Beside the seaside

Mark Rayner gets crafty with this coastal-inspired sculpture.

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You will need:

1.3m length stainless steel rod
Builders' mortar mix
3 painted wooden fish
Resene Concrete Clear
Assorted pieces of pumice and driftwood
2 buckets, trowel, drill, vice, hammer and exterior construction glue

To get the look: Painted wooden fish are avaiable from ethnic shops or markets.

Step one
Using a vice and hammer, bend the end 300mm of the stainless steel rod to form a flat base, as shown.

Step two
Using the trowel. mix some mortar mix in one of the buckets, following the manufacturer's instructions.

Step three
Carefully transfer the wet mortar into the other bucket and press the bent end of the rod into this, ensuring it's upright. Leave to dry overnight.

Step four
Remove the rod and hardened concrete base from the bucket. Drill a hole down through the centre of each of the wooden fish.

Step five
Paint the fish with three coats of Resene Concrete Clear and allow to dry.

Step six
Drill a hole through the centre of each piece of driftwood.

Step seven
Drill a hole through the centre of each piece of pumice - if some of the pumice is too thick for the drill bit, use an old screwdriver to finish it off.

Step eight
Thread the pumice, driftwood and wooden fish on to the rod until you reach the top. Fix thelast piece of pumice to the top of the rod with a blob of construction glue.

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