![]() Once again you will need to let this layer of paint dry. You don’t need to completely cover the board with paint, just around the letters and the watermelon. ![]() I used white for the letters, and red and two shades of green for the watermelon. ![]() Let the previous coats fully dry on the porch sign before starting with the other colors. You can see that we started painting the watermelon rind green (don’t worry about it if you used a different color to start the rind- you won’t be able to see it). That way when you use the white paint, it won’t bleed through the stencil onto the sign. This will seal any places that might not be sealed with the vinyl. Now we are going to paint over the stencil with the same black paint. The gray area is where we painted. The black stencil is very hard to see, so I would recommend using a white stencil. Next, paint in the stencil with another color. Use opposite colors of vinyl from your painted board. Black vinyl on a black board made it hard to see if we placed everything correctly. We made a mistake when we chose black for the vinyl stencil. When the transfer tape is removed, the vinyl stencil will be left. Now you will remove the cloudy layer on top of the stencil called the transfer tape. We are using our trusty grocery store card to help us out with this job! Using a small, flat object like a credit card or a grocery store card to rub the vinyl helps smooth it out and prevent air bubbles. The next step is to place the vinyl on the board, and rub the vinyl on the top layer. When you’ve done that, it should look like the stencil below: Applying the stencil Making the stencilįirst step is to remove the backing paper from the vinyl decal to get to the stencil. Wherever you see the white, that’s where to put paint. We will be painting inside of the letters and watermelon to create our final look on the sign. Instead of using the vinyl lettering itself on the board, pull the letters out instead of all the excess vinyl around everything. Basically, this creates a reverse decal that you can use as a stencil. Make sure that you order it in a different color than your sign’s base layer, or it will be hard to see the stencil. If you want to make your own, the easiest way to make a stencil is to order a vinyl decal. You can purchase the “Yay It’s Summer” vinyl stencil here for $19.99. Here is what the board looks like fully painted with the black chalk paint: 3. As for brushes, I used both a foam sponge brush and regular paint brushes. If your wood is extra rough or old/splintery, you will want to sand the board before painting it. It covers the wood in almost one coat, and stands up to the grooves of the board. In my experience, the best paint to use is chalk paint. The base color of the sign can be any color you want, but we went with a black base color. This is also a heavier board that will stand up to gusts of wind. We had them cut this one in half lengthwise, so that we have 2 boards. ![]() Home Depot will also cut your wood down to the size you want. Old wooden window shutters make a great base if you can find one the right size.įor this porch sign we used 1x8x8 piece of wood. At Home Depot, they put their “unsellable” wood on cart and spray paint it a certain color, and you can get it for dirt cheap.Īs an alternative, using reclaimed wood will give your porch sign more of a rustic appearance. If you’re working with a smaller budget, you can go to the clearance bin at your local Lowe’s or Home Depot. A new piece of wood for a porch sign will typically cost about $10. ![]() There isn’t much of a difference between them, so it’s personal preference. The best types of wood to make a porch sign are MDF (Medium-density fibreboard) pine, or birch. ![]()
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