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DHTMLGoodies.com01. On a sheet of waxed paper, I dab and roll the balls around with a sponge brush and not-much paint. Move them every few minutes while the paint is drying so they don't stick.
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DHTMLGoodies.com02.'Round and 'round until the beads are smooth and "soft".
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DHTMLGoodies.com03. The dowel has been painted (one coat only!) - I'm sanding it with 320 grit sandpaper by pulling the dowel thru the sandpaper - not back and forth... it will break the dowel
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DHTMLGoodies.com04. Line up the dowel with the graphic carefully!... the small sizes especially are very close.04D.png
DHTMLGoodies.com05. Roll the dowel with the cutting edge to score the dowel in a ring
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DHTMLGoodies.com07. Then the next size... 4 of each size. Keep the cutoffs in order and carefully organized07D.png
DHTMLGoodies.com08. The Rail is painted (one coat) and sanded. Glue a ball onto each dowel all the way to the bottom of the hole. Glue the dowel/ball into the rail's groove and line it up with the diagram.
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DHTMLGoodies.com09. 3/16 stripwood cut to 10 1/2 reinforces the dowels09D.png
DHTMLGoodies.com10. Second-coat the painting after the glue is dry10D.png
DHTMLGoodies.com11. The stripwood is on the outside and visible on the balcony10D.png
DHTMLGoodies.com12. .. but it's behind the cornice on the porch11D.png