Introduction: Trophy Trout
Beautiful Rainbow Trout for your man-cave wall.
Supplies
Scrap wood and paint.
All paint was leftover from my dining room remodel and cans of spray paint found in my cellar.
All paint was leftover from my dining room remodel and cans of spray paint found in my cellar.
Step 1: Cut Out Your Fish
I found a clip art trout on the internet and printed it out as close to the size as I could get. Then traced it onto scrap plywood I had lying around.
The furniture sign was a cheap auction purchase that I almost burned two weeks before I got this idea. Hey, you can’t keep everything.
The furniture sign was a cheap auction purchase that I almost burned two weeks before I got this idea. Hey, you can’t keep everything.
Step 2: Paint Your Fish With a Sealing Paint.
Again. Leftover paints used. I also sanded off the words that would not be covered by the trout.
Step 3: Draw in Your Details.
I sprayed some paint over the image to give me an idea off the finished piece and added detail marks
Step 4: More Paint.
I had an olive green and ceiling paint and a few small bottles of acrylic art paints. I just started mixing and painting.
Step 5: Completed Painting. Glue and Screw.
Add in your trout spots and shadows last.
Wood glue and 4 screws later. At this point I used a clear sealer from a spray can that was leftover from other projects.
Wood glue and 4 screws later. At this point I used a clear sealer from a spray can that was leftover from other projects.
Step 6: All Done.
I left the eye for last. The face of the fish was the toughest part.
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