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Offline tefer2

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Decorative hive painting
« on: August 04, 2011, 11:00:08 pm »
Some of my relatives want to paint pictures on bee hives for a project. What type of paint are you artists using for your work ? Acrylic, or some type of enamel ? They said that they need small amounts with some basic colors to use. Would be nice if I can find them a outdoor paint kit somewhere .
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Offline Sundog

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Re: Decroative hive painting
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2011, 11:42:20 pm »
I used Rustoleum Painter's Touch, but only because I had leftovers in my garage fom a bird feeder I built in '04.  The bottom board on the feeder is separating because it is Indoor plywood (the scrap I used didn't show any markings so I couldn't tell), but the paint is still nice and shinny after every day in the Florida sun.  Home Depot carries it in small cans.  Dries fast.

Have fun!



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Offline tefer2

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Re: Decorative hive painting
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2011, 11:50:09 am »
Your pictures look great sundog, I will try to pick up a few cans to try out. Thanks
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Re: Decorative hive painting
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2011, 12:12:44 pm »
update, found small jars at the Hobby Lobby store, brand name yard and garden. They have about 40 different colors and are $1.17 each.
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Offline mikecva

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Re: Decorative hive painting
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2011, 12:27:45 pm »
Cool pictures.   X:X X:X X:X
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Offline Francus

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Re: Decorative hive painting
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2011, 01:46:00 pm »
Those pics give me the feeling I am not tending to the artistic needs of my bees in a meaningful way  ;)
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Offline AllenF

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Re: Decorative hive painting
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2011, 02:10:14 pm »
My bees are just happy to be in the dry.  But that hive does look nice.
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Re: Decorative hive painting
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2011, 02:31:23 pm »
"Too much time on my hands".  My wife had the stencils, I had the paint, and since the hive lives in "her" backyard, I thought it might be cute. 8-)

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Re: Decorative hive painting
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2011, 05:38:30 pm »
"Her backyard".   Smart man.    :-D
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