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Beautiful
BOAT CRAFTS
BOAT CRAFTS Decorating Ideas and Projects for OnBoard
Linda Buckingham
Published by Hartley P.O.
& Marks
Publishers Inc.
3661 West Broadway
Box 147
Point Roberts,
WA
Vancouver,
Text
BC
V6R2B8
98281
© 2000 Linda
Buckingham
All rights reserved. in brief reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any form any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system,
Except or by
without the written permission of the publisher.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Buckingham, Linda. Beautiful boat crafts p.
:
50 projects lor onboard
/
Linda Buckingham,
cm.
ISBN 0-881 79- 192-x 1.
Handicraft.
2. Interior
decoration.
boating—-Equipment and supplies.
I.
3.
Yachts
— Furniture, equipment, etc.
4.
Boats and
Title.
TT157.B794 2001 745.5 -dc 21
00-047145
by Edward R. Turner Cover Design by Diane McIntosh Book Design by John McKercher Photographs by Ken Mayer of Studios Additional Photographs by Linda Buckingham Set in Cochin Illustrations
KM
Printed in
Note
to the
Hong Kong
Reader
As with any endeavor, when you embark on any of these projects, such as painting or stenciling, take the proper health precautions. To protect yourself from chemicals, including paints, wear a
mask and safety goggles. This is especially important when using sprays. Be particularly careful when cutting with an X-acto® or utility knife. Make sure your fingers stay well clear of the cutting path. Use gloves when handling chemicals and paints. Neither the author nor the publisher can take legal or medical responsibility tor persons using
this
book.
To
my favorite shipmates —
Kirk Savage,
Dana Savage,
Lynda Todd and Greg Deacon — ior sharing the journey
5
Contents Introduction
11
STATEROOM 1
.
2.
Lap Desk/Tray Table
1
Embroidered Seashell Border
3. Sail
A
Past Stencil and Stitch
T7
Wort) About Stenciling
Monogrammed Mirror
5.
Pretty Posies Vase
6.
High Art
7.
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall
for the
HEAD
33
37
High Seas
Unstenciled Stencil Porthole
9.
Scented Seashell Potpourri
0.
Simply Elegant
.
Sea Soap
A1
A5
49
8.
1 1
19
23
A.
12.
1
13
Wash
Basin
63
Seashell Border Towels
67
51
55 59
13.
French Spiral Hitched Axe
14.
Head of the
Class
15.
Blind Pulls
83
16.
Magazine Rack
1
7.
79
87
Embroidered Cushion
GALLEY
91
95
18.
Rope Broom
25. 19.
Rope Handles
20.
Etched Drinking Glasses
21. Turk's
22.
75
97 101
Head Napkin Ring
103
107
“Etched” Glass Cabinet Doors Galley Floorcloth
115
24 The Midas Touch
119
.
25.
Faux Stained Glass
123
26.
Canvas Place Mats
127
27.
Mosaic Place Mats
131
28. Celtic Art
133
29. Stenciled Curtains
137
30.
Anchors Aweigh Napkins
31.
Cool Decorating
145
141
111
32.
SALOON
147
Lantern Lashing
149
33. Curtain Tiebacks
153
34.
Sandringham Border
35.
Underfoot
157
159
163
36. “Inlaid’ Coffee Table
37.
Posh Cushion
38.
A Class of Her Own
39.
Rope Art
165
171
40. Step/Storage
Box
DECKS 41.
167
175
177
Doorstop Button
179
42. Lover’s
Knot Rope Mat
43. Folding
Deck Table
44.
183
189
Decking Out the Deck Chairs
45. Bell
Lanyard
46. Bringing
195
New Life to the Old Buoy
47. What’s in a
Resources Sources
191
Name?
207 208
205
201
Acknowledgments
MARVEL AT THE PLEASURE working on
was due
in
this
book and then
had
in
realize
it
I
I
no small measure to the support
received Irom many.
The dedicated
My thanks go to
and
typesetter
Hartley
stall at
(Vic Marks, publisher;
book
1
don’t
& Marks Rocky
Wong) who work tirelessly to meet high a sense ol humor. editor,
all
pro-
the while maintaining
A special thanks goes to my
Knotting,
triends
and neighbors
saucers
in
the storage box-cum-step featured in our
main saloon. Barb Angel did several projects
book (the magazine rack, the rope
art,
and the chair cushion) and taught me how
Gail
came
input.
turned
my
who
crude drawings into wonderful
illustrations.
94.
gave
me
These
the tiny
little
treas-
Pat Shore,
who did the
blan-
polished the boat’s brass lor the photo shoot. It
seems that every time she came to the boat
brother,
I
put her to work.
sister,
Bill
Sandra Buckingham, and
my
Buckingham, who served as
sounding boards for
my ideas and ottered in-
valuable feedback.
My children, Kirk and Dana Savage, and my
husband, Greg Deacon. These are your
stories too.
Clark for invaluable advice and
illustrator,
shown on page
My mother,
to
inspirational ideas.
Ted Turner, the book’s
who
Korinek.
My
up with endless
me
ures were painted by her late mother, Ella
volunteered his time and talents to handcralt
the elongated Turk’s Head. Phyllis
Fancy
spent an afternoon giving
Daniela Korinek,
to visit,
tie
who
ot
evolved tying methods.
Spruce Harbour Marina. Fred generously
in this
make our
he managed to
ket stitching on the applique cushion and
Fred Jenkins, Barb Angel, and Phyllis
my
I
an overview of fancy knotting and his well-
Susan Juby, whose boundless enthu-
siasm couldn’t help but be contagious.
Davenport,
know how
David Fukuhara, the author
Ingram, production manager; and Yonnie
duction standards,
the book’s photographer.
boat look so big!
—
John McKercher, designer;
Ken Mayer,
Introduction
N 1982
MY family and
the sailboat Morning Star.
I
moved aboard
I
was anxious
turn our production boat into a
to
home and
I
When we
purchased our present home,
had been sadly neglected.
Innide Pannage, she
Her previous owner was a
boy who
prairie
scoured the bookstores and libraries tor
dreamed of the romance of living aboard and
books on
going to
interior decorating tor the boat.
I
sea.
Unfortunately, his wife did not
tound a tew books that showcased photo-
share the same dream, and in the three and
graphs
one half years they owned
did not
ot beautitul
yacht
the reader
tell
but they
interiors,
how
to achieve these
well-appointed good looks. The only "how-
books
to” boat level ot
I
tound required a certain
crattsmanship and a well-equipped
woodworking shop.
Now, years
later,
find myselt once again
And checking
living aboard.
No
projects.
in
Many
are small
For the landlubber they make exfor the
part-time sailor they are projects that can be
for the
hve-aboard
undertaken while harbor.
home
or aboard,
sailor they
at sea or
water tank! In short,
work, and
our port water tank,
The deck
can be
snugly nestled
in
it
seemed
all
fitting for
to the
systems
—
mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and heating
cellent gifts for seataring triends,
and
filled
didn’t
was not connected
sophisticated tools or level of
handcrafted with ease at
we
winch
some
steering
the water intake
dis-
book can be easily un-
craftsmanship are needed.
time
in tor
The hydraulic
surprises as well.
first
we were
have
I
book was tormed. in this
but
galley.
the intervening years on yacht decor; thus
dertaken.
ot her weaknesses,
water flooded the
covered that not much has been published
The projects
The survey revealed many
did live aboard.
the
and they never
out our local
library tor decorating inspiration,
the idea for this
thirteen hours on her engine
leaked, the anchor I
they put only
her,
— were
in
need of attention. But when
made my to-do
list
was
the priority
I
curtains.
my home, it had to look like one. Need I tellyou, my list looked much different from my husband’s? If this
was
to
This book that
makes
be
is
about the attention to
a boat shipshape
yachtsman pride
of
detail
and gives the
ownership.
OST staterooms seem 'small
a
bedroom
when compared
in a
can be big on
to
house, but they
style.
Our
cabin
boasts designer touches such as
custom bedding, embroidered towels, a
and
monogrammed
mirror
original artwork. Decorat-
ing details such as these can
transform
confining
quarters
into cozy, intimate ones.
PROJ ECT
1
Lap Desk/Tray Table
•
CT have had
work.
a lot ol lun with these laux inlaid projects because
JL they fool even the most seasoned woodworker.
be an so
is
but the beauty ol the finished piece
illusion,
your sense
inlaid,
but
—
Wooden tray table either solid wood or veneer will
of pride in fashioning
feels like
it
it.
The
is
inlay
very
may
real,
and
I
prefer a closed-grain
wood such
maple or
as
birch
(see Sources) •
The wood not only looks
Old Master’s Gel Stains (any gel stain will work but you must check the compatibility ofthe stain with the protective
as well.
clear coats)
When you
are living in
space can come table
and
its
cramped
quarters,
some extra desk •
in
handy. This
legs fold flat so
it
little
lap desk doubles as a tray
brushes •
can be easily stowed away.
An assortment of stencil in different
sizes
Semigloss oil-based spray varathane
Last Valentine’s
Day
I
forgot to
hastily put together a booklet of
The
gift
was meant more
Greg doesn’t
buy
a present for
coupons
Greg and
as a gesture than anything else since
actually like eating breakfast in bed.
while balancing breakfast precariously on his lap. To in
Semigloss varathane
•
400
•
Permanent
•
Stencil adhesive
•
X-acto® or
•
Freezer paper
(optional)
He complains
about the difficulty reading the paper and drinking coffee,
he cashed
•
for breakfast in bed.
all
the
my surprise,
grit
sandpaper felt
marker
utility knife
several coupons and that was before we even had our
15
fancy
new
table.
I
the tray and allow to dry' overnight.*The
collapsible tray
am
not taking
an^
wood wood
chances on having to cook
on Valentine
He
is
s
Day
this year.
.
sandpaper.
getting golf balls.
Appty»>aw coat of
stains are evenly absorbed.
Lightly sand the top of the tray with Fine
2.
