Finally found the time to create a fun project for our new River House! I am so excited to share these custom DIY letters with y'all 😁
Custom DIY Letters
So... a little background on our River House! The River House is a double-wide in a mobile home park off the Colorado River, and it’s a “thing” in the park to decorate the outside of your home.
I found these large letters at Hobby Lobby and thought they would be great for the house! Just need to find the “&” sign to go between the D and J and they will be complete LOL!
Here are the steps for the letter D:
First, you will need to find our letters. I found these large letters at Hobby Lobby, but I'm sure you can find them at Michaels or even Amazon.
I started by lightly sanding the imperfections on the "D". Then I applied a thin layer of our Texture Medium using our Mini Trowel. Next, I rolled the Crocodile Roller through the wet material.
I allowed this to dry and once it was dry, I sanded down any of the high areas to smooth it all out.
Next, I applied one coat of the Bondago Black Paint and allowed it to dry
Once the Bondago Paint was dry, I applied a layer of Foil Adhesive and allowed it to dry for at least an hour (the longer it dries, the better).
I applied the Nevada Sun Foil. I wanted some of the black paint to peak through, so I made sure to put less pressure in certain areas when applying the foil.
Finally, I applied several layers of Golden Paintworks Topcoat for protection.
Here are the steps for the letter J:
I started the "J" the same way I started the "D", by lightly sanding any imperfections.
Then I applied the Texture Medium with a Chip Brush to create a soft Stria finish and while it was wet, I rolled the Lotus Pattern Art Roller through the material.
I allowed this to dry and then sanded any high areas the Lotus Roller left.
Next, I applied a layer of Black Bondago Paint and allowed it to dry.
Then I applied a layer of Foil Adhesive and allowed it to dry for at least an hour (again, the longer the better).
Fro the "J" I chose to transfer the Leopard Bronze Foil. Still allowing some of the black base coat to show through.
Finally, I applied several layers of Golden Paintworks Topcoat for protection.
