| Decorating Birdhouses |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-125 |
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Artist and author Susan Driggers of Plaid Enterprises dresses up wooden birdhouses with brightly colored paint and explains easy techniques for painting flowers. Materials:
Sponge brushes
Wooden birdhouse from Walnut Hollow
Acrylic enamel paint
Paintbrushes--flat, round and liner brush
Pencil with eraser
- Using a sponge brush, paint the roof of the birdhouse. Susan used red (figure A).
- Paint the inside of the birdhouse purple. Paint the outside with ivory paint.
- Here's an easy way to paint flowers: Dip the eraser end of a pencil in paint, and press dots onto the birdhouse in a small circle. Choose bright colors such as purple and red, and add a yellow dot in the center (figure B).
- To paint leaves, using green paint, press a round brush onto the birdhouse surface and lift (figure C).
- Using green paint and a liner brush, add vines to connect the leaves and flowers (figure D).
Variations Paint stars and stripes with red, white and blue paint to make an all-American birdhouse (figure E). Stencil ivy vines on a white birdhouse. Color a pear-shaped birdhouse bright yellow (figure F).
RESOURCES :
Birdhouses
Walnut Hollow
Website: www.walnuthollow.com
Paint It Easy
booklet by Susan Driggers, available in craft stores or from Plaid Enterprises
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website: www.plaidonline.com
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