^METHOD 1
conditioner helps to ensure that
Read
3.
wood
26-31)
conditioner toytttH^well-
sanded wood surface
instructions on stenciling (pages
Cut a piece
4.
your tray
of
of freezer
top.
paper the
size of
Draw or trace your design
onto the shiny side of the freezer paper
and
paper toypur wood surface
affix the
using stencil adhesive.
Using an X-acto® knife or
4.
utility knife*/'
cut out your des ign one color at a time. ,
Apply enougB^bressure core the
^
F
wood
in
to deeply
order to add
to the illusion that the design
is
inlaid
—
sign '
Peel off the sections of the de-
5.
you wish
to stain,
color. Stencil these
with your
with gel
stain,
first
using a
dry brush stenciling technique. For more ty intense
*
'
color, allow the stain to
dry over-
night before adding another coat. Pro-
ceed to cutting and staining the next color in the
same manner, replacing
cut-
outs (to act as masks) where necessary '
6;
Once
the stain
has dried, add several
coats of semigloss varathane to the whole
being
sure- to let
each coat dry
before adding subsequent coats.
Make
sure to use spray varathane for at least
yOur
coat. If you
brush on your
coat of varathane
your
Do
first
as
not sand your
it is
your *
first
stains
may
First
run.
coat of varathane
easy to accidentally sand through
stains,
but do sand lightly after sub-
^sequent coats with very
fine
sandpaper.
Lap Dedk/Tray
P
Table
17
PROJECT
2
Embroidered Seashell Border
CT AM THE JL
we
first to admit that
skills fall into
needlework
the novice category.
One day alter
move aboard
Inside Passage
sold our house to
and were packing our belongings, claimed, "Dear! Dear!
up
as he picked
my
I
my husband
found your sewing
a needle from the
ex-
kit!”
bottom of a
drawer. That should give you an indication of
my
Dressmaker’s tracing paper
Photocopy ofthe design
proficiency at needlecraft.
Dressmaker’s pins
The embroidered
projects in this
book are the Pencil
first
ones
I
have ever undertaken. The
realized about
good
first
thing
I
embroidery was that you need very
close range eyesight.
My glasses didn’t quite
Embroidery hoop Material (pillowcase, towel, face cloth)
Embroidery needle
do the
trick so
second thing
1
I
am now
realized
a long, long time.
sporting a
was
new
pair.
The
that embroidery takes
Each design
is
built stitch
Embroidery scissors Embroidery thread
by
19
STATEROOM
20
stitch.
I
found
very relaxing to
it
saloon and listen to stitched away.
my
these projects for a book,
band asked me around the boat,
was
I
the as
I
M ETH O D 1.
my
as you wish.
him with chores 2.
Iruu)e
Pcubage
I
used seashell
3.
and face
down on
the
Place the photocopied design on top of the tracing paper (right side up), position
motifs as embroidery patterns for pillowcases, towels,
Place the tracing paper face fabric to be embroidered.
“Sorry, sweetheart, I’m working.”
Aboard
seashell design
the size of the designs on the photocopier
hus-
able to politely reply,
Photocopy your chosen
from the book. You can enlarge or reduce
was doing
whenever
to help I
CDs
favorite
And, because
sit in
in place,
cloths.
and secure with dressmaker’s
pins. 4.
Transfer the design onto the fabric by tracing around the outlines of the shells
and pressing down heavily with your pencil.
Embroidered Seas bell Bore
5.
Remove
6.
Use an embroidery hoop
the paper design
and
tracing-
paper. to hold the fab-
ric taut for stitching. 7. Fill in
the design outlines using the satin
stitch as
shown
in
Figure
1.
For the
scal-
lop shell border on the pillowcase the
embroidery thread
I
used was
DMC #25.
This can be done with a single or double strand. For the towel
used
and face
DMC #8 single strand.
cloth,
I
21
A Word About Stenciling
A Word About Stenciling You
will find that
book involve
many of
stenciling.
the projects in this
As an
art form, sten-
ciling lends itself well to the confines of a
boat
in that
requires no special mechanical
it
or electrical considerations. versatile craft in that
number
of
ways
On our boat
and
Stenciling
is
it
to
stencil
decorate wood,
the art of applying paint or in a stencil.
a thin template that can be
is
from a variety
of materials
use a good qualit^^rhner that offers flexibility
and good adhesiqti
for
your
stenciling
projects.
*4 Palette You
will
need a
A
flat
spread your paint.
surface on which to
use a specially
I
made
you can make do with a
cookie sheet or a piece of freezer paper taped to a flat surface.
made
such as Mylar,
cardboard, metal, or paper into which a design has been cut.
and constant motion,
jected to high humidity
paint palette, but
fabric.
through an opening
stains
any
in
about any surface.
to just
widely available. Because boats are sub-
also a very
can be applied
have used
I
glass, plastic,
it
It is
27
There are two basic meth-
*4 Spreading Tool You will need a broad thin layer of paint on
spatula for spreading a
your
palette.
ods for applying paints or stains: roller stenciling
and brush
method lends
stenciling.
itself to fast,
Stenciling with a brush for stenciling
is
The
roller
even coverage.
more appropriate
«4 Paper Towels Use paper towels or an old
load excess paint from your brush or
£4 Stencil Adhesive This
Roller Stenciling Tools and Materials
is
low-tack
a
flexible stencil material so that
variety of paints are suitable for roller
good quality
Make
sure
you have adequate
ventilation
when you
household latex paint. Craft acrylic paints
this product. Note: It
work
important to
well too, but because they dry very is
a good idea to add about
20%
minutes
extender slows the drying time of the paint
placing the
and prevents a buildup
paper
your roller and
of
dried paint on
stencil. Craft acrylics
come
an endless variety of colors, can be purin small quantities,
and are
in
let
before
is
the
glue dry for a few
extender to the paint for large projects. The
chased
it
lies
glue
securely
against the surface to be stenciled.
stenciling onboard, including
it
repositionable
sprayed on the back of freezer paper or other
Paint
quickly,
roller.
small cutouts and for con-
trolled shading.
A
teriy towel to off-
use
28
S
TAT E RO O M or Mylar on the object to be stenciled. If you find the object
is still
a bit sticky from the ad-
hesive afteryou remove the freezer paper or
Mylar,
let
the stenciling dry for a few days,
then moisten a clean rag with paint thinner
and very
lightly
rub the surface. This
will
remove any lingering tackiness from the spray glue.
v£ Freezer Paper Freezer paper, or butcher’s paper as
known,
is
a
brown
it is
also
or white paper coated on
one side with a thin film
of plastic.
treated (or dull) side of the paper
is
The unsprayed
with adhesive and the treated (or shiny) side of the
paper
is
used for stenciling. Freezer
paper makes a good
stencil
because
it
easy to cut using an X-acto® knife or utility knife
comes
(with snap-off blades).ilt
in large rolls
and
market or butcher shop.
3$ Stenciling Rollers will
sity
foam
need a high denroller.
Soft
foam
or nap rollers hold too
much it
paint
and make
difficult to get a
clean print.
readily!
any super-
available at almost
You
is
is
A
Wore) About Stenciling
Roller Stenciling Technique j&Stepi Squirt a dollop ot paint onto one end ofyour palette.
&Step2 Use your spreading
tool to
draw out
a long,
him of paint.
thin
SiStepj Start with a dry roller
roll
it
through the
length oi your drawn-out paint.
lull
whole roll
and
roller
your
should be lightly loaded.
roller
The
Now
back and iorth vigorously
several times (without picking
up additional
paint) to evenly distribute the paint.
&Step4 This
is
the most important step, so be carelul
here. Roll
your
roller
back and iorth several
times on a paper towel or old terry towel to
remove excess at
how
little
paint.
paint
You
method.
be surprised
you need.
whether with a brush or a “no paint
will
Ii
Stenciling,
roller, is
almost a
you run your
over your hand you will see very
little
roller
paint.
&Step5 Before stenciling your image, practice on a sheet of scrap paper. Ifyou don’t have a stencil
to practice with,
make one by cutting any
simple shape out oi the center oi a piece oi freezer paper.
Spray the
stencil lightly
back (the matte side) with allow
it
to
on the
stencil adhesive,
dry for a few minutes, then press
the stencil onto paper.
Run
the roller back
29
STATEROOM
30
and forth across the whole lightly at for
first.
stencil,
pressing
Build up the paint gradually
more depth of color. Hint:
roller
Roll
it
is
You may
Pour a dollop
find the paint
drying and starting to
lightly
on your
(Figure
1
of paint
onto your palette
).
feel sticky.
back and forth over a damp
kitchen sponge to “revive” the paint.
work your
Brush Stenciling Technique
back and
roller
palette without picking
forth
up more
Then
on the
paint.
Hint: Prevent your roller from drying out
when you
take a break by putting
it
into a
small Ziplock® bag.
Brush Stenciling There are two ways to swirling technique
stencil using a brush: a
and a stippling technique.
To use the swirling technique, rub your paint through the opening in the cular motion.
To use the
apply the paint
stencil using a cir-
stippling technique,
Using a circular motion, work the paint well into your brush (Figure 2
and
3).
by “pouncing” or dabbing
your brush up and down.
Tools and Materials Stenciling Brushes
Choose good quality sure the bristles are
packed.
If
stencil brushes.
soft,
supple,
they are too
stiff
Make
and densely
you won’t
achieve the smooth, even buildup of color that cil
in
is
the hallmark of good stenciling. Sten-
brushes usually range diameter.
Use
in size
from
Va"
to 1"
large brushes to stencil
large openings, small brushes to stencil small
openings, and a combination of brush sizes for shading.
k?'
A
Wore) About Stenciling
If
31
paint bleeds under
much on your
have too
stencil brush),
you
your
stencil,
you
applicator (roller or
are applying too
much
pressure on your applicator, or the applicator
is
too
damp (make
sure to always begin
stenciling with a dry brush or roller). If your
Then, again using a circular motion, remove the excess paint
on a paper towel (Figure 4 ).
prints are too famt, the applicator
have enough paint or you too
Ifyou pass your brush quickly over the palm of your hand,
it
should seem quite dry (Fig-
ure 5).
