How to Make a Hanging Door Sign for a Teacher

A hanging door sign should reflect the person inside the classroom, so before you make your sign, spend a few moments thinking about what that person is like and how he or she would like the classroom to be perceived.

Prepare the Sign

Your sign should be bright and welcoming.

Choose pictures that say something about the teacher or the teacher's interests.

Take an A5-sized card and sketch your design. Paint your design or build it up as a collage. You can incorporate fabrics, photographs, stickers or any other materials. Try mosaic work using a pixel picture program like PixelHobby Designer, Version 2.0 to make your sign unique.

Make sure to leave room for the teacher's name and class number.

Frame Your Work

Choose a complementary or contrasting color for the backing card.

Once your painting is finished and dry, stick it onto a backing card that is an inch larger all around and add a beveled cutout mount. These can be found at picture framers. This will give your sign an extra dimension. Choose a complementary or contrasting color.

Attach the Hanger

Brightly colored hanger.

Punch a hole in the top corners of the picture about an inch in from the side and half an inch down. Take a length of brightly colored ribbon and thread from the front to the back and tie in a secure knot.

Choose a ribbon to match the school or class team color to make the sign more personal.

References

• Pixel Hobby: PixelHobby Designer
• Jerrys Artarama: Art supplies