I love graphic signs, don’t you? They say so much about who we are or what we hope for each day.
They are good reminders…
… and can show off a family’s personality with just a few words on display for all who pass by to see.
The sticky vinyl ones you can buy at a craft store, or custom order online, are so very cool… until they need to be temporarily moved from the wall.
Like that time I needed to repaint the kitchen and my big, pretty scrolled words above the sink along the soffit had to go. Remembering how much I paid for it originally made the job of removing and discarding it that much more painful.
I cried giant crocodile tears that day.
And decided… I won’t pay that much again.
Now my new sign is much more modest in size and less fancy…
…and I like that it can be moved from room-to-room when I choose.
And this easy tutorial helped me figure out how to make it before getting started: how-to hand paint letters.
There are two options for transferring letters to your board or canvas… I chose the pencil shading technique (chalk was the other option). After lightly tracing each words on the canvas, simply fill them in with acrylic paint.
A curvy font or type is more forgiving for those of us with a less steady hand who tend to color outside of the lines a bit. It may help to print words as a sample in a few sizes to decide which one fits your canvas best.
To frame, I purchased thin slat wood from Lowe’s, measured and cut it with a mitre saw, stained it with polyurethane and allowed it to dry overnight. Once dry I tapped it together around the canvas with finishing nails.
Have fun!
