Thought this was a super cute idea.В {Somewhat Quirky} has the tutorial, but it’s just one of those cardboard letters.В She usedВ Alene’s Tacky Glue to draw a design, then covered it with foil, then shoe polish.В Such a greatВ idea!В I love the way it looks!
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Recently, someone contacted me through my {Etsy Shoppe} wondering if I’d make a letter like this for them.
I said I would of course, and here it is.В
I’m absolutely loving the way it looks!!В
Kinda like sculpted metal.В
And here it is antiqued:
To antique the foil, I used a mahogany gelstain and just rubbed it on and let it dry.
I had to rub it in different directions, and sort of shove and pat it into areas I wanted to be darker.В And I had to do a few coats to get the look I wanted.
And then, I sealed it off with a varnish so it would stay put.
Don’t you just love it!?В
I can’t get over how cool it looks.В
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Here’s another finish I did recently:
For this one, once my glue design dried, I spray painted itВ using rustoleum metallic agedВ bronze color.
Once that dried, I used the same mahogany gelstain and rubbed it on, gooping it thicker in some spots.В I did a few different coats until I liked it.
And then, I sealed it with a clear coat.
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And another:
I like em all, but so far the antique bronze is my fave!В So pretty!!