I used enamel paint, the kind you would use on glass, etc.
Thanks for commenting.
Kathleen
"Betty \0/" <peaceful_pastures@...> wrote:
>
>
> [:D] Such cute chicken banks, did you use regular acrylics or
> something special?
>
> Happy Rockin! Betty \0/
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > >
> > >
> > > I find spraying my basecoat on more efficient and I think it
> > dries
> > > fast. But I know you have respiratory issues so it might not be
the
> > best
> > > method for you. I buy white paint or white primer in a spray
can.
> > i
> > > pay $1.00 a can at wal-mart. In a well ventalated area ..i lay
down
> > > some newspaper. Sometimes I wear a dust mask.
> > > <http://www.afcintl.com/resp/draeger/photo/xplore1350_lg.jpg> I
> > shake
> > > the can well. I spray with short bursts of spray. The key is to
> > > spray at a considerable distance to your stone. this way it
sprays
> > a
> > > very light mist of color. Most times I stop right there because
> > that's
> > > all I really need. It's a light mist...so it appears a light
gray
> > in
> > > color and it dries in 1 minute because it's so thin. Next I do
my
> > > pencil sketch and it's easy to see my lines clearly. If I want
it
> > > whiter i just do another slightly closer pass and it's usually
> > dries in
> > > a few minutes.
> > >
> > > Leighsa
> > >
> > >
> > > "Kathleen" wrote:
> > > > Suzi,
> > > > Thanks, I have the hardest time basecoating my rocks and that
> > deters
> > > > from painting. I'll give this a try.
> > > > I've got a video from school (for class) to watch tomorrow,
but
> > > > should be able to work in some rock basecoating.
> > > > Again...thanks.
> > > > Kathleen
> > >
> > > > > > Hi sweety..
> > > > > > i paint white acrylics on all my rocks...with a brush on
my
> > suzi-
> > > > > sized rocks.
> > > > > > me thinks Leighsa spray them all at one go becoz they are
tiny
> > > > > pebbles....hehehehe
> > > > > > hugs
> > > > > > suzi
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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