Secure your er’s
stencil in place
tape or stencil adhesive.
with paint-
Hold your
brush perpendicular to your work and use either a circular or stippling
motion
to
apply
the paint. Build up the color gradually to
achieve even blending.
little
pressure.
may be
may
not
applying
PROJECT
4
Monogrammed Mirror
T
he mirror
in
our forward cabin was
personalized using Delta’s
adhesive stencils. The positioned
monogram
on the base
painter’s tape
Monogram
was used
ol
the
self-
stencils
were
mirror,
and
to define the
’
etched”
border. The rounded corners of the border were
traced and cut in the painter’s tape using coins as the templates for the curves. See
page 35 for Delta’s
PermEnamel Glass
a decorative alphabet you can use to create your
Etching Paint
own monogram.
Freezer paper
Kit
Repositionable stencil spray
adhesive Stencil roller
X-acto® knife or Pa nter
tape
33
utility knife
STATEROOM
34
M ETHOD 1.
Clean the glass with glass cleaner,
rinse,
and dry thoroughly. 2.
Cut a piece
your
paper sized
to cover
Spray the matte side of the
glass.
paper with 3.
ol freezer
the ink
may
your markings because
all
bleed into the conditioner in
5.
4.
Remove
5.
Using the small sponge Irom the Etching
all
paper
Paint Kit, apply a coat ol the Perm-
Enamel surface conditioner through
stencil ad-
hesive on the matte side. Place shiny side
openings
up. Spray stencil adhesive to the back of
tioner with a hairdryer.
your photocopy and position
it
over the
freezer paper.
Use an X-acto® or
knife
out
to
cut
the
design,
utility
cutting
through both the photocopy and the freezer paper. design,
Cut out the
making sure
to cut
along the outside edge of your markings
you
traced
the
design with a felt is
marker.
It
important
if
where you
the paper pieces
wish the etching to appear.
glass with the freezer
which has been sprayed with
away
step
stencil adhesive.
Enlarge your design using a photocopier.
Cover the
to cut
in
the design.
Diy
the
the condi-
7.
6.
Use a
stencil roller
and
roller stenciling
technique
(see
page 27)
apply a coat of Perm Enamel
White
to
Frost.
and
roll
stenciling
Dry
this
instructions
with a hairdryer
on additional coats
to achieve
the desired opaqueness. ally
I
usu-
apply two to three coats. Let
paint
the
tor ten
days
washing.
dry
before
Do
clean with abrasives.
not
harsh
Monogrammed Mirror
35
43
High Art for the High Scar
T
hid otencil dedign id adapted
print
from a 19th century
hy the famoud Japanese painter and wood
engraver Katduohika Hokiunu. Hokuoai produced a oeried
of block prin td known ad the thirty-dix Fuji,
vie wo
of Mount
and one of there wad the inopirationfor thid dtencil.
PROJECT
7
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall
order tiles make J—S and
offer an interesting alternative to teak
mahogany
framing.
finished in teak
these
a distinctive mirror frame
woods
The
interiors of
and mahogany, and
are,
you
can’t find a
many boats are as beautiful as
they can be over-used. There
wide range of commercial border tile
and
is
a •
design that suits your boat or
Contact cement
•
Vi"
on the wall and that cause
it
corner.
corner
is
where
it is
The heads
of the
in
•
Notched
•
Tile
•
Sponge
is
each
screws are covered by the
slightly
width of the mirror and
going to stay be-
has been screwed to the bulkhead
plywood cut
smaller than the total the border
the seas get, this mirror
the bulk
6" border tiles and four
•
as for painting ceramics (see page 37).
No matter how rough
fit
comer tiles
stenciling instructions for painting tiles are the
same
Mirror (sized to
head space)
tiles available. If
budget, consider designing and painting your own.
The
•
tiles
tiling
trowel
adhesive
•
Drying cloth
•
Tiling grout
tiles.
45
STATEROOM
46
M ETHOD 1.
Lay out your mirror and place the border tiles
you 2.
4.
around
its
Use contact cement
marks
to glue
Use your
to position the mirror,
and
follow the manufacturer’s instructions on
up the border tiles with the perimeter
The border
slightly overlap the
and, using a pen-
trace the position of the mirror onto
pencil
size.
of the mirror.
tiles
the mirror onto the plywood.
slightly smaller than
Center the mirror on the plywood and line
the border
the plywood.
the Finished size olyour mirror.
your finished 3.
cil,
perimeter. This will give
Cut your plywood
Remove
tiles
should
the use of the contact cement. 5.
Use the
tiling
trowel to spread the
hesive onto the
tile
ad-
plywood border.
plywood.
PLYWOOD
Mirror, /Mirror, on the Wall
6.
Firmly press the the corners bare.
from the 7.
tiles
tiles into place,
Wipe
with a
leaving
damp
sponge.
Have one
person hold the mirror while another
screw holes lor the corners.
Spread adhesive onto the corners of the
plywood and press the corner
excess adhesive
Position the mirror on the wall.
pre-drills the
8.
47
place. 9.
Wipe
tiles
off the excess adhesive.
Wait 24 hours before applying the grout.
into
Make
sure
the
grout
tile
well
is
pressed into the cracks between the
tiles
Countersink the screw holes so the screw
(an old credit card can be used for this).
heads are Hush with the plywood.
Wipe away the sponge, and
let
excess grout with a
damp
dry several hours before
polishing with a soft cloth.
—
HEAD
T
he h e a d as the bathroom ,
aboard a boat
called,
is
usually pretty standard fare
—
a sink, a shower,
crammed
is
and a
into a tiny
ment. But adding a rative touch here
make
toilet all
compart-
little
deco-
and there can
this little cabin sparkle.
Embroidered poured
soaps,
towels,
and
hand-
custom
stenciling provide the finishing
touches
in
our head.
PROJECT
8
Unstenciled Stencil Porthole
(7 first wrote about
the
JL in Projection
The term
Stenciling.
unstenciled
stencil
refers to self-
adhesive frosted vinyl that has decorative openings cut into
it.
surfaces, Gail,
When the Irosted vinyl is applied to glass
it
gives
them an etched
look.
my neighbor in the marina, appreciated the
natural light provided boat, Mirth, but
by the ports aboard her
wished
lor
more privacy dockside.
The other morning, while making glanced up and
my
sail-
breakfast,
I
face broke into a broad grin.
/Mirth s ports boasted unstenciled stencils. Gail tells
Frosted
MacTac or
sign vinyl
'
me she ciling.
has received I
many compliments on
Photocopy of Sail Past design
her sten-
haven’t gotten around to telling her
really stenciling.
it
isn’t
Glass window or port Utility knife
Stencil adhesive
51
HEAD
52
METHOD 1.
Apply your
3.
frosted
clean,
MacTac
or sign vinyl to
2.
copy and the
cut out the
sail-
vinyl,
and remove the
cutouts.
utility
knite.
utility knife,
boats, cutting through both the photo-
dry glass surface. Cut gener-
ously and trim in place with your
Using your
A.
Once
all
the boats are cut out,
remove
Photocopy your design, apply reposition-
only the paper to reveal your “etched”
able spray adhesive to the back of the
port.
photocopy, and affix
your
port.
it
to the vinyl
on
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PROJ ECT
9
Scented Seashell Potpourri
collection of
X favorite essential play and
seashells lightly laced with oil
makes an
attractive visual dis-
provides an uplifting scent to
Do you
your
any cabin.
how a perfumed scent or a parmusic can affect your mood and even
ever notice
ticular strain of
transport you to a different time and place? Lavender
my choice of fragrance Well
known
for
its
for this project, for
ability to
is
two reasons.
calm frayed nerves, laven-
der seems a good choice to complement the laid-back attitude of boating
life. It
also reminds
days long ago on Cape Cod. While
me
of
summer
my husband and
Seashells I
Dish soap
were busy overseeing our charter business, the
chil-
dren were busy with an enterprise of their own. They filled
garbage bags with sea lavender cuttings and then
parceled these cuttings into bouquets to
sell
A
sealable jar
Scented
oil
Container for display
by the
55
HEAD
56
roadside. Sea lavender
was much
in
demand
by the cottage crowd on Cape Cod, and
many
families the
end of season
tor
home
as a reminder ot a
the sea. Kirk and
Dana had
1
.
was
ritual
not complete without a sprig of sea lavender to take
M ETHOD Wash the
and water. Allow them 2.
summer by
booming
seashells well with dish soap to
dry completely.
Place the shells in a sealed jar along with a
few drops
of essential
oil.
few weeks.
busi-
3.
Leave the
ness selling bundles ot lavender tor 50 cents
A.
Remove
the shells from the jar
them out
for display.
apiece. is
But should tellyou that sea lavender 1
not a true lavender.
grows
a
in
England.
It is
a
marsh plant
protected estuaries around It
New
has a tiny purple tlower that
comes in bloom at the end of the stays in
that
bloom
summer and
like a dried flower. It
does not
have the wonderful fragrance of lavender, but
if
someone were
had aboard,
I
me what scent we
might be tempted to say
lavender” because
romantic!
to ask
it
“sea
sounds so much more
5.
Once
shells in the jar for a
and
set
the shells start to lose their scent,
they can be returned to the jar for reactivation with another dose of scented
oil.
7
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PRO) ECT
1
O
Simply Elegant Wash Basin
(“A SCHOOL
of tiny fish draws attention to the
^ X understated
beauty of
this
hand-turned
ceramic basin. This stenciled border
is
simple,
yet striking, and surprisingly durable and easy to
paint.
Other ideas
for nautical
borders
could include a ring of starfish, seashells, rope or anchors.
•
Delta’s
PermEnamel
Ultra
White Paint •
Delta’s
PermEnamel
conditioner •
Delta's Clear Gloss glaze
•
Freezer paper
•
Stencil adhesive
•
X-acto® or
utility knife
59
HEAD
60
M ETHOD 1.
