Stencilled house number
It’s quick and easy to create this eye-catching house number with a little bit of help from Resene.
Weekend DIY with Mark Rayner - Project 57
Difficulty level: Easy
You will need: Circular piece of wood (we used a small chopping board), craft knife, damp cloth, low tack masking tape, paintbrushes, print out of house number, Resene Quick Dry, Resene testpots of Resene Aquamarine and Resene Sea Nymph, sandpaper.
To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Fringy Flower.
Other ideas: For a bold orange and blue contrast, stipple Resene Elvis over a basecoat of Resene Adrenalin.
How to paint and stencil a house number
Step one Lightly sand the piece of wood rubbing in the direction of the grain.
Step two Wipe off any sanding residue with a damp cloth and allow to dry.
Step three Apply one coat of Resene Quick Dry to the piece of wood (front and back) and allow to dry.
Step fourApply one coat of Resene Sea Nymph to the piece of wood (front and back) and allow to dry.
Step five Apply a second coat of Resene Sea Nymph to the piece of wood (front and back) and allow to dry.
Step six Using the craft knife, carefully cut out the house number to create a stencil.
Step seven Attach the stencil to the piece of wood with low tack masking tape.
Step eight Using a dry brush, carefully stipple Resene Aquamarine over the stencil. Carefully remove the stencil and allow the paint to dry.
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