So I am absolutely in love with burlap. If you have ever visited my home, you'll know I use it to decorate frequently. When we were in the process of decorating our family room we really need a piece of art for one wall. I already had gallery wall with electic photos and a large engagement photo on another wall. I thought something other than photos would create a good mixture of textures. I decided to create my own "wall art"
I started with a oval frame from Hobby Lobby (50% off of course!):
I really liked this one because it had some interesting details:
Now, being the spray paint fan that I am, I purchased some green spray paint as well as a clear laquer top coat, and sprayed down the frame completely.
Next, I purchased burlap fabric, black fabric paint, wooden letters and some stencils. I traced the glass that was in the frame onto burlap using a pencil so that I had the exact shape to layout my letters. I could not find stencils in the exact correct sizes, so I used the wooden letters, painted the backs with black paint then pressed them once onto a paper towel (to remove some of the paint), and then pressed them (like a stamp) on to the burlap. The store was unfortunately out of the "N" and being the impatient person I am, I purchased an M and an extra I, and my wonderful husband cut them to make an "N".
The smaller letters I did using stencils and a brush. I dipped the brush in the paint, then dabbed most of the paint off on a paper plate, and then dabbed onto the burlap within the stencil to create a "stamp" effect.
Once it was dry, I put the fabric in the frame. You can see in the picture below it was a little rippely at first.
I ended up re-doing it to make it tighter. I recommend two people for this process, as it helps to have an extra set of hands to pull the fabric taught.
I think the end result turned out well!
I really liked this one because it had some interesting details:
Now, being the spray paint fan that I am, I purchased some green spray paint as well as a clear laquer top coat, and sprayed down the frame completely.
Next, I purchased burlap fabric, black fabric paint, wooden letters and some stencils. I traced the glass that was in the frame onto burlap using a pencil so that I had the exact shape to layout my letters. I could not find stencils in the exact correct sizes, so I used the wooden letters, painted the backs with black paint then pressed them once onto a paper towel (to remove some of the paint), and then pressed them (like a stamp) on to the burlap. The store was unfortunately out of the "N" and being the impatient person I am, I purchased an M and an extra I, and my wonderful husband cut them to make an "N".
The smaller letters I did using stencils and a brush. I dipped the brush in the paint, then dabbed most of the paint off on a paper plate, and then dabbed onto the burlap within the stencil to create a "stamp" effect.
Once it was dry, I put the fabric in the frame. You can see in the picture below it was a little rippely at first.
I ended up re-doing it to make it tighter. I recommend two people for this process, as it helps to have an extra set of hands to pull the fabric taught.
I think the end result turned out well!
Love this!
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