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Shiny Birdhouses

Give your plain birdhouses a little summer color with these easy to create birdhouse projects. Make your backyard a summertime oasis for a family of birds and enjoy bird watching all season long.

At a Glance:

#3051 Skill Level: Beginner Time:
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This project features these great brands:

supplies

FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Brushes - Brush Sets - Value Pack - 1059

Number Needed: 1 $15.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Shiny™ Acrylic Paint - Lemon Custard, 2 oz. - 2706

Number Needed: 1 $2.39
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Delta Stencils - Delicate Vine Border - 956620018

Number Needed: 1 $6.29
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Stencil Decor ® Brushes - Stencil Brush, 3/8" - 34038

Number Needed: 1 $2.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Wicker White, 2 oz. - 4001

Number Needed: 1 $2.99
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instructions

Other Supplies

FolkArt ® Shiny™ Acrylic Paint - Maple Syrup 2 oz., FolkArt ® Shiny™ Acrylic Paint - Calypso Sky 2 oz, 1 Round and 1 square unfinished wood birdhouses, Stencil tape, Folkart ® Paint Tools - Detail Painters

Instructions

Round Birdhouse:

  1. Basecoat birdhouse Wicker White.
  2. Basecoat roof, perch, and base Calypso Sky.
  3. Tape a wedge shape that starts at the peak of roof and ends at the base of the roof. Paint Maple Syrup. Remove tape and let dry.
  4. Use the small detail painter to dot Lemon Custard around the birdhouse.
  5. Use Liner Brush to paint a brown circle around each yellow dot. Paint inside of hole Maple Syrup.

Square Birdhouse:

  1. Basecoat birdhouse Lemon Custard. Paint roof Maple Syrup and base Calypso Sky.
  2. Stencil flower design on roof with Lemon Custard.
  3. Tape a horizontal 1/2” stripe around birdhouse and paint Wicker White. Use liner brush to paint Maple Syrup stripes above and below the Wicker White stripe.
  4. Using the handle of the brush, paint a Calypso Sky dot border inside Wicker White stripe and along the edge of the roof.

Disclaimer: The information found in each project is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed, nor is freedom from any patent to be inferred. Since we have no control over physical conditions surrounding the application of information herein contained, Plaid Enterprises, Inc. disclaims any liability for untoward results.

Important: Please be sure to thoroughly read the instructions for all products, paying particular attention to all cautions and warnings shown to ensure the proper and safe use of the product.

Copyright: All Rights Reserved. No part of this Project may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing, except for your personal use, except by reviewer, who may in reviewing this project, quote brief passages in a magazine or newspaper.

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