Clean the sink surface with soapy water,
3.
shiny side of the freezer paper and follow the outline of
your design with your
Brush on PermEnamel conditioner and
ting knife to
produce a
let dry.
the small dots as a
rinse, 2.
Position the sprayed photocopy over the
and
let
dry.
Using an X-acto® or stencil
utility knife,
from freezer paper using the de-
sign in this book, or a design of your
The
cut a
easiest
way
to cut the stencil
photocopy the design and apply
own. is
to
stencil
adhesive to the back of the photocopy.
monds
stencil.
I
cut-
cut out
diamond because
dia-
are easier to cut than dots.
clipped the top and bottom edges of stencil so
it
I
my
would follow the contours
of
the sink and adhere snugly to the ceramic
surface of the sink.
Simply Elegant Wash Basin
A. Stencil
no paint bleeds under the ends
of
layers of paint.
the fish around the rim ot the sink.
Use a dry brush technique
your brush
and then wipe
paper towel. Your
have very
little
stencil
paint on
it.
on a
brush should Build up the
desired opacity by adding
5.
many
thin
in
your
stencil as a
guide for
Topcoat with Clear Gloss glaze before repositioning the stencil.
your brush
off the excess paint
hair dryer to speed
placing the dots.
then
use a circular motion on a paint palette to distribute the paint evenly in
diamond
Dip the
bristles in paint,
Use a
up the drying process. Use the cutout
to ensure that
stencil.
61
6.
Let the paint cure for ten days before
washing
(the sink, that is!).
PROJECT
11
Sea Soap
CT can’t help
but be amused
when
JL dainty shell-shaped guest soaps.
from
look at these
What
a contrast
my cruising days when washing up meant leap-
ing overboard and sudsing
am
I
sure
cause
it
up with Joy detergent!
Joy detergent makes lathers
up
a better sea soap (be-
in cold sea water),
are dockside a bottle ol
Joy
same cachet as these
gems.
little
These soaps are so easy
more accurate
to call this
to
but
just doesn’t
make,
it
is
have the
is left
Delta Soap Creations Creamy Coconut Oil Soap Block or Delta Soap Creations Moisturizing Glycerin Soap Block
•
Microwave oven
•
Glass measuring cup (heat-
probably
resistant)
soap pouring than soap
uid soap into molds to cool.
•
when you
making. Simply melt the soap block and pour the
which
I
The
ot the
3D
lip,
molds
meet, can be easily shaved olf with a paring knile.
3D
shell mold and Soap Creations Starfish and Shell Kit
Delta’s Delta’s
liq-
slightly raised
where the two halves
•
•
Paring knife
•
Wooden spoon
•
Fragrance (optional)
or dowel
63
1.
Uut
soap
the
approximately 2.
block 1"
pieces
into
square.
Place a tew squares in the measuring
cup and melt o^ high
in the
wave
It
tor 15 seconds.
micro-
soap
is
not
completely melted, continue heating in
5-seconds increments until the
soap 3.
is
liquid.
Do
Allow the soap to
not overheat.
to cool until
it
begins
torm a thin skin on top. Use a
wooden spoon aside.
add
it
spoon.
It
push
to
you wish
to
now and mix
A
little
skin
add tragrance^
with the wooden
tragrance goes a long
way; so err on the side tirst
this
ot too little the
time you add scent to your soap.
A.
Pour the mixture
5.
Let the soap cool completely (this
may
into the molds.
take anywhere trom 30 minutes
to 2 hours) betore
the mold.
removing
it
from
PROJECT
12
Seashdl Border Towels
C
ustomizing your ing
them
your guests it
will
towels by embroider-
ensure one of two things:
will not steal
would be too obvious
them Irom your
boat; or,
your towels, because that they
had taken
your guests
your towels, because they had such aboard they want souvenirs
will steal
a great trip
of the cruise.
•
Towels
•
Embroidery thread
•
Embroidery scissors
•
Embroidery hoop
•
Embroidery needle
•
Dressmaker’s tracing paper
•
Photocopy of design
67
(DMC
#8)
HEAD
68
M ETHOD 1.
5.
Photocopy your chosen
seashell design
from the book. You can enlarge or reduce the size of the designs on the photocopier if
2.
3.
you wish.
Place the tracing paper face
6.
paper.
Use an embroidery hoop
the
to hold the fab-
ric t^ut for stitching. Fill in
down on
the paper design and tracing
the design outlines using the satin
stitch as
shown on page
21.
For the
scal-
fabric to be embroidered.
lop shell border on the pillowcase the em-
Place the photocopied design on top of
broidery thread
the tracing paper right side up, position
This can be done single stranded or
in place,
and secure with dressmaker’s
pins. 4.
7.
Remove
Transfer the design onto the fabric by tracing around the outlines of the shells
and pressing down heavily with your pencil.
I
used was
DMC
#25.
double. For the towel and face cloth,
used
DMC #8 single strand.
I
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PROJECT 27
Mosaic Place Mats
(T\ eminiscent
of earlier times, these black and
JL V.white mosaic place mats are right at
home
in
Inside Passage's galley which features a white enameled
vintage-style diesel stove.
M ETH O D 1
.
See steps
1
and 2
in Project 26,
2.
Basecoat the place mats with light gray paint.
3.
Use a sea sponge
to apply speckles ol black
and
white paint. A.
While the speckles are
still
wet, diffuse them with a
stencil roller. 5.
Use Buckingham the mosaic
6.
•
#10 weight canvas
•
White primer or gesso
•
Stencil adhesive
•
Stencil rollers
•
Urethane or varnish
Canvas Place Mats.
•
Paint roller or brush
•
White, black, and gray paint
•
Stencils’
mosaic
stencil to paint •
tiles.
Follow steps 9 through
1 1
of Canvas Place
Mats
Buckingham
Stencils’
stencil
All-purpose glue
to
complete your mats. 131
mosaic
PROJ ECT 28
Celtic
T
Art
he celts were masters of fancy rope work and
left
us a beautiful legacy of designs.
Religious restraints prevented Celtic artists
from depicting any hie lorm state, so
in its
realistic
animals and humans were shown
in a
highly stylized manner. Incorporating fancy
knots into their work, the Celts depicted
men
with interlaced limbs and beards, and animals
•
Photocopy ofthe
•
A
•
Freezer paper
•
Stencil adhesive
•
with interwoven ears,
tails,
and tongues.
line
drawing
stretched artist’s canvas
Paint (acrylic craft paint
or house paint in color of
your choice) •
X-acto® or
•
Paint brush or roller
•
Permanent
utility
felt
knife
marker
(optional) •
Stencil brush
133
GALLEY
134
METHOD 1
.
2.
A.
Basecoatyour canvas with white
Cut a piece
of freezer
paper
to the size of
your canvas and spray the matte
3.
Cut out and remove light gold areas
paint.
cil
all
the cutouts for the
and save the
pieces. Sten-
these openings with light gold paint
using a dry brush stenciling technique.
side of
the paper with stencil adhesive.
will take several coats of paint to get
Use a photocopier or a
coverage.
light projector to
enlarge the line drawing to the appropriate size. If
you
felt
marker.
If you
use
a photocopier, spray the back side of the
photocopy with
stencil
adhesive
and
position over the freezer paper. Position
the paper over the canvas.
good
to use a hair-
dryer to speed up the drying process.
Once
use a light projector,
trace the pattern onto the freezer paper
with a permanent
You may wish
It
the paint
is
dry, reposition the light
gold cutouts. 5.
Cut out and remove the remaining outs and gold.
stencil
these
cut-
openings dark
Celtic Art
135
VMMMMMN
PROJ ECT 29
Stenciled Curtains
CJ didn’t realize
it
at the time,
but
I
think
JL stenciling career began with curtains. living
my
was
1
aboard our sailboat on the East Coast,
cruising with
my husband and
dren. During the
our young
chil-
summer months we topped up
our cruising kitty by offering our boat for charter
•
Pre-washed curtains
we found modest accom-
•
Cold
•
1" stencil
•
Mylar
•
Stencil adhesive
•
Paper towels
out of Cape Cod, and
modations for ourselves ashore.
Our accommo-
dations consisted of a makeshift apartment built in the rafters of
make
my
brother-in-law’s barn.
these surroundings homey,
tains for
our windows,
closets,
I
To
stenciled cur-
couldn’t beat our custom curtains for a touch of class.
When we moved aboard Injide Passage,
(
brush
•
Pattern
•
Cardboard (non-corrugated)
and cabinets. Our
apartment may have been humble, but you
acrylic paint
•
Fabric
medium
(available at
craft stores) •
X-acto® or
utility knife
her
137
GALLEY
138
3.
windows were covered with Venetian I
Cut out the
blinds.
found these very cold and uninviting, so
these
were soon replaced with the
sonal
charm of stenciled
or utility knife.
curtains.
cil
METHOD sive,
and allow the adhesive
to
fabric to be stenciled. This
will
prevent
"fabric
stencil 5.
sandwich. ” The fabric
is
and the cardboard.
Add about 15%
fabric
medium
to
your
paint. This will help the paint penetrate
the fibers of the material.
it.
line
drawing using
ther a photocopier or a light projector.
you use a
a
You should now have what we
securely sandwiched between the Mylar
moving when you are
Enlarge the Celtic
light
ei-
If
trace 3'our
projector,
graphics directly onto your Mylar for cutting. If you use a photocopier for enlarging, spray the stencil
Position the stencil on the fabric to be
call
under the
it
stenciling
adhe-
dry for a
tew minutes before laying
the fabric from
2.
stencil
you have not already
adhesive, do so at this point.
stenciled.
Spray the cardboard with
If
sharp X-acto®
sprayed the back of the Mylar with sten-
soft per-
A.
