Halloween Bat Decor Plaque
By: Crystal Owens
October 2, 2013
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Hi DecoArt readers! It's Crystal from A Pumpkin & A Princess here today sharing a Halloween bat decor plaque. Are you getting excited about Halloween? It's one of my favorite holidays! I've already started a list full of projects, including this Black & white "Glam" pumpkin I made using the new American multi-surface paint. I'm really enjoying this new paint line, in fact it's the only paint I'm using lately. Today I want to show you how to take an unfinished wood plaque from the craft store and turn it into distressed Halloween decor with a 3-D paper bat.
Items needed:
- Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2oz - White Birch
- Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2oz - Black Tie
- Wood Plaque
- Vaseline
- Hot Glue
- Sandpaper
- Die Cut Paper Bat
Instructions:
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Step one: paint your plaque with two coats of black paint. Allow paint to dry. Once your black paint has dried apply a layer of vaseline around the edges and front of the plaque. The vaseline will act as a repellent against the white paint, so that you can later sand the white paint off and expose the black paint.
Step three: apply two coats of the White Birch paint. Allow paint to dry.
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Step four: once the paint is completely dry lightly sand the plaque to create a distressed look. I used a fine 150 grit piece of sandpaper.
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Step five: apply glue to the center of your bat and glue onto the board.
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This is a simple way to add customized halloween decor to your home.
I hope you have a Happy Halloween!
Be sure to visit A Pumpkin and a Princess for more projects and to learn more about Crystal Owens.
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