14. French Style "Cafe" Sign
Materials:
Let’s get started:
1. Choose the paint colors for your sign. You will need one color of paint for your “base” coat (the bottom layer of the sign) and as many other colors for the lettering and design as you choose. Quick tip: To keep this project simple and quick only two colors, red and white, were used and white was chosen as the “base” color.
3. Next you will be painting your wording on the sign. Again, I just free handed the lettering, but lettering stencils are available. A tip on lettering: Look through magazines at story titles for type settings you like and try to duplicate it. You really can’t go wrong with this part of the craft because you want the sign to look old and weathered. Just let your creativity guide you! Let the sign dry.
4. To prepare the sign to be able to be mounted you will use the small nails, crafting wire and a hammer. Turn the sign over and place a pen mark where you will place the nails.
5. Select the length of wire you want to use to hang the sign. I didn’t want the wire to show after I mounted my sign on the wall, so I stretched the wire taunt across the back before I hammered in my nails. I used a 26 gauge crafting wire because I already had it handy with my crafting supplies. To ensure that it was strong enough to hold my sign I doubled the wire over to increase the thickness. You local crafting store should have several wire gauges available.
6. Take your nail and wrap the crafting wire around it 4 to 5 times. Place the nail on your marked spot and hammer it in. Repeat on the other side. And that’s it! Choose to display the completed craft in heavily trafficked areas of you home so everyone can remark on your beautiful sign. And be prepared to answer “Where did you get that adorable sign?”
The options with this project are unlimited. Make them as gifts for friends and family-personalizing them for each individual. These signs are so easy to make-and so inexpensive-you may even want to make 2 or 3 for yourself.
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