Crafts : Fishing Shack Sign Frame : Home & Garden Television

Create a reproduction of an old "Live Bait" fishing shack sign that doubles as a photo frame.

Materials:
old board
jigsaw
a length of 1" x 1" board
drill
wood screws
individual letter stencils
tape
acrylic paints
paintbrushes
wooden fish - from craft store
hot glue gun and glue sticks
cup hook screws
awl
large fishing lures

Steps:

Find an old board. Rough pine works well. The featured frame used an old kitchen cabinet door.

Figure A

Figure B

Cut away a center portion of the board to accommodate a picture, marking out the area to be removed (figure A). Before cutting, brace the back of board using pieces of the 1" x 1" around the area to be removed (figure B), then cut out the rectangle by drilling fairly large holes in the corners, then connecting the dots using a saw.

If desired, give the board a rougher look by cutting edges in the board with the jigsaw.

Figure C

Paint the board with a blend of gray and black acrylic paints to create a weathered look (figure C).

Figure D

Create word stencils ("fish," "shrimp," "live bait") by taping individual letter stencils together (figure D). Paint the words on the board, letting them run off the edge if desired. A dry brush works best on this textured surface because if paint is applied too heavily, it can seep underneath the stencil.

Figure E

Figure F

Paint bright designs on wooden fish (figure E), then attach to the board using hot glue (figure F).

Figure G

Use an awl to create a pilot hole for the very small cup hooks. Screw them into the bottom of the board and hang some fishing lures from them (figure G).

Mount your favorite fishing photo in the frame and hang.

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