Cottage Shore Pair

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Cottage Shore Pair

These seaside-inspired buckets from Krylon make wonderful vases, candle holders and ice buckets – great for summer entertaining.

Seaside paitned bucket

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
  • Newspaper
  • 220-grit sandpaper
  • Tack cloth
  • Low-tack masking tape
  • Water-resistant outdoor adhesive

Steps:

  1. Cover work surface with newspaper (to protect from overspray).
     
  2. Lightly sand buckets with sandpaper and wipe dust with tack cloth.
     
  3. Prime metal with White Primer, following manufacturer's directions. Lightly sand and wipe dust with tack cloth.
     
  4. Apply 1 to 2 coats of Khaki Paint on one bucket, following manufacturer's instructions. Let dry completely.
     
  5. Mask top portion of bucket with tape and newspaper, using ridges on bucket as guides for tape. Refer to photo on front for example.
     
  6. 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.
     
  7. Following manufacturer’s instructions, apply Make It Last, to stone textured areas of bucket. Let dry completely. Remove masking from top of bucket.
     
  8. Using small dabs of outdoor adhesive, randomly glue shells to lower portion of bucket. Refer to photo on front for example. Let dry.
     
  9. Apply Gold Leafing Pen to bucket handles, following manufacturer's instructions. Let dry.
     
  10. Apply 1 to 2 coats of Mountain View Paint to second primed bucket, following manufacturer's instructions. Let dry completely.
     
  11. Mask top portion of bucket with tape and newspaper, using ridges on bucket as guides for tape. Refer to photo on front for example.
     
  12. Spray bottom portion of bucket with 2 coats of Mediterranean Reef. Wait 15 minutes between coats for better coverage. Let dry.
     
  13. Following manufacturer's instructions, apply Make It Last!®, to stone textured areas of bucket. Let dry completely. Remove masking from top of bucket.
     
  14. Thread shells onto fishing line to create a garland of shells long enough to drape loosely around the bucket.
     
  15. Using small dabs of outdoor adhesive, glue shell garland to top portion of bucket. Refer to photo on front for example.
     
  16. Apply Gold Leafing Pen to top rim of bucket, following manufacturer's instructions. Let dry.


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