I finally created my first Subway Art. I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time and I can truly say, I’ll be doing plenty more in the near future. I took a door off our old entertainment center. Seriously, I did! My daughter wasn’t too happy when she went to watch Harry Potter the other day; she likes everything dark for the movie – should have seen her face!
I gave it a good coat of Annie Sloan’s Graphite Chalk Paint, designed a custom vinyl stencil using a bunch of my favorite places in West Michigan and did a reverse weed on it. Once everything was weeded, I painted over it with my white paint.
I let partially dry then removed all the bits and pieces of my stencil.
I got a work out distressing it, but it turned out just as I was hoping. Sealed everything with Annie Sloan’s wax and viola!
It sold before I got it to the store, but I am taking orders and would love to create a custom sign for you!
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I would love a personlized subway sign. How much are they, Shelly? How the heck did you make that stencil? I can’t believe you could only use it once!?
Hey Shelly, that turned out BEAUTIFULLY!!! Was that what you were working on when I was there. I remember seeing a stencil being worked on ..:) It turned out perfect!!!
Karin
Shelly! This is fantastique!! I love that you showed how to do this too. Definitely on my list for 2012 is a vinyl stencil maker. Do you like the one you have? I am taking an informal poll. I am sure you are going to be busy making these!
My dear friend, its perfectly stunning! Thought you did not have time for signs, huh huh? Glad you found the time and shared it.
Kristy @ 4 the love of WOOD
Love It!!! Wish I had a stencil maker, I do all my signs by hand. So many possibilities. I bet you get alot of orders for those. Good job, Dee
I love it! It’s fabulous! Thanks for sharing the tutorial! I don’t have a circuit cutter yet, but this makes me want one! You’ll do well with these!
Look great 🙂 Our poor kids…they put up with a lot in the name of creativity don’t they??? Chat sooon, Laurel
oh my, I LOVE your subway sign. Can you contact me about pricing and size?
Laurie
Price of subway signs?