With powerful tools and services, along with expert support and education, we help creative entrepreneurs start, manage, and scale their businesses. Its probably a combination of both! Great job Abby I am definitely coming back to this tutorial and going to give my Silhouette a second shot! $1.07, $1.19 After staining, do you use a wax or anything to seal the stain before you apply the stencil? If youre new to Silhouette, I highly recommend Melissa from Silhouette School (https://www.silhouetteschoolblog.com/)! Ad from shop MidwestWoodGoods I dont seal the board before I apply the stencil. CinziaCustomCreation You could try using contact paper instead of the vinyl. Have a great day! And do you let it dry completely? You can either make a design yourself or buy a design for about $1 in the design store. Thanks. Hello! RhythmsofGraceArt Beamalevich Have a great week! After I had the machine cut it out, I weeded out the letters this time and kept their outline to use as a stencil. The paint I use is Sherwin Williams Latex acrylic. Ad from shop mountainbrook This is the machine I have: https://www.amazon.com/Silhouette-Cameo-Starter-Bundle/dp/B00NAX7H78/ref=sr_1_4?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1464203878&sr=1-4&keywords=silhouette+cameo. Have a great day! In this example, I used Playfair Display font for the Lawson & Co. design and Sugarbush font for the gather.. However, I will need to prep the canvases well ahead of time, so the lettering will need to stick on the pre-painted canvas for at least a week before the kids paint and their parents peel. Original Price $0.57 Do you have any suggestions? BestWallDecors I have the Silhouette Cameo from several years ago, and it is still holding up well for me! I have just started making my own signs, but have had a problem with the transfer tape removing some of the stain from the wood when I peal the tape off. Hi Also, when you paint on the decopage, do you only paint the vinyl around the lettering, or paint the entire board, before painting in the letters? I was able to use black and brown Sharpie markers to carefully color over the spots that leaked, and you cant even tell where they are anymore! We also created 2.6 million jobs in the U.S.enough to employ the entire city of Houston, TX! It is driving me crazy. I have a cricut and am going to be using that. It dries totally clear, so you wont even know where it was when your sign is finished! XO. Ad from shop CreativeVSGCrafts Hi, Lynn! Also, is this way better than using stencils? HA. $1.45, $3.63 From shop CinziaCustomCreation, $17.99 In my experience, vinyl is not easy to remove once its adhered to the surface. I still dont feel like I use mine to its full potential, but they are SO nice to have for projects! Are you able to use any font that you have purchased with a Silhouette machine or just certain Silhouette machines. I did cut it on vinyl. Thanks! Thanks for the info on the signs. Heres what youll need for both types of signs: List contains affiliate links. I have what may be a silly question but I hope you can help. From shop SanqunettiDesigns, ad by CreativeVSGCrafts I usually purchase vinyl from Expressions Vinyl (https://expressionsvinyl.com/). $98.48, $123.10 From shop ShopBarberellaHome, ad by CitraGraphics we used a hook to remove all the nooks and crannies of the stencil. Ive never had a problem with coverage. Thanks so much!! Shipping policies vary, but many of our sellers offer free shipping when you purchase from them. I use a paint brush. From handmade pieces to vintage treasures ready to be loved again, Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. I use Oramask 813 stencil film with a transfer tape. From shop ArtiStock, ad by BestWallDecors That is odd. I dont know that Ive ever done a project like that, but I bet Melissa from Silhouette School has. Yes! I start by creating my design in the Silhouette Studio software. Be sure to check out Melissa at silhouetteschoolblog.com she has a tutorial for *everything* Silhouette related! Would mod podge work? You can search her site here: http://www.silhouetteschoolblog.com/ . Ad from shop ThreeFiresWoodworks RusticNaturalProduct Ad from shop SchoonerBayCo Thank you, friend! I weeded out the letters while the outline was still on the paper backing, which keeps them from collapsing like you described. HomeSignStuff I am so impressed with the way you took time to answer every single question and I love your work. Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. Just wondered if you have any tips! Try contacting them via Messages to find out! Hi, Erin! Hi, Sarah! What package do you recommend when ordering the silhouette cameo? Karmen. The seller might still be able to personalize your item. So I use the stencil method a lot and have no issues w leaking as long as my paint isnt too runny. Hope youre having a wonderful week! Im a little confused on that step. Ad from shop bb8star I will use this second method if I want to stain my surface rather than paint it. From shop MariaArtsBoutique, Sale Price $1.28 With your first sign gather what type of paint do you use for this? $1.28, $1.42 So basically, Im lost! So just brush it over the letters and background and then paint over that? Hi, Linda! Ive never had trouble with it pulling up