I decided to make something simple for my daughters for Valentines Day.
I had seen a smaller version of this online somewhere.
STEP 1
Make the art in Word and print it
STEP 2
Cut the stencil by hand using a utility knife and a straightedge (ruler)
STEP 3
Attach the stencil to the board with rubber cement and pins
STEP 4
Paint the stencil with acrylic paint, using two colors
STEP 5
Remove the stencil
STEP 5 – B
Realize that rubber cement and pins were not the way to go with this
STEP 5 – C
Frown at the results.
STEP 6
Sand down the whole thing.
STEP 7
Ask a friend who is an artist if you can use her Cricut. Thank her for helping make a new, precision-cut stencil.
STEP 8
Paint that.
STEP 9
Remove stencil.
STEP 10
Redo the first attempt.
STEP 11
Give to daughters.
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