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It’s no rusty fish, but it’s cool garden art
Posted Oct 15, 2009 by Kim Franke-Folstad
Updated Oct 15, 2009 at 02:07 PM
OK, I’m hooked on the rusty fish in the picture Penny posted from the Keys. Somebody thought it might have come from Michael’s, so I thought I’d check it out.
I didn’t find that fish, but I did find this!
Guess what I’ll be doing this weekend?
There are directions online at http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=21044d. The instructions are for a small fish (using two 1 1/2-inch terra cotta pots and two 2-inch terra cotta pots), but I assume you could do the exact same thing with bigger pots.
So adorable!
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Posted by (Susan Gillespie) on October 15, 2009
That’s really cute, Kim. We’ll want to see your version, of course.
Posted by (Chip) on October 16, 2009
I love it the funkier the better I say! if not for the fact that the rusty fish was a father’s day gift I would just give it to you. My Daughter gave it to me on the first fathers day after her son was born that is how I am so sure it was ten years ago! and if I gave it to some one I would be a dead man walking! Hey Kim make sure you do post photo’s looking forward to seeing what you do with this
....“Chip”..
Posted by (Kim Franke-Folstad) on October 16, 2009
If it keeps raining like this, I’ll definitely get this little project done tomorrow. (Although I’m not the craftiest person in the world, so I’m not sure it will look as good as the picture.)
Penny, you must be thrilled that we’re getting all this rain, since you’re not home to water. But I’m bumming—they postponed the opening of the downtown farmers market to next week! That was going to be the highlight of my day.
Posted by (Kim Franke-Folstad) on October 21, 2009
Cute fish update: I spent Sunday pulling down wallpaper in my bathroom, so I didn’t get to this project. Maybe this weekend. The good news is, I think I can recycle some clay pots to make a small one. Still have to buy the paints, though.
I fear walking into Michael’s. It’s kind of like Target—you go in expecting to buy one little thing and come out $50 (at least) lighter.