Boat Project Continued

~ Paper Boat ~

If you have been following the progress of the boat project at hutch, we last left off waiting for a sail for the little old wooden boat I repainted.  Well when the sail arrived, attached to the boat and placed in the room it was enormous.  Almost reaching the ceiling and blocking a great deal of light into the room it just wasn't going to work in the space.  A second plan of a wooden rocker crib shaped like a boat didn't work either.  What do I turn to in an emergency......CARDBOARD!  I began to pull out any big old boxes I could find, fired up the trusty glue gun and began to cut.

I have to say I never built a boat before.  As a child I was more of a car guy, but being from Rhode Island "The Ocean State" where there are more boats than cars, and helping my grandfather every 4 years refinish the boat that never left his yard gave me an advantage visualizing this task.  Here is the bottom with ribs attached.

 Next I began to cut strips and attaching them to the sides.  This is when the boat really started to take shape.

Adding small details at the bow and stern was a little bit of a nod to movie director Tim Burton who always has had a thing for the spiral.  Also the boat would be zigging and zagging without a sturdy rudder.

Slapping a fresh coat of paint on the cardboard brought the vessel to life.  Trimming in aqua and red and of course drenching it in a bath of coffee completed the basic boat.  What's left you ask?  I think I'll add some words to the aqua trim, float it over a paper sea, and make tattered sails to catch the hutch winds.

Closed this Sunday.

~ Closed on Sunday ~

I regretfully have to say that the shop will be closed to visitors on Sunday, June 6th.  I will see you again when we open as usual next Wednesday.

Have a great weekend!

Closed for your own safety.

~ Closed for a few days ~

If you happened to stop by hutch today "Friday" and noticed that we were hanging the closed sign I apologize.  We are presently turning the shop upside down and backwards and there is a lot of stuff lying about in every room.  Our plan is to have things straightened up enough to open our door again this coming Wednesday.  If you've been in our shop more than once you are aware how much things change and I appreciate your support and interest.

Closed for workshop!

The Shop will be closed on Saturday May 14th for a Whirligig Workshop.

Business as usual on Sunday 11am-4:30pm.

Thank You.

Closed on Easter Sunday.

~ Closed on Easter Sunday ~

If you are planning a drive through the tulip fields to La Conner today, I apologize but we will be closed to celebrate the Easter holiday.  I appreciate your understanding.  Have a happy Easter

The Painted Boat

~ The Painted Boat ~

Well it's been smooth sailing so far with the boat project.  The application of new color has been completed with great care as not to make the vessel to look new.  Actually my goal was to make it look older than it did before.  It really looks good against the aqua room seen behind in this picture.

This is the area that will be occupied by a fantastic sail.  I can't wait for it!

To support the boat I had to make a couple of simple wooden stands for the stern and bow. 

The ships wheel is repaired and spinning again, ready for it's next voyage.

The Boat Project

~ The Boat Project ~

"From junk to junk"

One of the latest projects at hutch studio is a large wooden boat for the center room. Pictured above is a collage of the rough idea.  The biggest difference is ours will be much more fun in appearance.

As luck would have it we just so happened to have this old wooden boat buried in our shed.  We pulled it out and popped it on a table at the back of the studio.  Some of the color will work but a few cosmetic changes are in order.

The old chipping white paint on the hull is great but we need a bit of red.  The periwinkle blue trim was changed out for an aqua blue.

The ships wheel needed some repairs.  I'm happy to say it turns again.  

The deck and cabin roof were painted a wood tone.  It will be a bit warmer than the periwinkle and green of before.

So watch for the next stage of the boat project...  It's definitely a fun one.