Paddle bats

Turn a piece of old plywood into a pair of fabulous paddle bats with a little bit of help from Resene.

Resene Toys and Games with Mark Rayner - Project 12

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: 4 litre paint tin, 19mm nails, Hammer, Jigsaw, Paintbrush, Pencil, Piece of 6mm plywood, Piece of wood for handles (ours measured 10mm x 33mm), Resene Quick Dry, Resene testpots of Resene Freefall and Resene Irresistible, PVA glue, Ruler, Sandpaper

To get the look: Mark painted the table with Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Resolution Blue.

Other ideas: Create larger bats with thicker plywood by tracing round a tennis racquet and finish off with three coats of Resene Aquaclear semi-gloss to enhance the wood grain.

Step one
Trace a circle onto the plywood using a pencil and 4 litre paint tin. Trace a second circle, overlapping the first by about 33mm. Use the ruler to draw a handle at the base approximately 33mm wide by 105mm long.

Step two
Use the jigsaw to cut out this paddle shape. Repeat steps one and two to create a second paddle.

Step three
Measure, mark, and cut four pieces of wood the same size as the paddle handles, as shown.

Step four
Smooth any rough edges with sandpaper.

Step five
Attach the pieces of wood to the paddle handles, as shown, fixing with PVA glue and 19mm nails. Allow glue to dry.

Step six
Apply one coat of Resene Quick Dry to the paddle bats, and allow two hours to dry.

Step seven
Apply two coats of Resene Irresistible to one of the paddle bats, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Step eight
Apply two coats of Resene Freefall to the second paddle bat, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

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