Letter Art

Thought this was a super cute idea.  {Somewhat Quirky} has the tutorial, but it's just one of those cardboard letters.  She used Alene's Tacky Glue to draw a design, then covered it with foil, then shoe polish.  Such a great idea!  I love the way it looks!

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. 

I'm absolutely loving the way it looks!! 

Kinda like sculpted metal. 

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.  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!? 

I can't get over how cool it looks. 

Here's another finish I did recently:

For this one, once my glue design dried, I spray painted it using rustoleum metallic aged bronze color.

Once that dried, I used the same mahogany gelstain and rubbed it on, gooping it thicker in some spots.  I did a few different coats until I liked it.

And then, I sealed it with a clear coat.

And another:

I like em all, but so far the antique bronze is my fave!  So pretty!! 

Anyway, I've decided to sell them, if any one is interested, in my {Little Craft Shoppe}.