The bigger chickens, like Buffy, tend just to lay their eggs in the boxes and move on. The little Bantam chickens spend a lot of time in the nesting boxes during the day as well as sleeping in the boxes at night.
#PATINA GREEN HOUSE WITH ORANGE DOOR WINDOWS#
We used chicken wire to keep predators out of the coop as well as to keep the chickens from flying the coop! Both windows can be closed to keep the chickens warm at night. There is a window on the two sides of the chicken coop to provide cross ventilation. Next to the boxes, we made a cabinet where we can store chicken treats and extra supplies. We made plenty of nesting boxes so that the girls wouldn't fight over them. I'm able to use part of the greenhouse as storage for the chicken feed. We turned the back panels of the greenhouse into doors. We can enter the new chicken coop through the front of the greenhouse. The chicken run is visible on either side of the greenhouse. I am happy to let you know that our new chicken coop is complete and ready to keep our hens warm. I love this time of year when the nights are chilly, and the shadows get longer.Īs I wrote about in a previous post, we decided to build a new coop for our chickens and turn our existing coop into a barn for the Babydoll sheep that will arrive at Patina Farm in the Spring. It's finally feeling a little more like Fall here in Ojai after several weeks of hot weather. Never thought I’d be sitting at my office desk “trying on” Rub n Buff colors, but doing this little experiment was so helpful for me so I can reference all of the colors in the future, and I hope it helped you too.I hope you all are having a wonderful Autumn.
Each one is beautiful in their own right. Of the five golds, my favorites are European Gold and Antique Gold, but that’s just my preference. It’s like a bright, new copper color without any aged patina. Autumn Gold – I would call this bright copper instead of gold since it has such a strong presence of red undertone.
Gold Leaf – This color is close to a bright brass or a brand new yellow gold.Antique Gold – This gold has a slightly pink-ish/copper hue, but only slightly.European Gold – The least saturated, cooler-toned of all of the Rub ‘n Buff golds, this shade is more of a champagne hue and is best if you want just a slightly gold tinted color.If you want your gold to look slightly aged without a copper undertone, this is a winner.
Grecian Gold – This gold is more bronze and a bit warmer than Gold Leaf.I was still able to see how the colors looked though, and that was really my main goal in this little experiment, so I can refer back to it in future projects. When testing out these colors, I made the rookie mistake of not sanding first like I normally do, so it made the “buffing” step next to impossible and resulted in a chunky, terribly textured, dull finish. Wait about 30 seconds before buffing with a soft cloth to create a shiny finish. A little goes a long way.Īpply a pea-sized amount to a soft cloth or your finger (I wear latex gloves), and rub the wax onto any metal, wood, plastic, ceramic, or glass surface. Rub n Buff doesn’t require a primer, but it does help to sand any smooth surfaces first to give it “grip”.
#PATINA GREEN HOUSE WITH ORANGE DOOR HOW TO#
I’ve used it on light fixtures (like this light), furniture hardware, lamps, picture frames (like this frame), planter, Christmas ornaments, door knobs, exposed screws, so many things! How to Use It You can literally rub it onto a hard surface, and gently buff away the excess wax to create a shiny luster. Rub n Buff is a mixture of carnauba waxes, metallic powders, and pigments.
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