I love all the subway art that is being posted everywhere. I finally got around to creating my own version. I started with the foam letters that seem to be found in every corner of our home. They have a cute basket that they are suppose to be contained in, however the little ones find them irresistible and carry them around.
The kids helped to sort out all the letters, finding as many different fonts as we could.
Then we sorted them into spring words and stuck them onto the back side of a piece of mat board. I just eyeballed where each letter should be placed.
I then used Gesso to prime the letters and add a bit of texture. Gesso is a great painting medium that can be found at art and craft stores. It is a thick primer that can be used on most surfaces. Since Gesso is thick, it is great for making messy brush strokes and creating texture. I spray painted the frame white while I was waiting for the Gesso to dry.
Once everything was dry, I sanded the edges of the picture frame. Then mixed up a brown glaze using brown acrylic paint and glazing medium. I glazed both the picture frame and the letters by brushing on the glaze and gently wiped it back off with a damp rag. I let the glaze sit in the groves and wiped most of the glaze off the flat areas creating texture and depth. I then glazed back over the letter with white to add some highlights. I love how it turned out! You would never know that these are kid foam letters.
I will be linking to these parties.
Great idea! I love the power of paint. Thanks so much for linking up!
This is sooo adorable! Love the off white color and texture of the whole piece! Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party.. I can’t wait to see what you share next week! And I am your newest follower!
I just love how it turned out with the glaze! Looks so nice! Thanks for linking up to Krafty Kat!
Here from the Friday Fun Finds. I love this idea and will be using it! Thanks for sharing!
this is such a great idea! i looks so great!
Brilliant! I love the subway art, too, but was never sure how to accomplish it. This is great! Thanks for the idea!!
That is so creative. I love how it turned out! Visiting from Momma’s Kinda Crafty.
~Kimberlee
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This is awesome! I want to try it too! Can we feature this? And how are you doing with that other project we were going to feature?
I would love to be featured! Thanks. I am just finishing the blackboard paint on the other project. I will keep you posted on when it is ready.
Now this was fun!
Very cute! I love subway art. Haven’t made one for spring yet but think I will have too! Thanks for linking this up as well!
wow, very nice! thanks so much for the tip with the gesso and glazing medium, great results. Thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling Sunday!
i absolutely LOVE this idea. i will have to try some gesso!!
thanks for linking up!!!
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what a unique way to do a subway art.
looks amazing!
thanks for linking up to the SPRING FLING!
kellie
LOVE this! How cool is that ! I’d love for you to link these up a Sundae Scoop.
It is actually rare to find skillful individuals within this matter, however you seem like you understand exactly what you are posting on! Thanks
This is so cool! I can’t wait to try it myself! Love the fact that it doesn’t take a cricuit or silhouette to make. I’ve had some major vinyl cutter envy lately with all the neat projects people are coming up with them. Thanks for sharing!
Subway art can be so fun. I love how yours turned out! So cute.
Very Neat!!!I’d love it if you would
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I love how you painted over those letters…it turned out so well!! Great idea!
Thanks so much for linking to “20 Below Thursday”! 🙂