Fishing Badge #15

Fishing Badge #15
April 30th, 2017

Requirement #15 wanted me to learn how and where to use a fly rod and what to use as bait.

How to Use a Fly Fishing Rod
Link: http://www.wikihow.com/Cast-a-Fly-Fishing-Rod
YouTube:

Where to Use a Fly Rod:
Some places to use a fly rod are streams, ponds, and lakes.

Fly Fishing Bait: Some bait can be fake lures, and Minnows
Link for Fly Fishing Lures: http://www.buckeyeflyfishers.com/articles/alternative/alternative_fly_rod_tactics_by_j.htm  

Home Decorating #15

Home Decorating #15
April 25th, 2017

Optional #15 wanted something to be decorated with a faux finish like a wall, table, or shelf.  I choose to do a shelf.

What is a faux finish?
Definition: replicate the appearance of materials such as marble, wood or stone.

Different options to do a faux finish is feather painting, ragging on or off, sponging, or staining.  
I choose to sponge as my faux finish for the shelf.

Here is how to sponge paint: http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Sponge-Paint-Effect-on-Furniture
You can do how many coats of paint and top coat as you would like.  I did one coat because my paint included primer.

I used leftover wall paint/primer for painting my shelf.  I did a tan color for the base and a salmon color for my sponge coat.

I used a paint sponge that didn't have a lot of holes like a sea sponge.  Next time I'll try a sea sponge for a better effect.

How to glaze:

How to glaze wood: http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/glazing-easy-way-add-color-wood/

If you complete this as an optional or do it for fun, post a picture of what you did in the comments.