1.
stencil using a
back
of the
adhesive and place
it
Mylar with
on top
pattern on your cutting surface.
of the
6 Dip your stencil brush into the paint and .
work
the paint well into the brush. Off-
load excess paint on a paper towel. stenciling
load as walls,
on
fabric you don’t
much
butyou
don’t have too
or
it
will bleed
When
need to
off-
paint as for stenciling on still
need to make sure you
much
paint in your brush
under the
stencil. Practice
Stenciled Curtain,
on a piece ing
your
of scrap fabric before stencil-
Use a
curtain.
stippling
(i.e.,
pouncing) motion to apply your paint
through the 7.
Remove
stencil.
the stencil and
and cure
for at least
let
the paint dry
two weeks before
washing. Heat set the paint by ironing on the reverse side of the fabric. 8.
Hand wash
in cold
water when needed.
PROJECT 30
Anchors Awtigh Napk ins
Cl had TO include JL because
I
an anchor design
have an anchoring story
Years ago,
my husband
I
in this
want to
at the time
and
book tell.
found
I
employment delivering yachts while we waited our
new
sailboat, /Morning Star, to be built.
with our two young children, est 30-foot sloop,
Cypramore
we sailed Big M,
for
Along a
mod-
from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Point, Louisiana.
about three weeks and
to
The voyage took us
we sailed when winds allowed
and powered when they abated. The
last leg of the
•
•
by our
one-piston diesel.
Embroidery needle
•
Photocopy of design
a
•
Dressmaker’s tracing paper
sailboat looked
•
Embroidery hoop
The waterway was
hive of industrial traffic and our
little
(DMC
•
Waterway where we motored along propelled little
Embroidery thread #25)
journey was along the Alabama Mississippi Intracoastal
Napkins
decidedly out of place amongst huge tugs, barges,
Ml
GALLEY
142
and vessels servicing the offshore felt
especially embarrassed
chorages along at night
as far off the
anchor it
was always
which ran
Anchoring was
steadily
all
by commercial night.
sleep with one eye open.
M
safely to her
then set out
in
ter,
up,
We
traffic
learned to
We finally delivered
proud new owners, and
our rented car to find a motel
for a peaceful night’s rest.
the
difficult
a gamble between running hit
highway looking
As we drove along
for a motel,
my daugh-
who was four at the time, piped ” “Where are we anchoring tonight? Dana,
1
.
2.
Photocopy the anchor design. Place the tracing paper face
down on
a
corner of the napkin. 3.
Waterway
we would edge our little craft channel as we dared and drop
for the night.
METHOD
ridiculously
this section of the
aground or being
Big
to
Big ATs approach. There were no an-
named
as
when we had
radio and announce the
and
We
Management Areas over
report in to Traffic the
oil rigs.
Position the anchor design in place and
secure with a dressmaker’s pin. 4.
Trace the design onto the napkin.
5.
Remove
the pin
6.
Using a
satin stitch (see
and papers. page 21),
the anchor. Using the chain stitch
appropriate!)
shown
in
Figures
follow the line for the chain.
1
fill
in
(how and
2,
*\/ ou may wish ol the
design
in
to cut a stencil
anchor and
stencil
your
gold paint to use as a
pattern for your embroidery.
I
find
the clean edges ot a stenciled design easier to see
and follow than the
lines ol a traced design.
section
Refer to the
on stenciled curtains
for
instructions for stenciling on fabric.
PROJ ECT
31
Cool Decorating
hen looking
for design elements
lor decorating projects,
you
sometimes
don’t need to look further than
your
immediate surroundings. Check out your curtain fabric, upholstery, and decorative
accessories for design ideas. this fridge panel
was taken
The motif on directly
from
our galley floorcloth.
145
mm
mm
PART FIVE
s C~T T
is
H a R D to explain
how less
jLcan be more, but on a boat that
is
how
the boat
is
it
seems. Whether
a small day sailer or
a ninety-loot yacht, each oi
its
cabins becomes multifunctional
and
in the
process opens a multi-
tude oi decorating opportunities.
On
most boats the saloon
is
or even the only cabin
the
First
you
enter, so
forts here
your decorating
make
a big impact.
ef-
'm
rim {
I ill
II
"fir®
(1
II
1
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PROJECT 32
Lantern Lashing
T
he first time Greg and sage out lor a
thought neither
of
trial cruise,
to
it
took Inside Pas-
you would have
us had ever been to sea.
new
forgot to lash our beautiful
and
I
We
trawler lantern
bashed about the cabin, wildly threatening
jump
by, until
off its I
hook and
secured
twine did the
trick,
it
kill
any innocent passer-
with a piece of twine. The
but
it
was not nearly as
lcally pleasing as the lashing
esthet-
shown here which
boasts a Portuguese sennit and spiral sennit.
my husband
and
I
Had
been crew members aboard a
•
•
20' of fine nylon twine or cord
Brass
fitting
through which to
secure the lantern tall
ship in the
Age
of Sail,
it
wouldn't have been
just the lantern that received a lashing!
•
Maskingtape
•
Scissors
•
All-purpose white glue
149
SALOON
150
M ETH O D 1.
through the bight formed by
Cut two lengths of twine, one other
7',
and the
or longer if your lantern hangs
more than AVa" from it is
10'
the surface to
1).
Draw
standing cords.
which
being secured. Prevent the ends from
unraveling by taping them with masking tape.
For accurate calculations, the
whipping takes each ral).
1"
5" of
working twine
W of
of standing twine (or
The
spiral
for spi-
alternating hitches take 6" of
working twine
for each 1" of standing
twine. 2.
Secure your brass
fitting directly
below
the center of the bottom of the lantern. 3.
Thread the lengths of twine through the brass fitting until the center of each length rests on the fitting.
FIGURE
2
FIGURE
3
You now have
four working ends of twine of equal length.
Two of these will be your standing
cords and two will be your working cords. 4.
Draw A over the
standing ends to form a
bight (bend in the cord). Bring
B
over A,
behind the standing ends and then
down
A
(Figure
both ends securely over the
Lantern Lathing
5.
Repeat step A
until
your
spiral
whipping
touches the bottom of the lantern (Figure 2, 3, A).
Now take each of the
ing ends
6.
four work-
and drape them separately over
7.
ries
151
of alternating
of
the glue dries,
a se-
at
white all-purpose glue at
where the strands meet. Once
Work
itself in
meet
the top of the spiral hitching (Figure 5).
Apply a spot the spot
lantern and then back along
and right-hand
half hitches until all the strands
the four arms of the lantern.
each cord around the arm of the
left-
trim the
ends of the
strands.
LANTERN ARM
FIGURE
5
PROJECT 33
Curtain Tiebacks
O
riginally for
them,
I
I
wanted brass tiebacks
our curtains, but after pricing
changed
my
expensive, and to
mind. They are very
tell
you
the truth, they
don’t have the character and
charm
of
these hand-tied ones. Substituting time for
money,
using 2 I
1
tied flat
Portuguese sennits
mm rayon twine.
originally secured the tiebacks with
cup hooks, but have since replaced them with small brass knobs. far too
common
beauties.
Cup hooks
look •
to
be paired with these
13'
of 2
mm twine or cord per
tieback •
Masking tape or packing tape
•
Scissors
153
SALOON
154
3.
METHOD 1
.
Cut twine
Drape the longer cord outside the shorter into
two
2'
long pieces, and one
9 long piece. Burn the ends or tape them 1
so they don’t unravel. This
makes a
back that
is
you wish
a longer tieback, adjust
approximately
1'
tie^
long so
il
your
Find the centers of the two
short pieces ol
twine and hook them over a cup hook,
Hold
key hook, or something
similar.
four strands ol your
long pieces taut
and sandwiched
2'
the
closely side-by-side us-
ing a piece of masking tape or packing
tape to secure the loose ends. Tape these
ends to a small block of wood or any object that will 1 ).
(Figure
2).
hold the strands taut (Figure
Pass the
left-hand
strand under the secured cords and over the right-hand strand to form a bight.
Bring the right-hand strand across, over the secured cords
bight (Figure 3).
lengths accordingly. 2.
cords
and down through the
Draw
both ends tightly
over the secured cords, but not so tightly that the lour strands buckle each other.
Curtain Tiebackd
4.
Now
pass the right-hand strand under
the secured cords
6.
and over the left-hand
a spot of white all-purpose glue at
the junction of
all
the strands. This glue
Once
strand again making a bight. Bring the
will
left-hand strand across, over the secured
dry, trim the four short strands
cords and
down through
Draw
ure 4).
the bight (Fig-
both ends snugly around
7.
the last
need
the glue
with
is
scis-
Tie a reef knot
(left
strand over right,
strands and trim the ends with scissors
until the
secured cords are covered (Figure will
clear.
right strand over left) to secure the long
Repeat steps 3 and 4 alternately
You
dry hard and
sors.
the secured cords. 5.
Dab
155
to take off the tape to
(Figure 6).
5).
cover
8.
You can use cup hooks to secure your tiebacks
bit.
knob.
FIGURE
5
in place,
but
I
prefer a
little
brass
PROJ ECT 34
Sandringham Border
T
o achieve the Victorian “etched” border
on our
cils’
of
aft port
I
used Buckingham Sten-
Sandringham border. There are thousands
commercial
stencils available
from which
to
choose a border that complements your boat ’s decor.
Spray the back
of the stencil with stencil
adhesive and follow steps 5 through 7
in
“Etched” Glass Cabinet Doors (for pattern see
page 113).
157
craftL
‘V*
;
PROJECT 35
Underfoot
C
anvas floorcloths
are
the
ideal
substitute tor carpet runners aboard a
boat. Like carpets, they protect
heavy
traffic
areas, but unlike carpets, they don't retain
moisture and are a breeze to clean. Canvas floorcloths have other advantages as well.
•
White primer or gesso (if canvas isn’t primed)
•
Painter’s tape
Because they are handcut and handpainted, they can be designed to
scheme, design
style,
fit
into
or space.
Canvas, #10 weight or heavier
•
any color •
Measuring tape
•
White all-purpose glue
•
Stencil rollers
•
Artist’s
•
Green, burgundy, and metallic
brush
gold paint •
Urethane or varnish
•
Very fine sandpaper
159
"
SALOON
160
M ETH O D 1.
