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Craft Tutorials | Adult Crafts | Beach Crafts | Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar

Author by Amanda Davis on June 17, 2013 Updated on December 6, 2020

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Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

 

I have to admit, Pottery Barn has some pretty amazing stuff. The problem with Pottery Barn though, is if you want to buy something you find on Pinterest or a blog, most likely it’s no longer available. By the time the picture makes its rounds and gets to you, it’s gone. Or maybe you’re just like me, and you’d prefer to make one of your own.

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

I had pinned these Weathered Painted Oars and these Striped Oars from Maine from Pottery Barn until I could find an oar or two to work with. I wasn’t sure what design I would use quite yet, but ended up drawing some inspiration from the one with stars and from the striped red ones. I wanted colors to match my bathroom though, not red or navy blue.

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

Luck would have it that I would come across an oar at the flea market a few weeks ago.

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

I paid $4.00 for it. Such a deal! I’m still on the look out for more…

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

I decided on Americana acrylic paint in Cool White, Sea Glass, Spa Blue, and Driftwood.

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

First I sanded the entire surface to knock the shine off of it.

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

Then I painted it with Cool White. It needed two coats.

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

I positioned a star stencil onto the oar and secured it with masking tape.

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

Then I pounced on the Driftwood paint onto the star stencil.

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

Lovely!

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

I taped off the handle and painted that Spa Blue.

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

I used tape to make stripes at the top. I painted the largest section Spa Blue…

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

And two smaller stripes with Sea Glass.

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

Remove the tape and voila!

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

Nice!

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

Next, I sanded…

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

and sanded…

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

and sanded some more.

Finally I sprayed a coat of Americana acrylic sealer in matte finish. All done!

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

Pottery Barn Inspired Weathered Painted Oar by CraftsbyAmanda.com @amandaformaro

I am a DecoArt Core Blogger. I was compensated for this post, but have always loved DecoArt products! Therefore, all opinions expressed here are 100% my own.

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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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Filed Under: Beach Crafts, DIY Gift ideas, Home Decor Projects Tagged With: adult, adult craft ideas, adult crafts, adults, bathroom, beach, crafts for adults, distressed, knock off, pottern barn, wall art, weathered

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  1. Erin says

    July 31, 2013 at 11:52 am

    What a great idea! I like the bright colors of yours better than the pottery barn ones :)

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      August 9, 2013 at 8:52 am

      Thanks so much Erin!

      Reply
  2. BethM@Under A Pile of Scrap! says

    June 24, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    I just LOVE how your version turned out! The colors are awesome and love the single star.

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      June 25, 2013 at 9:49 am

      Thank you Beth, so nice of you to say! :)

      Reply

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