Dock board project (finished photo...)

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Dock board project (finished photo...)

Postby BarbaraRose » Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:29 pm

I mentioned earlier that I had salvaged a few boards from my dad's old dock that he built back in 1956. I am making wall plaques with them for me and each of my brothers. I painted one coat the same color as the boards, then a layer of Elmer's glue, then a layer of flat white paint. Then I took the blow dryer to them to make the paint crack. This is how they turned out. Once they dry completely, I will add two dock cleats to the top, that I also painted (they were black and I used white paint and wiped it off to make them look like old stainless steel. I ordered 3 copies of the original photo my dad took of the dock before any other homes or docks were built on his bay. I will put those on the boards, seal them with Mod Podge and attach rope to the cleats to hang them with.
Here are the boards I worked on today... (I left the back sides of the boards the way they were originally).

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Re: Dock board project

Postby mtngal » Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:43 pm

Love this Barbie!
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Re: Dock board project

Postby Irmi » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:01 pm

They're going to turn out so nice, Barbie. Good job!
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Re: Dock board project

Postby avalen » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:39 pm

That's gonna be great, looking forward to the finish pic
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Re: Dock board project

Postby BarbaraRose » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:20 pm

Here is the photo of the original dock I will be putting on the boards...

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Re: Dock board project

Postby MandysMom » Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:38 am

Great project. Nice memories.
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Re: Dock board project

Postby BirdbyBird » Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:35 am

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Re: Dock board project

Postby Bethers » Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:07 am

Neat. I hope your brothers appreciate them!
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Re: Dock board project

Postby AlmostThere » Wed Dec 13, 2017 7:03 pm

Bethers wrote:Neat. I hope your brothers appreciate them!


Ditto! Can’t wait to see them finished.
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Re: Dock board project

Postby elkriverrats » Wed Dec 13, 2017 7:09 pm

Great memory for you and your brothers! The board look amazing and I love the dock photo
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Re: Dock board project

Postby snowball » Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:47 pm

going to be great
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Re: Dock board project

Postby retiredhappy » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:24 am

What a great idea. You're very talented.
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Re: Dock board project

Postby Liz » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:00 pm

Very creative and will make a meaningful gift.
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Re: Dock board project (finished photo...)

Postby BarbaraRose » Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:29 pm

Here is the finished project...

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Re: Dock board project (finished photo...)

Postby MandysMom » Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:07 pm

Very nice job Barbara!
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