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Big Design – Part 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recently, I had the privilege of creating two large-scale design projects (at the same time): one for Rose Care Group and the other for personal pleasure. This is part 2 of Large-Scale Projects. Part 1 can be found here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designing and Painting a 26′ High Catamaran Sail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The next fun, large-scale project I worked on took three months! Between paying work, I set out to create a bold graphic design for the white sails of my catamaran. The sail cloth was a giant blank canvas (26 feet long), just waiting to receive color! I couldn’t stand another year of an all-white boat, so I went to work. First, I sketched the sail design on paper, then took my rough design to the computer and refined it. I didn’t keep track of my design time, but it was around 8-10 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n

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This is my design once I finalized it on the computer.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Then, I had to figure out how to transfer my design from the computer to the sails so that I could start painting them. Thankfully, my husband, Dennis, is brilliant at solving these types of dilemmas. He rigged his studio projector to shoot straight down from our home’s second-story balcony onto the driveway. This process could only be done at night, so I spent three nights tracing the projection, section by section. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tracing the projected design on the driveway at night<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After all the tracing was complete, the main and jib sails came into the house for painting. This occupied my whole kitchen and took FORTY<\/strong> hours for EACH SIDE<\/strong>. After people comment on how they love the sails, everyone wants to know how I did it and what kind of paint I used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Painting on the island in the kitchen!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Surprisingly enough, after scouring the internet and doing some tests on old sails, I painted the sails with Latex, semi-gloss, interior\/exterior house paint. This gave me formula-mixed colors with perfect consistency. I figured I would need to order more of some colors \u2013 and I did. It was also essential to me to be able to order paint that matched the colors of my design, and Home Depot was the answer! I used their small sample jars. About half of the colors required a second jar for the other side of the sails. In addition, I could make some colors by combining what I bought or from what I had in my art studio. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Our friends and family who love to camp and sail!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Wallah! I couldn’t be more pleased with the results. I can no longer sail in anonymity, and the response from other sailors and spectators made it all worthwhile. To say the least, it made a big splash at the annual regatta at Huntington Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sailing with a friend and her granddaughter<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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