This project was done with a old window screen, canvas, and cork board. It took a lot of patience to complete the canvas, but all areas were quick and sweet!
Here's the step by step:
-Frame-
After ripping the screen out of the old window,
sand the frame as smooth as possible.
Paint as many layers as you need to complete the color/style of your liking.
Let dry and your window piece is complete.
-Canvas-
Once painted to your liking, complete the following!
I did not free hand the words - I found a font I liked, picked a size that would fit within my canvas and printed out a printed out a template.
Over the template, lay a piece of wax paper and tape the two together so your template doesn't move on you.
With puffy paint and tracing your template, let the letter creating begin!
Once your letters are complete, they should peel off the wax paper nicely.
For pieces that are stubborn and stick, use a tweezers to pull them off.
Position your words on the canvas so they fit how you like them...
Once in position, use a large paintbrush to seal the letters down with modge podge.
*Note: modge podge is simply equal amounts water and Elmer's glue
Use a few layers of the modge podge to prevent your letter for peeling off.
Let your canvas dry, and it is complete.
-Cork-
The cork came on a long roll... It just needed to be cut to size.
Behind the cork board, is a piece of cardboard cut to size as well.
Once layered and flat, the cardboard and cork is stapled to the back of the window frame.
Your cork board is complete.
To finish the project, simply fasten hooks to the upper corners of your frame to hang it.
This project isn't complete for me yet, I am looking for a nice map of the US to document all of the places Allan and I have traveled together - on the mirroring wall, is one photo from each place we've been together. While it's still a work in progress, that's fine with me! We're still on the search for our own home so it can wait till then :)
Enjoy!
e.l.l.
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