How to make a pirate painting

August 23, 2012, 4:42 pm Yahoo!7

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Line the walls of the Captain’s cabin with portholes, making it possible to keep an eye out for landlubbers. They are easy to make, and lots of fun, too!

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Gather your supplies

Metal fastening rings

9mm MDF (quantity to suit)

Printed pictures of sea or landscapes

Selley’s Liquid Nails

Notes:

1. Quantities will vary, depending on the number of portholes required. 2. You can use your offcuts to create more portholes.

Here's How

Step 1: Trace around inside of a metal fastening ring onto a piece of 9mm MDF and cut out circle. Place the printed picture over MDF circle and glue into position with spray adhesive.
Step 2: Flip assembly over and cut around MDF with a scalpel, to remove paper overlap. Fasten metal ring around image to frame the ‘view’.
Step 3: Place porthole on another piece of MDF. Measure and mark a backing circle, 40mm larger than porthole and cut out. Mark and cut a second circle the same size.
Step 4: Measure and draw a line 20mm in from edge of second circle. Drill a small hole on line, then insert a jigsaw fitted with a scroll saw and cut out a 20mm-wide hoop frame.
Step 5: Affix hoop to backing circle with MDF glue. Flip assembly, predrill and drive 3 evenly spread MDF screws to secure hoop into position.
Step 6: Sand frame assembly and wipe away any dust. Apply stain and varnish.
Step 7: Centre porthole image within frame and glue into position with Liquid Nails. Once dry, mark position on wall and use a suitable wall fixing to hang in position.

You’ll also need

Scalpel; spray adhesive; MDF screws; jigsaw fitted with scroll blade; power drill; fine-grit sandpaper; Cabot’s Stain & Varnish Satin in Walnut; wall fixings to suit; MDF glue