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Once dry they will be very light in weight and you will be able to shake them and hear the seeds. Now that they are dry, use rubber gloves to wash with a bit of clorox and dish soap. It takes some elbow grease to get them clean. Allow them to dry.
Once dry, paint with Acrylic paints. When dry and painted to your liking, spray well with several coats of poly. Spray either matte finish or satin. They will last for years to come. Mine are about 10 years old. Store and make sure no critters like Mice can gnaw on them to get to the seeds inside.
By Cmcmamo from Ballwin Missouri
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09/22/2010
The ones at our grocery store look like they are waxed or varnished in some way. Will they still dry OK? I am going to look at the local farmstands for some bigger ones. Would love to make a couple of birdhouses next summer! Thanks for the tips!
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09/23/2009
I tried this once. Grew my own, dried them, cleaned, bleached, sanded, painted and turned into bird houses. It was fun but very hard getting them cleaned. Some of them broke or were too thin skinned.
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