Decorative hive painting

tefer2 · 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 .

Sundog · 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!

tefer2 · 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

tefer2 · 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.

mikecva · August 05, 2011, 12:27:45 PM

Cool pictures. X:X X:X X:X

Francus · 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 ;)

AllenF · August 05, 2011, 02:10:14 PM

My bees are just happy to be in the dry. But that hive does look nice.

Sundog · 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-)

Having fun!

AllenF · August 05, 2011, 05:38:30 PM

"Her backyard". Smart man. :-D