6.
Cut your canvas
to size, cutting off the
selvages in the process, and allowing a
margin around the outside of your cloth. This
margin
will later
the
wooden end
be lolded un-
into paint it
drywall.
A.
Basecoat the entire floorcloth using green paint.
Once
stencil the
if
and then dab on the floorcloth I
used double
be just as attrac-
tive. 7.
Prime the canvas
Use the
brush to dip
artist’s
dots, but single dots will
plywood, or
5. 3.
of an
to place dots.
through the square holes.
in
place by stapling, tacking, or duct-taping to a floor, tabletop, piece of
in the center of
make a template from
wherever you wish
floor-
Stretch the canvas taut and secure
it
floorcloth,
freezer paper with small square cutouts
1
der to create a hem. 2.
For the all-over dot design
After the stencil paint has dried, crease
along the
necessary.
1
"
margin, fold under, and miter
the corners (fold
them and cut them diag-
onally to eliminate bulk). Glue
the green paint has dried,
hem with white
burgundy and gold borders
down
the
all-purpose glue, then
using painter's tape to define the areas to
press firmly with a rolling pin or heavy
be stenciled.
bottle to flatten the
It
will take several coats of
paint to build the desired color intensity.
Use a commercial
own
stencil,
or cut out your
I
used Buckingham’s Sandring-
ham border
(see
Buckingham’s
page 00
Celestial
for border)
Gold
paint.
8.
Allow
the
9.
edges
to
dry
Protect your floorcloth with at least four
man-
and
coats of varnish or urethane (check
Use
ufacturer’s instructions for paint compatibility).
the gold border.
between
will take several coats
of paint to get rich-looking color.
hemmed
overnight before applying finish coats.
a dry brush stenciling method to paint It
evenly dis-
tribute the glue.
design to stencil a border on the bur-
gundy.
hem and
Allow adequate drying coats. Lightly
time
sand the floor-
cloth before applying the final coat.
Underfoot
10.
To
stop
the
around on the
floorcloth floor,
from
sliding
use strips of double-
sided carpet tape on the underside, just inside the glued 11.
hem.
cloth,
do so by rolling
it.
Ifyou need to store
a
canvas floorcloth,
roll
it
around a
cylin-
After the paint has cured, the floorcloth
der to prevent crack-
can be wiped clean with warm, soapy wa-
ing.
ter.
Never
cause
it
fold a floorcloth as this
to crack. If you
need
to
move
With a
can
your
the
last
little
floorcloth
many years.
care will
(J F
ARE
YOU,
a
little
JL technique on a tice
it
fine piece of furniture,
you can prac-
on small pieces of map|e veneer and fashion them
into coasters.
ers
reluctant to try out the faux inlaid
and you
aboard or
Glue round cork bottoms on your coast-
will
have accessories that are great for use
for gift giving.
See page
1
5 for instructions.
PROJECT 36
"
Inlaid " Coffee Table
O
UR boat,
Inside Passage,
was named
after a protected stretch of British
Columbia’s coastal waterway. This area
is
and
it
rich in native history
seemed
and
culture,
fitting that Inside Passage's
decor
should include some reflections of heritage.
I
this
combined a native motif with
our boat’s name to make a design for our table top that
Desk on page
is
truly custom. See the
Lap
15 for instructions.
163
PROJECT 37
Posh Cushion
l y I
F
w
is
people know that the
nautical.
Posh
is
between
”
an acronym for "port outbound,
starboard homebound. traveling
word “ posh
origin of the
In the early
Great
Britain
1900s, people
and
India
by
steamship found that the most pleasant and interesting sightseeing
was found
of the ship
when
in
cabins on the port
(left) side
leaving Great Britain, and the star-
Two
board (right) side
of the ship
who
it
could afford
booked
on the
trip
home. Those
their cabins accordingly
and these people became known as "posh.
"
fabric panels cut to
:
Thread Dressmaker’s pins Batting
This rope-trimmed button cushion transformed
Covered buttons
Needle
our ordinary mahogany chair into a posh one.
It
pleases even the most discriminating passenger, no
matter which
way were
headed.
Dressmaker’s scissors Decorative cording with
Measuringtape
165
'P
SALOON
166
METHOD 1
.
4. Slipstitch
Measure the chair seat and cut two pieces of fabric to size, leaving
on each side 2.
for a
an additional
W fol-
lowing the instructions for the Embroi-
dered Cushion on page 91. 3.
Turn the cushion cover stuff
it
thick.
right-side out
with batting until
it is
To make the dimples, sew a covered button through
all
the layers
and
another button on the other
seam allowance.
Pin and sew together on three sides,
5.
the fourth side.
and
at least 4"
tie
side.
it
off to
PROJ ECT 39
Rope Art
T
he rope
art projects in this
to be
•
Two
pieces of 5/32" cork cut
12" by 12"
teasers to
whet your appetite
possibilities lor
troduced
me
to the
thousands of •
A
•
White glue or glue gun
fancy knotting projects. Barb Angel,
my friend and neighbor in structor,
book are meant
to fancy
Spruce Harbour Marina,
knot work. Barb’s knotting
David Fukuhara,
is
a master knot tier
in-
piece of 14" plywood cut 12" by 12"
•
Maskingtape
•
22'
•
Straight pins
in-
who has
of #3 starting cord
not only done a wonderful job of preserving the ancient
•
Photocopy of knotting pattern
own
•
Scissors
•
Contact cement
art of knotting,
but also invented hundreds of his
fancy knot designs. The knot shown here was tied by
•
Barb using David's unique method of instruction.
Fancy knots can stand on
their
own
as
(see the
Magazine Rack on page
ton seine twine, the knot
87). Hand-tied in cot-
shown here makes
a terrific
mounting
knot
works of art
or can be used as decorative accents on canvas projects
9" circle of Sunbrella (a synthetic canvas) for
embroidery hoop
•
y'/z"
•
Small hacksaw
•
Cold
•
Small paint brush
acrylic paint
trivet for the galley.
171
SALOON
172
METHOD 1
.
with the cord following the numbers.
Construct a corkboard by gluing together
When you come to a place
two pieces
where the cord has
of
cork with contact cement
and then gluing them
The double
to the
plywood.
of cord,
layer of cork provides the
means
that
that
the tying process begins.
this
you must pass your cord
is
to
be 5 V2
11
Keep
the ten-
your
first
Once
you findyourself back
your
at #1 the
knot
is
up and ready
needs
pattern
time
first
pass of the knot.
you are using #3
starter cord
at #19.
sion fairly loose on
tern on the corkboard.
circle,
.
happens
Place the photocopied pat-
If
shows a red
under the previous cord. The
firm footing to keep the pins secure once
2.
the pattern
if
on the pattern
to pass another piece
set
for
tracing.
in
diameter and
6
Before
you
7.
your
finished
knot
will
up
that
continue, check
.
end
your
work
size.
make
sure that
%" seme
For
you have done
should
be
overs
you
enlarged to 8 V2 dia"
Stick straight pins through
With
the pattern into the cork wherever
you
see a solid circle.
cord.
Make
22' length of
masking
tape.
will
If
have
and
on the pattern.
one end
the
lie flat
11
error, take
work now and
of the cord,
first
and
go-around. The cords
and close
Make
to the neighbor-
sure they do not cross
to adjust the pins slightly as
so that the
Stick a
the
through the mark on the cord and
into the “start” position
first
an
over the cord they are tracing. You
cord,
off two-thirds of the cord
it.
ing cord.
of cord.
mark this spot with masking tape.
pm
should
you have enlarged your
need a longer piece
Measure
down by
tightly with
accommodate thicker
redo
correctly.
then the other, trace the pattern laid
threading tips on the ends of
by taping the ends
pattern to
A.
Cut a
the cord
you
find
out your
meter. 3. 5.
all
your unders and
twine, the pattern
to
first
work continues
to
go-around stays on
may
you go
lie flat
and
line in the
pattern.
8
Once you have
traced the pattern three
Pick up the long end and begin to lay up
times around you can cut the ends where
the knot.
they
Trace the pattern
line
around the pins
lie
side-by-side and glue
them
in
place on the underside of the knot, using
Rope Art
173
9.
pins to
hold them during the drying
handles with a small hacksaw. Paint the
hoop
process.
Cut a
11.
9" diameter circle ol Sunbrella
and
gold.
Mount
the fabric in the
hoop with the
10.
secure the knot
in
the center ot the circle
by sawing
in the middle. {Note: It
can
be a bit tricky mounting the fabric with-
using white glue.
Turn the embroidery hoop
knot centered
into a
off the stainless steel
frame spring
out the spring handles, but
it is
possible.)
PROJ ECT 40
Step/Storage
T
his
step/storage box
from our
chased
Irut ide
sister ship,
difficult to negotiate
Hot
Hot Rum.
Pcwoage she had
the back deck into the
Rum seemed
to
is
an idea
Box
we borrowed
When Greg and
I
a set of steps that led
pur-
from
main saloon. These steps could be
and once a guest
fell
down
them.
have the answer, substituting a •
broad, sturdy storage box for the steps. Since storage at a it
premium aboard any boat,
a winner.
Our friend, Fred
did unit for us and
the box’s dual duty
is
See page tools
15 for a full list
and materials
makes
Jenkins, crafted this splen-
imbedded brass bars
in its lid.
The
brass bars are esthetically pleasing and very functional as anti-skid agents.
I
used the faux inlaid technique to
embellish the face of the box, choosing a native design to co-ordinate with the native motif on the coffee table. See
page 15 for instructions.
175
of
Vj ^Tnside
passage’s
JL original owners, Lee,
IV
came by
builders
John and
to see their old boat the
other day. Unfortunately
home, so we have yet aboard.
It
first
we
to
weren’t
have them
has been about eleven years
since they last
her
and
Shelly
saw
glimpse
her,
and Shelly said
warmed
her heart.
