Over the Summer I made some gifts for my cute niece, Molly, like these pretty wooden letters. I got the wooden letters from the adorable Molly of online children's lifestyle boutique, Molly-Meg; a wonderful store full of the cutest treasures like the pretty mint kids antique chairs, vintage swan rocker and super cute prints painted especially for Molly-Meg by American artist Trish Grantham. Check it out!
Pretty Wooden Letters
You will need
- Wooden letters to spell the name or word of your choice
- White undercoat paint
- Washi tape ( Japanese printed masking tape)
- PVA glue (craft glue)
Equipment
- Paint brush
- Craft knife
Instructions
- Paint wooden letters with white undercoat paint and leave to dry - they will probably need two coats
- Carefully stick washi tape to front of letters and carefully trim tape with craft knife so it is flush to edges
- Carefully wrap washi tape on the sides of the letters
- Paint a layer of PVA glue over front and sides of letters to seal them and leave to dry
I will be making more hand made gifts this year for Christmas presents so stay tuned for more gift ideas to make this year with free downloadable patterns, clear photographed instructions and ideas for where to buy all the materials you need to make the crafts.
Have a sweet day!
They are lovely, great idea!
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I love these so much Ive seen them many places But wow they cost.Probably cheaper to make them.I have 2 questions what is Washi tape and Pva glue.I have never heard of these.I dont think JoAnnes here in the states carries those 2 products but I should check.
ReplyDeleteHi Becky, Thanks for your lovely comment, You can buy washi tape which is a japanese patterned masking tape, if you click the blue links you can see what it looks like, you can buy it on Etsy and other craft stores. PVA glue is a water based glue, which dries clear, often called Craft glue. Have a sweet weekend!
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ReplyDeleteI love what you made here! I want to make letters like that for my son Swann and yours are very inspiring!
Also, your cupcakes and cakes are amazingly beautiful! I'm a cupcake lover :)
Have a great day!
oh wow, its so gorgeous!
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Susi
adorable!
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elyse
love your letters but did you do the "M" with paper or fabric?
ReplyDeletekaren :)
I tried to make like this, but i did not great at least i did, it was blue,,green and some yellow colors selected by my son, and he love it, i think i should sent you an e-mail so you better decide.
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