Last week we showed the great success we had using cardboard letters to make a sign for Jordan’s dining room. You can read about it here. But before we tackled that project, we practiced with a little letter. We bought a cardboard “H”, which is Jordan and Mr. Spring’s last name initial and tried our technique on it first.
Being supervised by Gracie, I am applying the first coat, which is a black acrylic craft paint.
The second coat adds the WOW!!! factor. I applied pearl paint, which is also an acrylic craft paint.
Then to make it look really industrial, I added upholstery tacks that are in a zinc finish.
This letter has a completely different vibe from the dining room wall letters. I think Jordan is going to add it to the photo gallery that she is putting together for her stairway. We’ll keep you posted when it goes up.
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Des says
Oh I love that! The upholstery tacks are a great touch too :o)
~Des
classic•casual•home says
“H” is for happy, too. Great job.
carmel says
i love the detail you added with the upholstery nails!
Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says
Wow that looks great. I think that the tacks added a great look to it. Looking forward to seeing where she hangs it.
Janet Hoffman says
This is amazing! Where can I find cardboard letters like this? This would cost a small fortune in a catalog, great job! : )
Spring says
You can find them at a craft store. This was from JoAnns.
Cheers!
Maggie says
YAY! I love how it looks with the tacks. You’ve inspired me to try it myself now!
Maggie 🙂
Shirley@Housepitality Designs says
Love the colors you chose and those tacks just finishes the look…Can’t wait to see the entire wall!