09:00 PM
I would ask her to help you choose some decorations, then have a local artist paint the back of it with a design of her choice.  Throw in some pink catwhiskers or wool yarn puffs and some pretty arrows to match her paint job (maybe wraps the colors of her painted design and pink feathers).  It would be as prissy as possible.
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on April 20, 2014, 02:22:00 PM
I got some pink zebra striped duct tape and "skinned" a bow for my granddaughter. She loves it. I used the same stuff for arrow wraps and use pink feathers..

Good luck!
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: ChuckC on April 20, 2014, 03:43:00 PM
Get a pack of pink cap wrapss (for arrows) and cut whatever shapes you want to stick all over the bow.  I used a large hole punch to make lots of dots, then used dots to make a design.  Include her and let her have fun.
ChuckC
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: ChuckC on April 20, 2014, 03:44:00 PM
Title: Re: How can I "Girl" it up?
Post by: BAK on April 20, 2014, 07:11:00 PM
My daughter shot a bow for years when she was little.  No "girling it up" involved.  Different world I guess.  I even see pink Smith & Wessons now.