Without stepping aboard she could tell
her old
home was
The handpainted crafted
life
still
buoy, carefully
name board, and
knot welcome mat were als to the
well loved.
all
the lover’s
testimoni-
deep affection we, as her
present owners,
feel for
our boat.
PROJECT
41
Doorstop Button
O
UR TRANSOM door used gunwale’s
wooden
opened. The noise was
was even more
the trim
by
this small
to
bash against our
trim each time the door irritating,
so.
was
but the damage to
Now the trim is protected
but mighty thump mat.
Thump
mats
are traditionally used on the decks of sailboats to
prevent the deck blocks (the pulleys through which the running rigging runs) from banging
and
rattling
on the deck. The miniature mat pictured here was fashioned from
3' of
No. 60 cotton seine twine and
attached to the trim with self-adhesive velcro.
when our door swings sound.
Maybe we
thump”!
open, there
is
is
Now
no “thump"
should rename the mat
of No. 60 cotton seine twine
•
3'
•
Maskingtape
•
Self-adhesive velcro
•
Scissors
“anti-
179
DECKS
180
3.
METHOD 1
.
2.
Bring up some oi the slack and pass the
Cut a 4' length of cotton seine twine. Tape
ends
each end with masking tape to prevent
the knot,
the ends from unraveling.
the strand
Lay up your knot following the Figures 1—3.
FIGURE
1
steps in
now
oi the twine
making sure not
you are
tracing.
to cross over
The mat
will
be double stranded instead oi single
stranded (Figure
FIGURE
one more time around
2
4).
Doom top Button
4.
Patiently
work out
resulting knot cal.
is
the slack so that the
compact and symmetri-
Trim the ends on the underside and
affix in place
with sell-adhesive velcro.
181
PROJECT 42
Lovers Knot Rope Mat
it chose jL
this
the lovers knot as the centerpiece of
mat
for
two reasons.
perfect for fashioning a
Firstly, its
but
skid
is
so
handsome
asking people not to wipe their feet on
in truth, this
tiful.
For
safety’s
and placed
mat
is
sake
it
I
is
welcome mat. Secondly,
simply liked the name. The mat feel like
shape
as functional as
it is
I
1
it,
beau-
cut a piece of carpet anti•
100' of /%" manila rope
•
Sailor’s or marlin twine
•
Sail
•
Fid
•
Nails
•
Piece of scrap plywood
•
Maskingtape
under the mat.
needle
(at least 14" long)
183
DECKS
184
METHOD 1
.
with masking tape to prevent the ends
Use a photocopier
to enlarge Figure
Irom unraveling. Take a bight of about
1
4.
three times. This will be
your pattern
laying up the lover’s knot.
should measure other (nail to 2.
Make
3.
The pattern
12" from one
end
to the
a jig lor
your knot by hammering
for the nails
10'
plywood. The placeis
indicated by the
and
with
set
up the pattern
this 10'
will
end up with a single pass knot
(Figure 4). Remove
making sure not
Cut a 30' length
slack thatyou
FIGURE
2
it
from the
jig
and
pass the long end around two more times,
you
and tape each end
your knot
length by following Figures
black dots on your paper pattern. of rope
lor
2 through 4.
You
nail).
nails in a piece of
ment
lor
to cross over the rope
are tracing. Gradually
may have
draw up any
(Figure 5).
Lover s Knot Rope Mat
185
?
FIGURE
3
FIGURE 4
FIGURE
5
DECKS
186
5.
Before trimming the ends, whip them
with
sail
to complete your
whipping. Lay up your twine as shown Figure
Take a number
6.
in
from the 7.
end through the loop (Figure
the
free
7). Pull
on
the left-hand end of the twine until the
head of the loop
is
buried in the middle of
the turnings (Figure 8). Trim the ends of
Sew
the
body of
end
in a recess
mat and
the knot using
sail
FIGURE 6
FIGURE 9
on the underside of
stitch in place (Figure 14).
Arrange the rope
in a tight coil
the lover
use dressmaker's pins
s
knot.
8.
Once
the coil
temporary
whipped ends of the rope
piece of rope and
I
around
to hold the coils snugly in place.
the twine. 6.
front.
Whip an end of your 70' lay the
of tight turns
around the rope, and then pass the
sure the ends are on the un-
derside of the mat so they are not seen
or marlin twine. Follow the dia-
grams outlined here
Make
twine.
to the
(Figures
or marlin
the rope.
FIGURE
7
FIGURE TO
9,
is
the desired size, put a
seizing 1
0,
knot)
and 11)6" from the end
FIGURE 8
FIGURE
(constrictor
11
of
Lover s Knot Rope Mat
9.
Sew
the
187
mat together by sewing through
the center ot each rope in the coil with
sail
or marlin twine. Start your stitching at
eac h bight on the lover’s knot and radiate
out to the outermost ring on your
(Figure 12).
Make
on the underside 10.
Now
lor the
I
coil
sure your knotting
of the
is
mat.
male! Unlay the strands ot
the end ol the rope back to the seizing
and use a
lid to
open up the neighboring
strands ol the coil so that the ends neatly tucked away. This
is
most
explained by following Figures
and
15.
may be easily
13,
14,
Trim the ends.
FIGURE 12
FIGURE
15
PROJ ECT 43
Folding Deck Table
( SING
A large-scale nautical chart of your cruising
L^'l^grounds as the decorative surface lor a coflee table can turn the table into a great conversation piece.
One
ot the
most pleasant aspects
ol cruising
is
sitting
•
Foldingtray table (this one
is
from IKEA)
on the back deck
at the
end
ol the day,
Measuring tape
•
Spray adhesive
(or didn ’t) will be
•
Maskingtape
more believable lfyou can point to the exact spot
•
Newspaper
and sharing yarns with fellow boaters. That
story about the big one that got all
the
watching the •
sunset,
away
•
on the chart where you hooked him. This folding tray table makes a perfect coffee table for
our
aft
deck.
It is
lightweight, easy to stow,
and
•
enough
your trophy
to
fish)
not in use.
(I
at-
be bulkhead mounted (right beside
when
Matte spray sealer Krylon)
•
tractive
Nautical chart of your favorite cruising area
Semigloss varathane
•
Paintbrush
•
Scissors
•
Very fine sandpaper
189
used
DECKS
190
METHOD 1.
Measure
.
Flat
surface of the tray top
oF the nautical chart liberally
and cut a section
of the nautical chart to
glue-
the 2.
4 Spray the bottom oF the tray and the back
same
the
Make
with spray
sure the glue gets into the
corners oF the tray.
size.
Lay the chart on
the tray table and, using
a pencil or piece of painter’s tape,
5.
mark
Glue the chart istration
to the table. Align the reg-
marks you made
in step 2
and
3.
the center ol the top and bottom oF the chart, both
on the chart and on the
glue
down
the chart
by pressing From the
center outwards.
sides
allow you to
6.
Spray the chart with a matte spray
correctly align the chart on the table once
7.
Topcoat the tray and chart with eight
oF the tray.
These marks
will
they have been sprayed with glue.
coats oF varnish. AFter the Fourth coat,
Using masking tape and newspaper,
mask
oFF the sides oF the
tray leaving only the
sealer.
Flat
surface of the tray
start
sanding very lightly between coats
with very Fine sandpaper (400
grit). Fol-
low the manufacturer’s instructions
For
drying time between coats.
exposed.
'
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Ay
PROJ ECT 44
Decking Out the Deck Chairs
ou KNEW
y\
knots
know
a
there
in this
would have
to
be some
sailor’s
book, right? Every sailor needs to
few basic knots such as the bowline, the
knot, and the carrick bend. These are
reel
among the knots
dressing up the back of this otherwise nondescript
deck
chair.
The importance be underestimated. has yet to
of learning the basic knots
One
come forward)
time, in
someone
cannot
(that person
our crew aboard Morning
Star neglected to follow basic knotting practice and
our dinghy broke
free.
The
captain,
my husband
at 1
the time, ordered me, the strongest
swimmer
of the
crew, to dive into the water and retrieve the dinghy,
which was being sucked out to sea by wind and
tide.
swam
in
out to the dinghy, put the painter (line)
I
decorative gold cording
•
15
•
“Invisible” nylon thread
•
Sewing needle
•
Canvas deck chair
my 191
!
Decking Out the Deck Chair
swam
mouth, and
But try as
and
it!"
might,
I
1
my mouth and
My
mad towards our boat.
was no match
Despairing,
tide.
from
like
I
lor
wind
removed the painter
shouted,
can’t
"1
make
husband’s (now ex-husband) voice
echoed through the crowded anchorage, "Just get
in
the dinghy and start the engine
METHOD 1.
Slide oil the canvas
back
of the
deck
chair. 2.
Cut a piece
3.
Arrange the cord
oi
cord
15' long.
a knotted design
in
around the border of the canvas. Experi-
ment with For
my
different knot arrangements.
design
I
used an overhand knot, a
square knot, a figure eight, two half hitches, a bowline, a sheep shank,
and a
carrick bend. See pattern opposite. A.
Once you
are
happy with your knots, use
dressmaker’s pins to hold the cord place while
you
stitch
it.
Use
in
“invisible”
nylon thread to sew the cord to the canvas.
Make
tiny tack stitches
side of the canvas,
and use a longer
along the cord. The cord core, so
it
on the back
flattened as
I
I
stitch
chose had no
sewed.
193
PROJ ECT 45
Bell
(7 T
A
IS
Lanyard
sorry but common
sight to see a
-/.ship's bell with a piece of twine
Few ol today’s sailors have
striker.
knots, daily It
and most
life
feel
handsome
hanging from
its
mastered decorative
too stressed with the pressure of
to take the time to learn.
takes time and patience to create this lanyard but
the finished product will be a source of pride for years to
come. The crafting of a love,
bell
lanyard should be a labor of
and not a chore, so put your
Jimmy
Buffett recording,
and dream
feet up,
put on a
of a tropical para-
•
15'
of No. 60 cotton cord
(seine twine)
dise while creatingyour heirloom. •
Masking tape
•
Scissors
•
i'A" piece (or piece
of 14 " dowel
ofwooden skewer)
195
DECKS
196
METHOD This
knots
ol
lanyard
is
a combination
— the crown sennit knot, the star knot,
and the Turk’s head. Each
ot these
lour working ends ol equal length to
th ree
ol
twine and center them so that you have
3.
build
your sennit knot. Position these
two pieces
knots will
Figure
be described separately.
ol twine
(AC and BD)
as in
2.
