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He built them from regular 1/2" ply and 2"x4"s and I think it is one of the coolest gifts ever. (Build Your Own Cornhole Board Tutorial) Even though I live in New England and had to wait over five months to consider using them. :)
Now that we are in full swing of Yard Game Season, I decided to finally paint the boards.
Being a movie fan AND a serious admirer of Saul Bass' graphic designs from the 50's/60's, I decided on replicating some Saul Bass Movie Posters.
I sanded them down, primed them, and used 8oz sample paints from Home Depot.
I'm really diggin the way they turned out and considering hanging one or two in the house.
LawnGames-cum-WallArt. How Utilitarian! :)
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Original Saul Bass Film Posters:
Very cool! I love the idea of them as art to store them.
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DeleteWhat a great idea! I'd never heard of this game! I'm not originally from America, though. I shall try something similar to give to our nieces ;).
ReplyDeleteI'm coming from Happy-Go-Lucky's blog hop, btw.
Hope you have a fun day! ;D
Miki.
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