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!!
