Cottage Shore Pair
By Tucker Yeaworth
- Project Time: 2.5 hrs
- Skill Level: 1 2 3 4 5
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Materials
- Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Primer - White (#51315)
- Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Paint - Khaki (#52504)
- Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Paint - Mountain View (#53548)
- Krylon Make It Stone!® Textured Paints - White Onyx (#18213)
- Krylon Make It Stone!® Textured Paints - Mediterranean Reef (#18227)
- Krylon Make It Last!® Clear Sealer - Clear (#18200)
- Krylon Leafing Pens - 18 KT. Gold (#9901)
- Large Galvanized Bucket with Handles
- Medium Galvanized Bucket with Handles
- Small seashells and starfish
General Supplies
- Newspaper
- 220-grit sandpaper
- Tack cloth
- Low-tack masking tape
- Water-resistant outdoor adhesive
Instructions
- Cover work surface with newspaper (to protect from overspray).
- Lightly sand buckets with sandpaper and wipe dust with tack cloth.
- Prime metal with White Primer, following manufacturer's directions. Lightly sand and wipe dust with tack cloth.
- Apply 1-2 coats of Khaki Paint on one bucket, following manufacturer's instructions. Let dry completely.
- Mask top portion of bucket with tape and newspaper, using ridges on bucket as guides for tape. Refer to photo on front for example.
- Spray bottom portion of bucket with 2 coats of White Onyx, following manufacturer’s instructions. Wait 15 minutes between coats for better coverage. Let dry.
- Following manufacturer’s instructions, apply Make It Last, to stone textured areas of bucket. Let dry completely. Remove masking from top of bucket.
- Using small dabs of outdoor adhesive, randomly glue shells to lower portion of bucket. Refer to photo on front for example. Let dry.
- Apply Gold Leafing Pen to bucket handles, following manufacturer's instructions. Let dry.
- Apply 1-2 coats of Mountain View Paint to second primed bucket, following manufacturer's instructions. Let dry completely.
- Mask top portion of bucket with tape and newspaper, using ridges on bucket as guides for tape. Refer to photo on front for example.
- Spray bottom portion of bucket with 2 coats of Mediterranean Reef. Wait 15 minutes between coats for better coverage. Let dry.
- Following manufacturer's instructions, apply Make It Last!®, to stone textured areas of bucket. Let dry completely. Remove masking from top of bucket.
- Thread shells onto fishing line to create a garland of shells long enough to drape loosely around the bucket.
- Using small dabs of outdoor adhesive, glue shell garland to top portion of bucket. Refer to photo on front for example.
- Apply Gold Leafing Pen to top rim of bucket, following manufacturer's instructions. Let dry.
Ideas to Inspire
- For a summer party, paint large, wide buckets and fill with ice to chill bowls of shrimp and fresh fruit*.
- Accent your project with a mosaic of sea glass around the top. After paint is completely dry, adhere glass, spacing each piece so that a little paint color shows through in between.
- Paint mini galvanized buckets. Fill each with sand and a tealight to light up your next evening patio party.
- Winter blues got you down? Have a picnic indoors. Stencil a festive tablecloth and napkins. Paint paper plate holders and a picnic basket; glue on shells, starfish and sea glass to accent.
Please note: Paint should not be applied to any surface that will come in contact with food.