Set up your sennit knot and pull snugly
Crown Sennit 1
.
around end
Cut two pieces
twine
ol seine
A'
long and
tape the ends with masking tape to pre-
A.
ol
dowel (Figure 3 and
Repeat steps 3 and 4
Cut one piece of twine
18" long
and tape
both ends. Tape this piece ol twine to
your dowel
as
shown
cotton twine forms
tom
ol the
itself for
in
a 1"
Figure
1.
The
loop at the bot-
dowel before doubling back on
the length ol the dowel and be-
yond. The dowel and cord taped to
it
form the core around which the sennit knot
is
tied.
Thread the two A -long pieces
FIGURE
knot
covers the entire length ol the dowel
vent them from fraying. 2.
A).
until the sennit
1
FIGURE 4
Bell Lanyard
(Figures
5,
6 and
7).
You now have
five
cords with which to work, lour irom the sennit knot five
and one from the
cords will be used to
at the
end
tie
core.
197
Star Knot 1.
These
Arrange the in
Figure
8.
five
working ends
end passes underneath
the star knot
A
Loop cord
its
so
as
its
shown
working
standing end.
of the lanyard.
FIGURE 8 2.
Using cord B take a hitch around cord A. Using cord
C take a hitch around cord
Using cord
Using cord
D take a hitch around cord C. E take a hitch around cord D
and teed
working end up through the
its
original loop you
made
in
9).
FIGURE
FIGURE 9 7
cord
A
B.
(Figure
DECKS
198
6.
3.
Now
follow Figure 10 by
strand sennit knot to the
making a
Turn your knot
five
Figure
left.
over.
It
should look
like
13.
7.
FIGURE io 4.
Take cord
A and pass it to the left so
lows the bight of cord still
C
B
fol-
E and then traces B over
and then down through a
following
it
Feed the working ends through the cen-
bight,
(Figure 11).
A
Strand
ter of the knot.
is
fed through
E
hole A. Strands B, C, D, and
E
are fed
through their corresponding holes (Fig8.
ure 14).
FIGURE 5.
Repeat
this
11
procedure for the other cords FIGURE 14
(Figure 12).
Turn your knot
right side up.
look like a bad hair day with
coming up through the
now
follows
its
It
all
center.
will
now
the cords
Each cord
adjacent cord
down
a
bight (two cords wide), and then inside
FIGURE 12
the underlying
two cords to emerge at the
bottom
knot alongside the sennit
of the
(Figure 15).
Bell Lanyard
199
page 107, with one exception. Instead
of
fidding the ends into the underside of the knot, simply
draw the knot up tightly and
trim off the ends on the underside with a pair of scissors. 2.
Cut a piece of twine IV2 long and '
FIGURE 9.
The
1.
15
finished knot should look like Figure
16.
FIGURE l6
Turk's Head
Two Turk’s
heads dress up the lanyard, one a
single strand
and the other double. Both
knots are seven bight Turk’s heads. These knots are tied directly on the lanyard and are
FIGURE IO
fitted snugly. 1.
Cut a piece
ol twine 3' long
and tape the
ends with masking tape. Tie a double strand Turk’s head following the instructions for tying the Turk’s
head knot on
up a
head following the
single pass Turk’s
structions in step
set
in-
!
RO ECT 46
P
j
Bringing New Life
T
he hull
to the
Old Buoy
shines, the brightwork glistens,
and the brass sparkles. Your vessel
is
look•
ing perfect except something doesn’t
seem
quite right. There
buoy
is
an orange
plastic life
Life
buoy
(it
doesn't have to
be orange!) •
Primer (compatible with your buoy)
hanging on the wheelhouse, and
it
doesn’t
fit •
the picture
With a
little
effort
on your
from a safety point life
buoy
of view,
it is
identified.
a
good idea
to
luster exterior latex paint
white and blue (or colors
of your choice)
part, this eyesore •
Cold
•
Stencil adhesive
•
X-acto® or
•
Permanent
felt
•
Two
stencil
brushes
('A"
and
•
Stencil roller
•
Paper towels
•
Freezer paper
can be made into an attractive focal point. Also,
have your
Low in
acrylic paint
utility knife
marker
1")
I
201
•
DECKS
202
5.
METHOD 1.
2.
will follow the
Prime your buoy with a good quality
lay flat against the surface.
primer.
With your cutting
Basecoat the buoy white and allow the paint to cure up to ten days before
tering.
your
4.
stencil.
Spray the mat
Remove
letters in the
Cut out a ring of freezer paper
knife, cut along the
banner portion ofyour design and the
you
begin your stenciling process. 3.
contours of the buoy and
banner
letters that spell
to act as
side of the
stencil the
let-
the banner, but leave the in place.
Remove the
out your port. Roller
exposed areas
in the
banner
freezer paper with stencil adhesive.
blue (or whatever color you choose). 6.
Trace your design onto the shiny side of
Make sure you
your freezer paper using a projector (Ar-
a paper towel before you begin the sten7.
tograph’s Tracer, or an overhead projec-
ciling process. It will take several coats of
or
tor)
enlarge your
graphics
paint to build up the desired opaqueness.
on a
photocopier. If you use a photocopier to
enlarge your design, apply stencil adhesive to the
back of your enlarged pho-
tocopy and position shiny side
the
it
over
Allow the paint 5.
as
a
your the
Cut out the gold trim section of the design and stencil this area gold using a
of the
bottom of
the
all
paper
and
allow the paint to
dry before topcoat-
and
mg
edges
so
stencil brush.
Remove
your paper
pattern
W
freezer
for
stencil. Clip
top
to dry.
Reposition the banner cutout.
freezer paper to act
pattern
off-load excess paint onto
the
several
buoy with coats
marine varnish.
it
A
, o
V/VE**'
of
Bringing New Life
to the Ole)
Buoy
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PROJECT 47
What's
/7^ a ck
in
the
the time,
in
Mark,
early 1980s,
and
I
Name
a
my husband
lobstered and longhned out of a
small fishing village on the south shore of
Our
at
Nova
Scotia.
lobstering season didn’t begin until the end of
No-
Our
goal
vember, so our hours of daylight were few. each day was to reach the
first of
our buoys (there were
one hundred and twenty-five of them, and two lobster pots to a buoy) just as the sun
came up and
by sun down. That meant getting out godly hour, layering on clothing
keep out the
cold,
in
of
pull the last
bed
at
an un-
a futile attempt to
and trudging through snow down
to
the docks. Often the snug harbor
was covered
We could
bow as we motored
hear
it
crunch under our
out of protected waters.
Once we rounded
breakwaters and headed out to
sea,
in ice.
the harbor’s
Mark would break 205
DECKS
206
into its.
song
an attempt to brighten
in
my spir-
matter
how you choose your
He sang:
name, undoubtedly a
Bright morning dtar id riding, Bright morning
gone into the choice.
Bright morning dtar id ruing, and dawn
breaking in It
name
for
had sentimental value, the name
would be
easily
transmissions, tial."
and
Many people
comes
to
recognizable over radio it
had good
"resale poten-
are superstitious
when
it
changing a boat’s name.
when Greg and I bought Inoide we were not put to the superstition
Luckily,
Paddage test.
We
both liked her name and
felt it
was
perfect for a gracious lady who prefers (as do to explore the protected waters of the gulf
islands
and the coast
sailing the
s
fitting, after
is
very important,
but the nameboard can be decorative as well
searching lor a
our sailboat, Morning Star seemed the natural It
seems
sons, vessel identification
always worked.
choice.
It
boat
of thought will have
proudly and predominently. For safety rea-
id
my heart
When we were
lot
such a process, that the name be displayed
dtar id riding
I)
No
(the Inside Passage) to
open ocean.
The nameboard featured here
as functional.
was fashioned from lettering
was
left
V2"
yellow cedar and the
natural to contrast with the
mahogany stain. Note: This project was topcoated with
many coats
of
marine varnish.
Resources
BOOKS
Stitch e3 Stencil,
An Introduction to Crewel Embroidery, by Mave
by Sheila Coulson and Tessa
Brown, Martingale and Company, 1999.
Glenny, Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd., 1998.
Victorian Stained Glaoo Pattern Book,
Sibbett, Jr., 1979
Aohley Book of Knoto,
by Clifford Ashley,
Inc.
Dover
Ed
Publications,
New York
Doubleday, 1993.
CUSTOM ROPE WORK Celtic Knotwork
Handbook, by Sheila Stur-
rock, Guild of Master Craftsman Publi-
cations Ltd., 1999.
Celtic
by Aldan Meehan,
Thames & Hudson,
e-mail: [email protected] tel:
Pat terno: For Painting and Crafto (Celtic
Deoign Serieo),
Barb Angel
1997.
Fancy Knotting, by David Fukuhara, Blue-
water Cruising Association, 1999
604 736-4137.
Endleoo Knoto: Original Knot Deo igno,
Fukuhara, Suite 230-4088 Blundell Rd.,
Richmond,
BC V7C5V1
604-448-4316
FOLDING LAP DESK Banta Brothers Fine Furniture
Alarlinopike
Sailor,
by Hervey G. Smith, Mc-
Graw-Hill Ryerson, Limited, 1993.
e-mail: [email protected] tel:
250-847-2363
Box 2641 Projection Stenciling,
and
by Linda Buckingham
Leslie Bird, Hartley
Publishers, 1999.
and Marks
David
Smithers,
V0J 2N0
BC
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Stencil supplies including paints, stains,
Local supermarkets, grocery stores, butcher
Buckingham
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palettes are widely available at
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craft
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