“Rub-A-Dub” Bath Shelf

by Annabelle Keller

Bath time is more fun with this adorable rubber ducky shelf project to help organize towels, soap and several small bath toys.

Skill Level:

Project Time:

4 hours

Materials
- Krylon® ColorMaster Primer – White #51315
- Krylon® ColorMaster Spray Paint
  - Gloss White #51501
  - True Blue #51910
  - Sun Yellow #51806
- Krylon® Acrylic Crystal Clear Coatings #51303
- Krylon® Looking Glass® Mirror-Like Paint #9033
Wood Materials
- Unfinished Wood Window Planter (Walnut Hollow® #11222)
- 7” x 14” x ¼” Wood (for shelf)
- 3-¼” x 3-¼” x 1” Wood (for sun)
- Sandable Wood Filler
- (6) 1” Flat Head Wood Screws
- Yellow Wood Glue
Glass & Mirror Materials
- (1) 12-5/8” Square Piece of 1/8 inch Thick Glass
- (4) Mirror Clips & Screws (for 1/8 inch thick glass)
Rubber Duck Materials
- Wash cloth & Hand Towel with “Rubber Ducky” Motif
- (1) Large “Rubber Ducky”
- (2) Small “Rubber Duckies”
- “Rubber Ducky” Scrubber
Additional Materials
- (2) Saw Tooth Hangers with Nails
- (1) Brass Cup Hook
- Soap Disk & Soap
- Glue
- Newspapers
- Sandpaper – Fine & Very Fine
- Tack Cloth
- Painter’s Tape – 2” Wide
- Contact Paper
- Scissors
- Yardstick
- Black Marker
- Glass Cleaner
- Paper Towels
- Saw
- Drill with bit & countersink bit (to drill holes for 1” screws)
- Screwdriver
- Coping Saw
- Plastic Bags

“Rub-A-Dub” Bath Shelf is designed by Annabelle Keller.

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Instructions

Spray Paint Project Steps

Using coping saw, cut sun shape from 3-1/4 inch square of plywood
If needed, apply wood filler to fill in any gaps on planter, shelf and sun
When dry, sand all wood surfaces with fine and then very fine sandpaper
Clean wood surface with tack cloth
Attach wood shelf to bottom of planter with screws
Spray paint planter and sun with Krylon White ColorMaster Primer
Sand with very fine sandpaper and clean with tack cloth
Spray planter using Krylon Gloss White ColorMaster
Let paint dry completely
Mark and cut (17) ½ inch wide by 4-1/8 inch long strips of painter’s tape
Place the first piece of painter’s tape on the center of the planter’s front side, starting at the bottom and extending over the top slightly into the inside
Equally space 12 more pieces of tape along the front so that about ½ inch is left bare at each end
Place 2 pieces on each end dividing each end with 5 equal spaces
Burnish all tape edges with a fingernail
Mask planter top, inside of box and shelf with plastic bags and painter’s tape
Spray strips and sun with Krylon Sun Yellow ColorMaster
Let paint dry
Remove tape
Add waves by drawing a wave pattern on contact paper with marker and cut out
Center contact paper pattern on front of box, aligning the pattern top with the box top and wrapping around the sides
Remove contact paper backing and apply to box, burnishing all tape edges with a fingernail
Mask all areas not to be spray painted blue with plastic bags and painter’s tape
Spray unmasked areas with Krylon True Blue ColorMaster
Let paint dry
Remove bags and contact paper
Following instructions, clean glass and spray reverse side of glass with Krylon Looking Glass Mirror-Like Paint and let dry
Center and mount mirror to back of planter using mirror clips
Install both saw tooth hangers to top back side of planter
Screw brass cup hook into right hand side of mirror near bottom
Place cloth and towel in box, accessories on shelf and hang scrubber from brass cup hook

“Rub-A-Dub” Bath Shelf

Skill Level:

Project Time:

Materials

Wood Materials

Glass & Mirror Materials

Rubber Duck Materials

Additional Materials

“Rub-A-Dub” Bath Shelf is designed by Annabelle Keller.