Simple Hand Painted Sign Tutorial

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRXj5mYRV_LtlXDuHdO6INGTz16rAATqrljFpVvKtYXacKYqFYcAOpAocV8rvPWiFt-yePEDs3gPxjcZZwqJggz2n53n5BrYqT8_augEjt5DURkIo_KlGOFYDOMnId1lBvNe6uR7cS7E/s1600/bon+appetit10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Simple Hand Painted Sign, Rustic sign, DIY rustic sign, Bon Appetit" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRXj5mYRV_LtlXDuHdO6INGTz16rAATqrljFpVvKtYXacKYqFYcAOpAocV8rvPWiFt-yePEDs3gPxjcZZwqJggz2n53n5BrYqT8_augEjt5DURkIo_KlGOFYDOMnId1lBvNe6uR7cS7E/s1600/bon+appetit10.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once in a while, I get the urge to make a sign, but I don't have a Silhouette Machine. Sometimes I sulk about that. Sometimes I put on my big girl pants and just deal. Life is full of disappointments, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, if you're poor like me, but still want to make a cute sign, all it takes a little more time...and a little more patience. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>(Perhaps a <strike>glass of wine</strike> cup of coffee or two.)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The idea is simple. If you can cut, trace, and color between the lines, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you're all set!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. I found a piece of board, and gave it a coat of black paint. I used MinWax PolyShades in Black Gloss, but you could use stain, craft paint, whatever is on hand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. I chose a free font that I liked, and downloaded it to Microsoft word. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. I enlarged the font to around 200, and printed out the phrase I wanted to use. Depending on the height of your board, you will need to adjust the font size accordingly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. Next, I cut the letters out and taped them to my board. (Tricky, eh?)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwt1axXDcdTk4DMgv3zDJk2BiVm2IwsXgiKkSQtKSRkuPbqwmX_HtijRpBEkcdHrKNdiCT8lEhcBuhB_fL-DODmTuVzKbdwFMmQM8rWvYBV3JFDsJ92lqHFS4qiziIwbYDOwI6PhcEESc/s1600/bon+appetit+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Simple Hand Painted Sign, Rustic sign, DIY rustic sign, Bon Appetit" border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwt1axXDcdTk4DMgv3zDJk2BiVm2IwsXgiKkSQtKSRkuPbqwmX_HtijRpBEkcdHrKNdiCT8lEhcBuhB_fL-DODmTuVzKbdwFMmQM8rWvYBV3JFDsJ92lqHFS4qiziIwbYDOwI6PhcEESc/s1600/bon+appetit+2.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. Using a ball point pen to trace around each letter, I pressed firmly, so that it would indent the wood, to help me paint between the lines!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwV_P2bsbRwQwBCzkcZoXgRGvwFyedXs8xRYBznUjZQxKrG3wcn7-loXWbwhdpFa2kms-S4GcqHdXPjPfwavr0qz0r42ZW2PYB4M2tkNeLQmtxvev5VgRtWZPu0pfMrn3hxAcWB0WOHBE/s1600/bon+appetit+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Simple Hand Painted Sign, Rustic sign, DIY rustic sign, Bon Appetit" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwV_P2bsbRwQwBCzkcZoXgRGvwFyedXs8xRYBznUjZQxKrG3wcn7-loXWbwhdpFa2kms-S4GcqHdXPjPfwavr0qz0r42ZW2PYB4M2tkNeLQmtxvev5VgRtWZPu0pfMrn3hxAcWB0WOHBE/s1600/bon+appetit+1.jpg" title="" width="208" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">6. Once my phrase, Bon Appetit, was pressed into the board, I filled the letters in with white craft paint. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">7. Let the paint dry for several hours. (Insert coffee, or whatever you're drinking, here.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Once the paint was good and dry, I used sand paper to "age" the sign. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9. I wrapped each end in jute rope and secured it with hot glue, just for kicks and giggles. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjJVIm8lj5jA5DN9BZ0IgySOWDBAeXKypLLGNZR5spKM_Zx_7WpaE8LWAh_OIdvpJa4qnkXOgRPzOqBzqEeAUYjoBY9JjuI9x196PZ_2IfYr1vulV4lIJap8jG732WCxvzNUCXN0J4dw/s1600/bon+appetit3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Simple Hand Painted Sign, Rustic sign, DIY rustic sign, Bon Appetit" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjJVIm8lj5jA5DN9BZ0IgySOWDBAeXKypLLGNZR5spKM_Zx_7WpaE8LWAh_OIdvpJa4qnkXOgRPzOqBzqEeAUYjoBY9JjuI9x196PZ_2IfYr1vulV4lIJap8jG732WCxvzNUCXN0J4dw/s1600/bon+appetit3.jpg" title="" width="220" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">10. Voila! A rustic sign ~ made without needing a Silhouette machine.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRXj5mYRV_LtlXDuHdO6INGTz16rAATqrljFpVvKtYXacKYqFYcAOpAocV8rvPWiFt-yePEDs3gPxjcZZwqJggz2n53n5BrYqT8_augEjt5DURkIo_KlGOFYDOMnId1lBvNe6uR7cS7E/s1600/bon+appetit10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Simple Hand Painted Sign, Rustic sign, DIY rustic sign, Bon Appetit" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRXj5mYRV_LtlXDuHdO6INGTz16rAATqrljFpVvKtYXacKYqFYcAOpAocV8rvPWiFt-yePEDs3gPxjcZZwqJggz2n53n5BrYqT8_augEjt5DURkIo_KlGOFYDOMnId1lBvNe6uR7cS7E/s1600/bon+appetit10.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How about you? Do you have a Silhouette? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or do you plod through life without one? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most importantly, do you think Big A should get me one? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Please leave <i>HIM </i>a comment!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: red;">Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter! (Above) </span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: red;">If you would like to join in some fun link parties, head on over <a href="http://happyhouseandhome.blogspot.com/p/link-parties_11.html">HERE</a></span></i></div><br />

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