My Cute Antique Welcome Sign!

This is a little project I did yesterday and I'm quite happy with the way it turned out! I love wall signs and I'm getting quite the collection around my house, but I love them! Since all my other signs have the same look, I wanted to try something different. My cute friend in Georgia sent me the WELCOME vinyl lettering( she's an Uppercase Living demonstrator). So I went to Michaels and found the wood board and I got the DecoArt Weathered Wood Crackling Medium and FolkArt acrylic paint in Warm White and Pure Black. I used a 2" foam brush.
1. First I gave the board a light sanding and then painted the inside with a coat of warm white. I let it dry 1 Hr.
2. Next I painted a coat of the weathered wood over the white. If it is a little uneven it will make the crackling uneven, which I like. I let it completely dry over night because I was busy, but it does need to be pretty dry before the next step.
3. Next I painted a coat of the black over the weathered wood. I made sure there was plenty of paint on the brush. This process is a little tricky. You need to work fast and Don't reapply to an area that has been painted. It will mess up the crackling! Then I painted the sides black and let dry completely.
4. Then I rubbed the lettering to make sure it was stuck down good to the side it needs to be on when you peel the paper off the lettering to apply it to the surface, if that makes sense.
5. Next you line up your letters and press hard to make sure they're stuck down good! Then carefully pull the paper off and Voila your done! You could spray some sealer, but I didn't have any.
It really isn't hard, if you want some vinyl lettering to make a sign or to place directly onto your walls check out my friends website!www.uppercaseliving.com
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