How to Make House Numbers
House numbers are often the first thing a visitor notices about your house. Are your clean and welcoming numbers reflective of your personality? Or are your tired and worn (and sometimes missing) numbers a reminder of when your home was first built? Add some warmth to your front door; take down those old, dated numerals and replace them with a nifty wood sign that will charm your guests. This simple wooden sign can be placed on top of a decorative planter, nailed to your front porch, or hung from the rafters with decorative chains and hooks. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Unpainted wooden plaque, 4 inches by 6 inches
- Enamel paint
- Varnish
- Computer
- Card stock
- Ruler
- Craft knife
- Adhesive spray
- Sponge brush
Instructions
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Paint the plaque with two coats of enamel base color. Coat with a top layer of clear varnish. Allow to dry thoroughly between coats.
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Type your house numbers into a word processor. Highlight the text and change font to Baskerville Old Face. Increase font size to 230. Print onto card stock.
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Use the craft knife and ruler to carefully cut out the house numbers. Place the card stock on top of an old magazine to prevent unwanted knife cuts in the surface underneath.
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Place the wooden plaque on top of the stencil, making sure the numbers are centered under the plaque. Draw around the plaque with a pencil, remove, and cut the stencil to size.
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Spray the back of the cardboard stencil with a thin coat of spray adhesive. Press down onto the plaque and smooth out all wrinkles. Ensure that the entire surface of the stencil is adhered to the plaque.
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Paint an even coat of enamel paint with a sponge brush. Immediately remove the stencil.
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