OMG, what have I started!
It's the first Saturday of Spring, so it seems appropriate to start a new project. From the simple collection of driftwood (see above) I have been able to create some super little driftwood boats. I am quite the enthusiastic crafter and like to share my creations with friends and work folk. Their interest and modestly I confess praise led me to opening 50th Parallel on Etsy. To date I've sold nothing on-line, but have made a number of cash sales to friends and one international sale, which I proudly packaged and posted this week.
My process is really quite simple. Collect the driftwood (let it dry out and cut to size)
I am inspired by the shape of the wood and have a vision of what the finished boat (or creation) will look like
Choose a color (I use regular craft acrylic)
Adding the detail, such as the cabin, then guides me how to embellish the item to create my vision
Adding more color and detail such as the window move the process along
I like to use found items (metal from the beach, nails from the old shed we took down) to create more detail
Thin gauge wire is my friend (it is so versatile!)
Add the details and find a suitable base (Bark chips from the beach are awesome)
Voila!
