How to Make Letters For Wall Names

Wooden letters can be painted solid colors or with designs.

Those adorable letters used to decorate nursery walls or a child's bedroom door may be purchased in a boutique or decorating store for a premium price. With a trip to the craft store instead, you can make enough of the letters to spell out your child's whole name, even if it's a mouthful. Choose any color you to personalize the letters to the room's decor.

Things You'll Need

• Wooden letters
• Acrylic paint
• 1- to 2-inch ribbon
• Flat thumb tacks
• Wood glue
• Foam paintbrush

Instructions

1. Paint your letters with a base coat of an acrylic paint in your chosen color, use a foam brush. You may need a few coats depending on how you want your letters to look. Let the paint dry between coats.

2. Apply a stencil over the letter to paint a design or, if you are able, freehand a design to create your own look.

3. Cut a 1-foot length of ribbon for hanging them up. Once your letters are dry and painted the way you want them.

4. Attach one end of the ribbon to the far left side of the top of the letter with the glue. While the glue is still wet, place a thumb tack in through the ribbon to secure it. Glue the other end of the ribbon to the top far right side of the letter and repeat with the tack. The ribbon should look like a loop on top of the letter.

5. Tie a bow at the top. Wait until the glue is dry and make a small loop -- like you are tying a shoe -- at the top of the loop. Make another loop right next to the first one and make sure the letter hangs level if you pick it up by the loops. After the letter looks level, cross the two loops and tie them into a bow.

6. Level the letter and adjust the bow if needed. Continue until all letters are done.

7. Place a small nail through the middle of the bow and hammer into place to hang the letters on the wall.

Resources

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