Matty's Blue Seas Bistro was one of those project that just seem to come together almost on its own. After staining the gazebo and putting it together, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. But best of all, I had most of the supplies I needed. I had paint, craft sticks, shells, clay, fimo and lots of landscaping material. This is a better picture of the Bistro but looks like I have a little repair to do on one of the chairs!
The only thing I wanted to make was a fisherman's net that is sometimes used as decor in many restaurants.
For that I need an "old fashioned" mesh bag that potatoes and onions used to come in at the grocery store (now most bags are plastic.) I finally found one and after cutting out an 8 x8 inch piece, I spray painted it with primer and then painted it dark brown using regular acrylic craft paint. Next, I painted a heavy gauge, cloth covered florist wire and bent it into an irregular shape. After gluing it to the mesh, I trimmed away the excess and added the shells. This is what I came up with:
But my favorite "creation" was the water fountain. The base is white clay, scored like brickwork and then formed around an oval shaped paper mache box. I used real coral to hold up the seahorse and fan coral as the background.
All in all, I was very happy.
I'll be adding one more post about the Bistro, showing all the little acessories and how I made them.
I think you'll find it interesting.
Til next time!
