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Make Letter/Canvas Artwork

How to Make Letter/Canvas Artwork

Andrée of @HomeShows

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Step 1 of 8

Type out the alphabet and make some of the letters a different colour. Font is century gothic bold. I chose size 260.

Type out the alphabet and make some of the letters a different colour. Font is century gothic bold. I chose size 260.

Step 2 of 8

Print and cut letter out.

Print and cut letter out.

Step 3 of 8

Lay out the letters on the canvas.

Lay out the letters on the canvas.

Step 4 of 8

Glue the letters on. Fist glue the bottom, the place the glue on top. Fully coat the letters.

Glue the letters on. Fist glue the bottom, the place the glue on top. Fully coat the letters.

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Step 6 of 8

Add a final layer of glue at the end.

Add a final layer of glue at the end.

Step 7 of 8

Let dry and hang. The colours may bleed a bit. I like the vintage look of it.

Let dry and hang. The colours may bleed a bit. I like the vintage look of it.

Step 8 of 8

You're Done

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Printer

Scissors

Mod Podge (craft glue)

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Can't wait! I am trying to start a restaurant.. Awesome decoration!

Alyssa James last month

What size canvas did you use?

M-R Jones 4 months ago

Wow nice work!

Joey Peralta 5 months ago

Just checked online for mod podge, which finish would be better matte or glossy? Thanks!

Darran Mottershead 5 months ago

She used Modge Podge. Love the stuff!

Cinde Morris 5 months ago

Totally awesome guide! Can't wait to do this. I only have this super permanent spray glue stuff for putting up street art posters... hopefully it works!

Aly Riot 5 months ago

Very intresting!

Kathleen Schwenk 5 months ago

Love it and it's so simple

Maria Diaz 6 months ago

I love this kind of stuff! What kind of the glue you used for this??

lydia z 6 months ago

Modge podge would probably work well too! I really like this guide!

Mads Cook 6 months ago

What kind of glue?

Kay T 6 months ago

Cute

Basic😋 Guides 6 months ago

Nice idea :-)

Rhianna Gatford 6 months ago

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To make your own mod podge you can use watered down Elmer's school glue :)

Briana Julian 6 months ago

I cant find mod podge :( is it possible to use white glue?

Syamsul Izhan Sham Saifful 6 months ago

Seems simple enough. I think I shall give it a go :D

Vivia Thompson 6 months ago

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Any alternate glue?

Saira Ansari 4 days ago

When printing through a inkjet, doesn't the ink run when you modpog it?

McKenna Powell 5 months ago

Adorable....would make an awesome Valentines Day Gift

Meg Abbytch 5 months ago

This is really cute. I will try it for myself!

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