How to make your own welcome sign
Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe – DIY projects
Make a statement welcome sign for your front door. Use your favorite colours and hand stencil letters to make an entryway masterpiece.
Door: Resene Clockwork Orange, Weatherboards: Resene Triple Ash
Trim: Resene Quarter Thorndon Cream, Door sill: Resene Double Masala
You will need
- Resene Timber and Furniture Gel tinted to Jarrah Tree
- Resene testpot in your choice of colour; Fleur used Resene Ebb
- Board – this one is recycled Rimu measuring 14.5cm x 84cm x 2cm, but new pine would be fine too
- Sandpaper, medium and fine grit
- Disposable gloves and lint-free cotton cloth
- Printout of word ‘Welcome’
- Sellotape, ballpoint pen and fine craft paint brushs
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare your board by sanding off any rough areas with medium grit sandpaper, followed by a fine grit sandpaper to produce a smooth finish. Using a lint-free cotton cloth, wipe the Resene Timber and Furniture Gel over your board. It’s a good idea to wear disposable gloves. The more layers you apply, the darker the colour will get. Allow the Resene Timber and Furniture Gel to dry between each coat.
Step 2: Once you are happy with the colour and your board is dry, use sellotape to attach your printout to the board. Make sure the word is centred and straight.
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Step 3: Using a ballpoint pen, trace around each letter pressing firmly so that you leave an indentation on the wood.
Step 4: Remove the printout and use the indentation as your guide to paint in the letters. Note that Resene Timber and Furniture Gel doesn’t require any topcoats like urethane.
Top tip: If you prefer a painted look, change the Resene Timber and Furniture Gel to a Resene testpot in your choice of colour.
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Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe, 2018.