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Fish Coat Rack

Susan Sanders-Kinzel

We needed some coat racks for our new office which is by the water. I had some little wooden hanging fish I'd bought at a garage sale, worn blue and gray, that I really loved. I saw some coat racks at JoAnn's that I thought would go well with them.

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So I bought 2 of these fish shaped coat racks from JoAnn's. They were unfinished wood with cute hook shaped hangers on them. My intention was to give them the same look as these fish.

Purchased fish decoration.
 
Full view of unpainted fish coat rack with wood burner..
 

I took off the hangers. I used a wood burner with a fine tip and temperature regulator but any wood burner would do. Using the burner, I burned markings into the wood to make the fish look like a salmon, lines on the fins and dots to add some shading.

Closeup of rack after wood burning detail added.
 
Closeup of wood burned detail and hook.
 

Then I painted the wood with blue and silver acrylic paint. I really used kind of a wash by mixing the paint with water. After it dried and I was happy with the results, I sprayed the whole thing with a clear finish.

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Then I replaced the coat hooks and hung them up.

Closeup of a finished fish coat rack.
 

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Finished racks mounted on the wall.
 

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By Jennifer CA (Guest Post)
November 30, 20050 found this helpful

Susan,
Thoses coat racks turned out beautifully! I love the color especially! JoAnn's sewing craft store right? Thanks a bunch for the great craft idea!

 

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November 30, 20050 found this helpful

Hi Jennifer,
Yes, it was JoAnn's Fabric and Craft store. They were back with unfinished shelves, etc. I looked online bu didn't see any there.

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Glad you like them.
Susan

 

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November 30, 20050 found this helpful

Those are really cool!!! I have a friend who is a fishing fiend and she would really love those! They turned out awesome!

 

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December 1, 20050 found this helpful

Looks Great!!! Any angler would love this as a gift!!

 
February 11, 20160 found this helpful

Great Idea! I'm hooked on it! Thanks for sharing and yes it's a great gift for anyone who likes to fish!

 

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