Art & Memories

July 19, 2018

Art & Memories

What You Need :

1 piece of plywood (or any smooth piece of wood) cut to the size of your preference,

Wood stain, Rust-Oleum Golden Mahogany 

Small towels for staining wood

Rubber gloves

Wood sealer Pencil

White paint pens found water-based worked best Gold Leafing Pen (optional)

Acrylic paint, (optional()

Clear protective spray optional

How To Make : Stain all sides of the board with preferred colour. If you've never done it before, staining is super easy but can be messy! Use rubber gloves on your hands, vegetable oil works really well at getting stain off of skin if necessary.

Once the stain dries, use a pencil to write in your names or whatever other messages you'd like! Use a paint pen to outline your letters to really make it pop. Note: Try and keep similar to fonts the wedding invitations or other paper favors for a cohesive blend. Use a paint pen to outline your letters to really make it pop.

Display the sign with a little note asking everyone to sign the board.

Once everyone has signed and the party is all over, seal the board with a wood sealer to keep it safe from water damage and years of wear and tear.