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Corky Lorenz is a photographer who documents local life in Elkhart, Indiana. See events, people, and process notes. Corky Lorenz Photography & tie dye, based in Elkhart, IN. Buy a shirt Order a shirt directly from Corky. Tie dye Browse tutorials for tie dye . Sewing How to sew cloth pads. Elkhart See recent posts on the Elkhart Places website.

Pink Ice Dyed Shirt Get an ice dyed shirt by Corky! Choose your shirt size and she will dye one just for you. This listing is for a color scheme with pinks, purples, and blues. $45 Your shirt will ship in 5-7 days. If you check out multiple times, orders will be combined and shipped in one package. If you have any questions, shoot me an email at corkylorenz@gmail.com If the buy button isn't loading on mobile, here's the checkout page: https://corkylorenzart.myshopify.com/products/ice-dye-shirt

Geode style tie dye is known for concentric bands of color that are created with a resist style of tying with waxy thread. Here’s how you create those crisp lines. How to tie crisp lines in the geode tie dye style? Getting crisp lines without blotchiness requires making the ties really tight and properly spaced. When I say that the ties have to be tight, I don’t mean that you’re actually tying knots. What you’re actually doing is grabbing a bunch of fabric and wrapping the sinew around the fabric 4 to 5 times. Then you pull it really tight until it starts to lock down on itself because of the wax coating. If you want the line to be thicker, you can wrap 3 more times and pull again. It works better to wrap 3-4 times and pull, multiples times, rather than try to wrap it 8 times and get all of those wraps to cleanly tighten down. The next trick is figuring out how to pull the sinew without hurting your hands. Usually, I just use a scrap piece of PVC pipe that I wrap the sinew around. Then I use the pipe to pull the sinew. When applying dye, you want the liquid to be able to reach all of the tight space between the ties. It helps the lines to appear crisp and well defined, if there is enough space between the ties for the dye to fully saturate. Corky Lorenz October 8, 2025

A young hognose snake mistakes a paper towel for food. Here’s how vinegar helped it release the bite safely. What happens if a baby hognose snake bites a paper towel? It might try to eat it. A little vinegar on a q-tip can help the snake let go without harm. When I was visiting my friend and asking about his hognose snakes, which are about five months old now, he got one of them out to show me how voracious these baby snakes are. Now that they're fully in the routine of eating well, he was opening the container and showing me how they're basically ready to eat every time he gets them out. They're posturing as though they're going to strike, and anything in their way they're interpreting as a meal. He was holding a paper towel above the container, and this baby snake struck the paper towel and tried to eat it as though it were a mouse. He wanted to get the paper towel out of the snake's mouth without just pulling on it, because he didn't want the snake to rip off pieces and end up swallowing it. To do that, he used a q-tip soaked in vinegar and pushed it near the corners of the snake's mouth. His goal was that a really smelly or repulsive scent or taste would make the snake want to give up on the item and not try to eat it. That's how he got his snake to let go in the past when it bit his hand. He just slowly kept dipping the q-tip into the vinegar and then back onto the paper towel, and eventually the snake let go and didn’t consume it. It took several minutes, but he was patient, not trying to pull it out of the snake’s mouth, just using the disgusting taste of vinegar to get the snake to abandon the perceived meal. It was interesting to watch the way the snake was trying to envenomate the paper towel. I could see it moving its jaw side to side as if it was trying to make its jaw bigger to accommodate the whole paper towel. It was trying to eat that entire thing, ratcheting it in farther, and it just makes it seem like snakes will take on something way bigger than they can handle. It’s amazing what they can actually swallow because their anatomy will expand to accommodate a meal that’s bigger than their head. So if your snake tries to eat something that it shouldn’t, don’t panic. See if you can find something that’s safe but repulsive to help them let go of the item. Corky Lorenz October 31, 2025

Inside the box you’ll find the outdoor air conditioner unit, the interior plenum, and all required hardware, filters, and gaskets. It’s a complete installation kit with nothing extra needed. What comes in the box with an AC heat pump unit? The box includes the main outdoor air-conditioning unit, the plenum assembly for inside the RV, and all necessary mounting hardware and filters. Everything needed for a standard installation, bolts, brackets, gaskets, and screws, is included. Standard System Installation Parts List Main parts: BELAIRE air-conditioner outdoor unit ×1 Outlet gasket ×1(In A3501/A3800 modes, the outlet gasket is fixed to the outdoor unit) Outlet air duct ×1 Plenum mounting bracket ×1 Return air filters ×2 Plenum assembly ×1 M8 × 120mm hex head bolts ×4 (T3500)M8 × 180mm hex head bolts ×4 (A3501/A3800) Metal clamping bars ×4 Large M8 washers ×4 Truss head tapping screws ST4×10 ×8 Plenum screw – ST4.2×19 pan head screws ×4 Countersunk head self tapping screws ST4.2×16 ×6 Corky Lorenz November 4, 2025

