tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383896695171617572024-02-19T02:22:48.330-08:00Rubbish ReformationWE love to turn what most people would call rubbish into something new, useful and pretty!Victoria Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098717053303292771noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738389669517161757.post-44741535889225518462012-02-17T08:48:00.000-08:002012-02-17T18:50:04.521-08:00DIY Patchwork Letter<span style="font-size:large;">Welcome to our new blog! Often times we have so many projects we want to do but it is so hard to get the time to do them. We are hoping this blog gives us the opportunity to finally bring all of our crafty, decor and makeover ideas to life. To start off we created a tutorial on how to mod podge a wooden letter.</span><br /><span style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:large;"><b>Materials Needed:</b></span><br /><span style="font-size:large;">Wood Letter</span><br /><span style="font-size:large;">White Paint </span><br /><span style="font-size:large;">Scrapbook Paper</span><br /><span style="font-size:large;">Mod Podge (you can get it at craft stores)</span><br /><span style="font-size:large;">Paint Brush (or foam brush)</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBCNRQQOAAGfUnR0KxX5n3ESHdHlL_0nNs5QK1q-IuZBYZcG4OXs1L-u719XtqPYCWqajNweaiOpyF9aiHsxH8ESL-5J3Kf3lGPeKfpp6IaO4LAJwmhg0RKEoxVmO4j3zCwc1ct2nBA6E/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBCNRQQOAAGfUnR0KxX5n3ESHdHlL_0nNs5QK1q-IuZBYZcG4OXs1L-u719XtqPYCWqajNweaiOpyF9aiHsxH8ESL-5J3Kf3lGPeKfpp6IaO4LAJwmhg0RKEoxVmO4j3zCwc1ct2nBA6E/s640/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" height="428" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size:large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:large;">First, paint all the edges of your letter.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_aGywWGFmpuhAokwDrsq-7l_FtChVQHbqgpdsHFJUaKnxwo8yMUgImVlThZJi6ABIneh8iOkyanCpMlR2LiP9xJ5t0r4eV6OuqMBFW1_CyO3Y9NeBzN30oMRyl1f9j3VyFgAMtrXCpi9/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_aGywWGFmpuhAokwDrsq-7l_FtChVQHbqgpdsHFJUaKnxwo8yMUgImVlThZJi6ABIneh8iOkyanCpMlR2LiP9xJ5t0r4eV6OuqMBFW1_CyO3Y9NeBzN30oMRyl1f9j3VyFgAMtrXCpi9/s640/DSC_0045.JPG" border="0" height="428" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size:large;">After the paint has fully dried the fun can really begin! With our letter we were going for more of a vintaged patchwork look. Start by ripping your paper into various sizes being sure to remove all straight edges.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJgRK59qFg4SDm4xmDcAyL8t1iniKRsKFlQBXajOH8x8mQNBQ9Dp9BgKJzVf-HT83zG8cmNI24jxHPoJzdXIafBWlXquH3DtX4qDunnZ5NPE8eEEOxmbt_sxKnTTGbPXmC4ArqUGiUbQ1Y/s1600/IMG_1785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJgRK59qFg4SDm4xmDcAyL8t1iniKRsKFlQBXajOH8x8mQNBQ9Dp9BgKJzVf-HT83zG8cmNI24jxHPoJzdXIafBWlXquH3DtX4qDunnZ5NPE8eEEOxmbt_sxKnTTGbPXmC4ArqUGiUbQ1Y/s640/IMG_1785.JPG" border="0" height="478" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size:large;">With your brush and mod podge, paint the wood in small sections so it doesn't dry out before you have applied all the paper pieces. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEIqxyOtplrsb1tEcLS-MHrfUmagjUaGau8oCKl2jPf1zJxFwY0Zq2-5w_trd0d_MZFsXdEB4ykLn-x73mHdc0QhgnGwkhNuWoRNGeO6WkZU-8qThSuRpPZzz20a7LfNdOa3duECQDw9-/s1600/IMG_1786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEIqxyOtplrsb1tEcLS-MHrfUmagjUaGau8oCKl2jPf1zJxFwY0Zq2-5w_trd0d_MZFsXdEB4ykLn-x73mHdc0QhgnGwkhNuWoRNGeO6WkZU-8qThSuRpPZzz20a7LfNdOa3duECQDw9-/s640/IMG_1786.JPG" border="0" height="478" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size:large;">Continue adding your scraps of paper until the surface is completely covered. Don't worry about pieces hanging over the edge, we will get those later!