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Blogger Canada on Sep 10, 2012

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DIY beachy buoys.

I had seen some of these cute beachy buoys in a shop and wanted to try a DIY version.

This is what we came up with.

We had some cedar logs in the backyard so that's what we used.

Kent cut the logs with a chain saw, first he cut the point then shaped the sides to a rough square.

Then he cut to length. We went with about 15-18 inches.

Random is the key, you don't want them to look to perfect.

We painted the rough surface with a good primer, then gave them a coat of white paint. After that I freehand painted the stripes . I didn't worry about being to neat, it looks more interesting and folky that way.

Kent drilled a hole big enough to put a 1/2" rope through.

After the stripes were good and dry we sanded back some of the paint exposing areas of raw wood. This gave them a nice soft worn ...»

Time: 60 Minutes Cost: $10.00 Difficulty: Easy

To see more: http://cynthiaweber.com/easy-diy-beachy-buoys/

4 Comments

Kacey Cedar Grove, NJ

This looks easy ! I am going to try it!

on Sep 10, 2012 · Like 0
Pat S Titusville, FL

love them!!

on Sep 10, 2012 · Like 0
Cynthia Weber @ A Button ... Canada

Hi Kacey, it was easy!

on Sep 10, 2012 · Like 0
Cynthia Weber @ A Button ... Canada

Hi Pat, glad you like them!

on Sep 10, 2012 · Like 1