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| See, just a plain old cabinet door- filler in place... This is how we started out. |
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| Primed and sanded any "drips" or runs you might have. You want it smooth. |
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| Adding the wording or saying of your choice... I decided later to do entire wording with pencil first- it cuts down on the time. |
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| It took some time.. but turned out great ! |
Well.. enough rest ? Right ! Really I didn’t get much, and worked right up until two days before Christmas- but the looks on their faces and sweet comments made it all worth while. I know this post is longer than usual-
but I wanted to include ALL the steps for this cute sign.
Today I will be sharing a very simple gift that I made for ONE of our six daughters.
No, you really don’t need your glasses... Yes, we have Six between us. A big thanks to Pinterest for a place to get wonderful ideas you know they like- because, yes- they pinned them ! And not just for Christmas.. anytime.
They will like. REally , Not to WoRRy.
Here are the steps that I took in making this darling sign :
* Taking an old cabinet door, or other piece of wood to use is a great Re-use and works just fine. Look for any holes that may be there from an old knob and just fill with wood filler.
* After it has dried, take a fine sand paper- 180 or 220 will be great , and lightly sand the filler so it it smooth or flat and has no lumps. Wipe off residue with a slightly damp rag, such as a kitchen flour sack towel or other smooth rag.
* Prime the board with a kilz type product- I had mine tinted to the soft light gray color you see.. I have an a motive... more projects with a similar color. And, I liked it so much- it is actually the base coat.
( I did not use any other paint other than the “ primer “ color I had tinted )
* Take your template ( Stencils ) of letters and layout the saying, drawing lightly around each letter with a pencil. Be sure to use a level or ruler to keep the line straight. ( Tape down with the blue painters tape or the new green FROG tape and secure well first ) I really liked mixing up the size & style of the lettering- it was a little bit younger and more fun !
* You can use any paint- but I used an Acrylic craft paint on this project. Begin to “blot” slowly with a small paint sponge, and fill in around the straight top and sides of each letter to make sure there is a good base. Then as they are all dry, you can either take a small tip paint brush and completely fill in and outline each letter, or leave them lighter and less solid. You then have another choice- to leave solid or lightly sand to “distress” the sign and make it more aged. You could even “antique”
the entire sign with an aging paint.. Oh , the choices.
Choices.. Choices. Really - it depends on the person you are making
it for.
* If you want to “shadow” around the letters - you can find a great tutorial at Miss Mustard Seed’s site. She is so talented.. great tutorial. I really like some of the signs she has made. Lots of character- most of hers look much more “aged” but that was not the look we wanted for this one.
* When you have the sign looking like you want , be sure it is completely
dry and seal it with a clear coat , non-yellowing polyurethane type
sealer to finish it off. Two light coats are better than one heavy. Trust
me on this.
* Allow to dry completely- several hours minimum before handling- best
overnight if possible and attach hanging hardware on reverse side- using
your ruler or small level to make sure they are even and will hang straight.
A ton of steps , True- but it turned out so cute ! I was busily making other things that I will show you later , & making
cookies, cleaning up messes
from all the above as I went along.
And , you guessed it- She loved it.
Till next time-
Diana & Aubrie
107Vintage www.107Vintage.com
Aging the home gracefully , Home decor with a past.
As you enjoy the last few remaining days in this year we hope
you will slow down. . . enjoy your families, & dream for the upcoming
year . What are your plans for this coming year ? Realistic Goals ?
And , as always if you find yourself with an extra few minutes- stop
by some of our favorite blogs. Maybe you will find some new projects
for the upcoming year.
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