Today we got a lot accomplished. In order to start painting the bench we had to plan everything out; the design, colors, writing, etc. We have to use acrylic paint on the bench because of the specific type of wood. We started by planning out the quotes and sayings we want and where we want them to go. Then we started planning the rest of the bench. We came up with the words we want to put to cover the bench, neatly, and the designs. We messed up a lot which was good because it led us to new ideas on how we want the outcome of the bench to look. Every, we got a lot done and we are continuing to plan out what we do so we can hit the 50 hour mark.

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