"Merry and Bright" Buffalo Check Sign
Posted by DecoArt on Oct 30th 2016
With a bold check background and gold lettering, this sign is sure to brighten your holiday home.
SUPPLIES
- ruler
- pencil
- flat brush
- painter's tape
- white transfer paper
- wooden sign
- round brush
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- Paint the entire front of the sign in red.
- Tape off 1" stripes vertically on the surface. Mix together red and a small amount of black. Paint this mix between the taped areas. Remove the tape.
- Tape off 1" stripes horizontally on the surface. Mix together red and a small amount of black. (Make this mix slightly lighter than the mix in the previous step.) Paint this mix between the taped areas. Leave the tape in place.
- Apply another layer of tape vertically. Mix together black with a small amount of red. Apply this mix to the sign. Remove the tape.
- Transfer the lettering pattern onto the sign front with white transfer paper. With a round brush, paint the text in Gold (Metallic).