Just keep in mind: I found that lighting them was VERY VERY easy with the reflective surface inside. A few small hand held LED lights reflected enough to provide good ambient illumination and a flashlight lit the thing like day. So you might want to leave some reflective surfacing for lighting purposes. Just a tip.
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 11:52 AM, kenwinston caine < [email protected]> wrote: > I second the suggestion of using acrylics. They tend to adhere to most > poly surfaces. You'll have to experiment. > > And... if you go to a crafts store (like Michaels, for a Big Box > example), you can buy "non-toxic" acrylic powders for mix-your-own > paints for around $2 a pound. They mix with water. Stuff is supposed > to safe for school kids to eat though I don't think it's part of the > school lunch program yet. Just wait for the next round of budget cuts, > though. > > Best, > ken winston caine > > On Aug 3, 11:27 am, Spiral Syzygy <[email protected]> wrote: > > I painted the inside of our yurt a few years back with latex paint. This > was > > on the non-aluminized side of Tuff-R. It hols up fine but gets a little > > tacky if you face two painted surfaces toward each other when stacking > the > > panels. This resulted in some paint pulling off when seperating the > panels > > after storage. > > > > On Aug 3, 2011 10:01 AM, "Joshua Keroes" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm no paint expert, but I'd guess that if you painted before you hit the > > playa and gave the paint plenty of curing time, you'd be fine. Ideally, > you > > want a low-VOC paint - seehttp:// > www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/march-2009/home-g... > > > > If you just want a boring finish, your paint stores should all have an > area > > for "mistints". Ask to see the mistints. You'll find plenty of cans with > > white, beige, brown, blue, and maybe a few more interesting colors. The > > going rate around PDX is a buck a gallon. > > > > Good luck, > > Joshua > > > > On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Alyssa Royse <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > cool. i should hav... > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "hexayurt" group. > > To post ... > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > -- William Ozier, Director of the Camassia Institute at Lost Valley www.lostvalley.org (541) 937-3351 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