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYK5HWBlW_l3A73BuCpzxksLcT3V-yZV-04jLA8Z7gt_MWvEXlVPUPIrzdbN34YuryYsWKJjlx7DQMHT5efIJeIDgI8p8EvCEbMlmQbIyNmWoslYBHrIcB_faEO5WhoTwWvi-qqQdk1ut/s1600/IMG_1791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYK5HWBlW_l3A73BuCpzxksLcT3V-yZV-04jLA8Z7gt_MWvEXlVPUPIrzdbN34YuryYsWKJjlx7DQMHT5efIJeIDgI8p8EvCEbMlmQbIyNmWoslYBHrIcB_faEO5WhoTwWvi-qqQdk1ut/s640/IMG_1791.JPG" border="0" height="478" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size:large;"> After all the paper is placed on the letter you'll want to apply a layer of Mod Podge over the whole letter. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6Y3HM1twK7SipBuWHVLpCke9BIwIDdB8dsTybUJqgMDv9490TP0ByXUa3nap9B0FQeH3mgkO6IDiOmlJzKzwQEs6jhCFxYdR4ACqLFl821Hc0QGMzYIBazHodtcfI8Wlf7ojxD2F6oOh/s1600/IMG_1794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6Y3HM1twK7SipBuWHVLpCke9BIwIDdB8dsTybUJqgMDv9490TP0ByXUa3nap9B0FQeH3mgkO6IDiOmlJzKzwQEs6jhCFxYdR4ACqLFl821Hc0QGMzYIBazHodtcfI8Wlf7ojxD2F6oOh/s640/IMG_1794.JPG" border="0" height="478" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:large;"> After the first coat is dry, apply another layer. You'll want to add about 5-7 coats of Mod Podge to create a smooth surface on the top of the letter. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMlUP68_Xrh5oAvVynASI4i16C57xB3E_bNcFGz1zTa1j12FvPHyHJLjPBiYGJPyxpUZRw19m1tgfYsgV_GEYyZzFvmyW0tiMNnqffHfae7D4aEAP6Ifu30BcHOMUwcIUpbVeh2A5SFTe/s1600/IMG_1805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMlUP68_Xrh5oAvVynASI4i16C57xB3E_bNcFGz1zTa1j12FvPHyHJLjPBiYGJPyxpUZRw19m1tgfYsgV_GEYyZzFvmyW0tiMNnqffHfae7D4aEAP6Ifu30BcHOMUwcIUpbVeh2A5SFTe/s640/IMG_1805.JPG" border="0" height="478" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size:large;">Here's what our letter looks like after applying everything. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-ex5zc128WdGNJPWtKW9o0qFjXIsLtv5a4GpzfzbLygop0sOO7hMX5-AtKSZ-tV_Au3BkuHcdA2Z_seUYdg95IJe8T951HZZIJvpg57ZPZdK2aN5HYjuIghFjalbHm4hywNx2oqrOFcD/s1600/IMG_1808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-ex5zc128WdGNJPWtKW9o0qFjXIsLtv5a4GpzfzbLygop0sOO7hMX5-AtKSZ-tV_Au3BkuHcdA2Z_seUYdg95IJe8T951HZZIJvpg57ZPZdK2aN5HYjuIghFjalbHm4hywNx2oqrOFcD/s640/IMG_1808.JPG" border="0" height="478" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:large;">When all the mod podge is dry (we let it dry overnight) you can either an x-acto knife and trim the edges or what we did. Just rip the edges to give the same effect as the rest of the letter. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWAQGP9a8xtJNYbtvxu3zZhHST3DUjcs7a8JBkIP0ManuWdPrIvNXUog11ea3erlKGzYSQ4-E_39gKjwMHwQyW9YTtC-yAH1-OR_4-KeyGJr0NWEw7T94K8Ptb9B2ztbTATvKZxtBZ5fd/s1600/IMG_9731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWAQGP9a8xtJNYbtvxu3zZhHST3DUjcs7a8JBkIP0ManuWdPrIvNXUog11ea3erlKGzYSQ4-E_39gKjwMHwQyW9YTtC-yAH1-OR_4-KeyGJr0NWEw7T94K8Ptb9B2ztbTATvKZxtBZ5fd/s640/IMG_9731.JPG" border="0" height="640" width="478" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size:large;">All the paper now looks like one piece of paper and feels very smooth. I love it!!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OKuVxgVu_b5zrIFLvnQSq26C66Bx0NVmAxmRRlHvhp9DfmJ6etSQrtBGFepkIb1U71DNPr8yt_uLSLSowQyk1knUFxssUxDnmIOdIs6TYCn5Em6J1Xfas5SmdcGxOBDHzCWpWMUPadws/s1600/IMG_9734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OKuVxgVu_b5zrIFLvnQSq26C66Bx0NVmAxmRRlHvhp9DfmJ6etSQrtBGFepkIb1U71DNPr8yt_uLSLSowQyk1knUFxssUxDnmIOdIs6TYCn5Em6J1Xfas5SmdcGxOBDHzCWpWMUPadws/s640/IMG_9734.JPG" border="0" height="478" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lastly we will sand the edges with a fine grit sandpaper and attach a hanging device. Voila! We now have a sweet little letter G that perfectly matches the soon to be occupied nursery of a special little niece! More pictures to follow...<br /></div>Victoria Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098717053303292771noreply@blogger.com1