Rainbow mailbox
Cover the whole spectrum with this fabulous seventies-inspired mailbox.
Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 38
Difficulty level: Challenging
You will need: 22mm treated plywood cut into the following pieces:
- Back panel (one piece measuring 300mm x 100mm)
- Back flap (one piece measuring 300mm x 250mm)
- Base (one piece measuring 300mm x 240mm)
- Front panel (one piece measuring 300mm x 340mm)
- Top (one piece measuring 350mm x 380mm)
- Sloping sides (two pieces measuring 300mm wide with front edge measuring 400mm and back edge measuring 350mm)
Also required: 40mm galvanised jolt head nails, exterior PVA glue, hammer, large brass house number, large ruler, low tack masking tape, paintbrushes (including an artists’ brush), pencil, Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Paua, Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat, Resene testpots in the following colours: Resene Broom, Resene Bullitt, Resene Christalle, Resene Havoc, Resene Japanese Laurel, Resene Resolution Blue and Resene West Side, sandpaper, saw, screwdriver, stainless steel or galvanised hinges and latch, tape measure.
To get the look: Mark painted the background stucco wall with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Chardonnay.
Other ideas: Create a stunning black and white monochrome stripe using Resene Alabaster and Resene Nero.
Step one
Cut plywood to the dimensions listed above and smooth any rough edges with sandpaper. Attach the back panel to the two sides (flush with the top of each shortest edge), fixing with nails and PVA glue.
Step two
Attach the base to the sides (positioning 22mm in from the back edge), and attach the front to the base and sides, as shown. Fix with nails and PVA glue.
Step three
Attach the top to the back panel and sides, allowing an overhang of approximately 50mm along the front edge. Fix with nails and PVA glue.
Step four
Apply one coat of
Resene Quick Dry to the back flap, and the inside and outside of the mailbox. Leave to dry for two hours.
Step five
Apply two coats of
Resene Paua to the back flap, and the inside and outside of the mailbox (except for the front panel). Leave each coat to dry for two hours. Fix the back flap into position with the stainless steel hinges.
Step six
Apply two coats of
Resene Havoc (in a strip measuring approximately 50mm) down the left hand side of the front panel.
Step eight
Attach the brass number to the centre of the front panel, using screws provided, and attach the latch to the back flap.
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