"Merry and Bright" Buffalo Check Sign

"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.

    1. Paint the entire front of the sign in red.
    2. Instruction #1
    3. 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.
    4. Instruction #2
    5. 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.
    6. Instruction #3
    7. Apply another layer of tape vertically. Mix together black with a small amount of red. Apply this mix to the sign. Remove the tape.
    8. Instruction #4
    9. Transfer the lettering pattern onto the sign front with white transfer paper. With a round brush, paint the text in Gold (Metallic).
    10. Instruction #5

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    Merry And Bright Pattern