Original Versodile sewing patterns by Corky Lorenz, designed for fully customizable cloth pads. Mix and match fronts, backs, and wings for the perfect fit and coverage, from light to heavy absorbency. Versodile Sewing Patterns for Cloth Pads Sewing patterns designed for getting a custom fit to suit your needs. Mix and match the ends to get the cloth pad length and shape you need. Corky is the original designer of the Versodile Cloth Pad Sewing Patterns (Etsy link) . The name was meant to playfully communicate the function of the patterns: customization. Each pattern has two ends, a front and a back, that can be mixed and matched for a custom fit. In the past, most pads and patterns were made symmetrical, so the front and back were the same size. If someone needed extra coverage in the back but not the front, they had to buy a pad that was too long overall and still didn’t fit correctly. I designed these patterns so the two halves align perfectly in the middle, allowing you to choose the exact shape that fits your body. Every body is different, and needs for absorbency and shape can vary. These patterns give you the ability to swap wings and flares for both style and function. The most recent pattern, The Contour , is designed for people who need heavy absorbency or full coverage at night. It’s the longest and widest pattern in the series and can be sewn with a regular sewing machine or finished with a serger for a clean edge on both the pad and the core. Corky Lorenz October 22, 2025

These are photos of machines used at Elkhart Rubber Works, in Elkhart, IN. The machine in the main image was produced by Noffsinger, in 1927. Noffsinger Machine for Elkhart Rubber Works These are photos of machines used at Elkhart Rubber Works, in Elkhart, IN. The machine in the main image was produced by Noffsinger, in 1927. A collection of photographs documenting the Elkhart Rubber Works factory, in Elkhart, Indiana. These are some of the machines used in the production of rubber gaskets. See building construction . See factory portraits from 1928. See the main hub page for this collection of images for Elkhart Rubber Co . Corky Lorenz December 28, 2025

Apply a continuous ring of self-leveling sealant around the 14 ¾-inch roof opening. If no gasket is pre-installed, attach it first, then seal around it to stop leaks. How should an AC unit be SEALED on the RV roof? Apply the self-leveling RV roof sealant in a continuous ring around the roof opening before mounting the unit. If your model doesn’t include a pre-installed outlet gasket, attach it to the roof first, press it down firmly, and then seal around it to prevent leaks. Preparing the Roof Start by ensuring the roof surface is completely dry, clean, and free of oil or debris.A clean surface helps the gasket and sealant adhere properly and prevents leaks later. Attaching the Outlet Gasket If the air conditioner’s outlet gasket isn’t already attached: Peel the backing paper. Center it over the 14 ¾ × 14 ¾ inch (360 × 360 mm) opening. Press evenly to ensure full contact and adhesion. Applying the Sealant Use a self-leveling RV roof sealant and apply it in a closed, unbroken circle around the outer edge of the gasket.Make sure the sealant fills all gaps to prevent water intrusion,but avoid contact with the rooftop unit itself. If Your Unit Has a Pre-Installed Gasket Skip the attachment step and apply self-leveling sealant directly in a continuous circle around the square opening before installation. Corky Lorenz November 4, 2025

Thomas Greenhouse and Gardens brought a stunning selection of Hoyas, variegated tropicals, and carnivorous plants to the October 2025 Tinley Park Reptile Expo, offering rare varieties like Thai Constellation Monstera at unbeatable prices. Thomas Greenhouse and Gardens at the Tinley Park Reptile Expo Thomas Greenhouse and Gardens is a returning favorite at the Tinley Park Reptile Expo, known for rare tropicals and affordable Hoyas. Their displays always stand out, colorful, vertical, and packed with hard to find plants. One of the main things I look forward to when I go to a reptile expo is hunting down the plants, particularly the Hoyas. At the Tinley Park Reptile Expo in October 2025, I found the vendor Thomas Greenhouse and Gardens. This was the third time seeing them, if I remember correctly, and they have had an impressive display every time. This year, they had a large variety of variegated plants that were previously considered rare and hard to get, at prices that were mind blowing. There were Thai Constellations in 4 inch pots with leaves already developing fenestrations for 25 dollars. On the second day, you can usually get good sales on plants because vendors prefer not to take them all home. If I remember right, there was a buy two, get the third free deal. They also had carnivorous plants and small species meant for terrariums, plants that grow in humid, closed environments. But most of the collection seemed aimed at people who collect houseplants and tropicals as a separate hobby from providing enrichment in reptile enclosures. This vendor sets up their displays in a way that is actually fun to browse, with stands that make use of vertical space instead of just tables. It is visually commanding, you can spot them across the room. I would say they are a staple vendor at the Tinley NARBC Reptile Expo, and I look forward to seeing them again in the future. Corky Lorenz October 23, 2025

The box includes the outdoor air conditioner, plenum parts, filters, and all screws and brackets required for installation. Some models also include a remote or wall controller as optional accessories. What comes with a ducted air conditioning unit? The ducted air conditioning system comes with the outdoor unit, plenum assembly, filters, and all the hardware needed for installation. Optional accessories like a remote or wall controller may also be included depending on the setup. Ducted Air-Conditioning System Installation Parts List Main parts: BELAIRE air-conditioner outdoor unit ×1 Outlet gasket ×1(In A3501/A3800 modes, the outlet gasket is fixed to the outdoor unit) Air flow separation baffle ×1 Plenum mounting bracket ×1 Return air filters ×2 Plenum assembly ×1 M8 × 180mm hex head bolts ×4 Metal clamping bars ×4 Large M8 washers ×4 Plenum screw – ST4.2×19 pan head screws ×4 Countersunk head self-tapping screw – ST4.2×16 ×6 Remote controller ×1 (Optional accessory) Wall pad controller ×1 (Optional accessory) Corky Lorenz November 4, 2025