The Font I used for my sign is called Cherry Limeade from Cricut Design Space. It works great! You can use regular vinyl but you do take more of a risk peeling up paint. If you are making your own stencil using your Cricut (or another cutting machine), I recommend 813 Stencil Vinyl.
DIY COASTAL DECOR MOD
Let the Mod Podge dry (doesn’t take too long). This will help your paint from peeling when you use your stencil vinyl to paint wording and it also keeps your surface smooth for painting your wording. I used Mod Podge, just one thin coat using a foam brush. Then I added several strokes of the light blue and blended those in with a foam brush and voila! done! I left the trim in just white. While it was still wet, I added several strokes of gray and then used a foam brush to blend it in. I painted mine a thin layer of white first. Now it’s time to get creative and create the background for your sign using your acrylic paints. (this is a good time to prep the rest of your materials and make your stencil if needed). Let the primer paint dry completely before moving on. I like to do this because it fills in and covers any blemishes and makes painting with the acrylic paint on the wood much smoother.
Set up an area outside or in a ventilated area to spray paint your plaque with the primer paint.
For the most part, the wooden plaques from Michaels are paint ready, but I sanded the surface in areas that looked a little rough and around all the edges. The first thing you need to do is sand the wood. Shell (and any other embellishments you want to add).Stencil Vinyl, Clear Contact Paper, Scraper, Scissors, Weeding Tool (You will need these items if you are working with Stencil Vinyl and your Cricut).Stencil (I created my stencil using 813 Stencil Vinyl and my Cricut, but you could also buy letter stencils).Acrylic Paint (I painted my surface using satin acrylic paint in white, grey, and a light turquoise blue.Primer paint (I used Rust-oleum Painters Touch white, 2 in 1 paint and primer).Sandpaper (different grades to smooth the surface and edges as needed).Wooden plaque (or canvas) – Mine is the ArtMinds brand from Michaels.
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