DIY Beach Decor & Nautical Do-It-Yourself Projects

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Personalize the poop deck with a wall hanging life ring, and add your beach or nautical theme party slogan in block letters. Add nautical accents like realistic fish netting and bleached starfish and seashells to make a spectacular impression. 

You will need:

• 14”-20” Hanging Life Ring/Preserver Genuine
• Heavy Gauge Fish Net
• Roll of thick cotton rope
• Hot Glue
• Printed text in desired font
• Craft knife/scissors
• Acrylic paint
• Foam paint applicator
• Optional: 6”-8” Bleached Finger Starfish, Resin Painted Sea Turtles, colorful seashells, fish/crab replicas, etc.

For Lettering:

1. Print message in desired font on copy paper.
2. Cut along the outlines using craft knife and/or scissors, leaving paper in tact to create a stencil.
3. Position stencil as desired on life ring; use tape to hold in place.
4. Using a foam applicator, spread paint in thin layers across the stencil, brushing lightly to keep edges from bleeding under.
5. Let dry for at least 4 hours, or per package instructions, before decorating further.

Other decorations:

1. Lay ring on a flat surface and position decorations as desired.
2. Use pea-sized dabs of hot glue to attach decorations to ring.

Decorating Tip: If using fish net, wrap it around the ring and apply hot glue on the back for a neater appearance.

DIY Painted Nautical Signal Flags

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Signal the start of a fabulous party with chic and attractive themed decor, like hand-painted nautical flag canvases. These super-easy designs will impress your guests with your creativity and enhance the atmosphere with these one-of-a-kind decorations. Meanings @ gettysburgflags.com.

You will need:

• Pre-stretched primed canvas or canvas board, in desired size(s)
• Acrylic Paints
• Colorless Acrylic Paint
• Medium Sponge Paint Applicator
• Painter’s tape Pencil
• Razor blade
• Small plastic spoon
• Optional: Small paintbrush for touch-ups, stencil

1. Paint the canvas with colorless medium, then allow to dry completely.
2. Create design template using painters tape to block out outlines that you do not want to paint; for larger areas, cut copy paper to shape and affix with tape.
3. Burnish the edges of the tape with a plastic spoon before applying paint.
4. Using foam applicator, apply thin layers of paint to desired opacity; let dry completely before removing tape.
5. Pressing VERY lightly, drag the corner of a (new) razorblade down the length of the masking tape to prevent the paint from chipping when tape is removed.
6. Pull tape away from the canvas at a 45 degree angle, pulling gently and slowly.

DIY Mod-Podge Nautical Cut-outs on Canvas 

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You will need:

• Scrapbook paper – colors of your choice
• Mod Podge Gloss
• Canvases – set of 4, 6?x6?
• Nautical silhouette clip art – you’ll need to have these sized to your canvases
• Acrylic paint in the colors of your choice
• Foam paint applicator
• Stencil tape
• Scissors/Craft knife

1. Find an image of the motif you want to use; print it on colorful scrapbook paper and make sure it fits well inside your canvas.
2. Tape the scrapbook paper down using painter’s tape to a rubber cutting mat suitable for handling a craft knife.
3. Spread the paint in thin, even lines in multiple coats to achieve desired opacity. Let each coat dry before applying the next one.
4. Using the craft knife and/or scissors, cut around the outlines of the shapes you want to use; in this method, you will use the cutouts, not the stencil.
5. Once shapes are cut out, use Mod Podge to affix them to the canvas and let dry.
6. If desired, spread the whole surface with glossy Mod Podge for improved permanence.

DIY Starfish Wall Dangle 

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