the letters because the vinyl is adhesive, and pooling hasnt been a problem either. I guess I get stuck in my faux-transfer-paper-pencil technique even though it is causing me to have sore shoulders. My hardest thing was just trying to size up my letters and get them straight on the board. Once the machine has cut my design, I weedaway the excess vinyl (1). When using the outline of the letters as a stencil (as in the welcome sign) is there a way that you could use the letters to make another sign instead of just weeding them out? We then took a brush and dabbed paint on top of the stencil. I let the paint dry for 5 to 10 minutes so that it has set in a little bit but is not completely dry (if it dries too much my paint will peel up with the letters), and then I peel up my letters to reveal the white part of the sign. . $1.89, $3.78 Hi There, Looks like you already have an account! Hi, Bev! From shop QuailandCoDesigns, ad by BayberriesStudio Ad from shop SpinosWallDecor (20% off), ad by LabelsRus OffTheBeatenGifts I find that it has worked a bit better for me than contact paper. $34.00, $40.00 I hope this helps! Ad from shop SmilingWild But havent had any luck. I hope this helps! Ad from shop CranberryCollective Tip: When using cursive fonts, be sure to right click your design and choose the weld option so that your machine cuts the word as one piece instead of individual letters. I have painted the board that I want the letters to be. OnTheBeachSVG Ad from shop DEKOLANDO Of all the different areas to decorate, walls seem to stump me the most, so rather than taking the time to figure out what to put on them, I just ignore them and they stare at me, sad and bare. On the Welcome sign you made, did you paint the modge podge in the letters and then the paint color? Its gorg? The Cameo can cut 12 wide and however long your vinyl roll is. Or is it a one time use only? Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. HoldFastDesignsSoCal From shop StudioDiMattia, $245.00 While many of the items on Etsy are handmade, youll also find craft supplies, digital items, and more. While it is possible, it was definitely a lot more difficult, so I recommend sticking to the transfer paper if you can. Then I found your post and it has shown me some of my errors but I still have a couple questions. Ive been able to cut a design on the contact and transferred it to the transfer tape, but I cant get the contact letters to adhere to the painted wood. It gets kind of gunked up with the modge podge and paint going over it. Hi, Brandy! Hi, Denise! For more information, see my disclosures here. dontthrowthataway Because this design was going to be longer than the standard 12 mat size, I changed the length in the Design Page Settings window to make my design area larger. thanks so much! I have a cricut and Im using transfer paper. Ad from shop OffTheBeatenGifts WHAT DO I BUY? Original Price $82.00 DEKOLANDO I lay down letters. One of my favorite fonts that looks hand lettered-ish is called Sugarbush, and I bought it from Creative Market. Ad from shop SilhouetteDesignLLC I just recently purchased a Silhouette and I am dying to make a big Welcome sign! Do you find things online and think oh, hey I can do that or is it just things that pop into your head? I again used my Silhouette software to create my design. Its called Sugarbush and I purchased it in a bundle with a few others at Creative Market. , Hello, thanks for the info on the signs!! Found something you love but want to make it even more uniquely you? Any font that you have installed on your computer can be used with the Silhouette software. Good luck! I just have the older version, but my friend Melissa talks about the newer versions and gives her recommendations over at https://www.silhouetteschoolblog.com/ . It is gorgeous but I cannot figure out what it is called! United States | English (US) | $ (USD). From shop NeelaNCo, ad by ElmSVGsandCutFiles Original Price $3.78 After seeing the fall tour photos, I decidedit was time to fix the problem, and I went on a little sign making spree! These are so beautiful and I have many bare walls in my house too (just moved in late July). Ooh so excited for you! Ad from shop NeelaNCo FREE shipping, ad by Craftlearnlove Thanks for clearing that up! I dont love the silhouette design stores selection and they seem kind of expensive. How would you seal it so the vinyl doesnt get ripped off? Yes its the same as the Amazing Grace sign! Love your signs and now I guess I know all all those beautiful sings on Etsy are made. But I recently tried the paint and peel method because its sooo much easier. Great question! Hope youre having a great week! $1.95, $3.90 I did modge podge over the vinyl where the letter cutouts were and then painted over it. Hello There. Im trying to find a faster way to making signs. From shop FirehawkCustoms, Sale Price $0.27 From shop CharlotteElmersShop, Sale Price $1.07 From shop MidwestWoodGoods, $65.00 Girl You are so stinkin sweet and kind to answer all of these questions, lol. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. Can you help me figure out what font this sign has: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/175499716708065845/. Ad from shop designLeeStudio From shop AnneLayneToo, $70.50 When staining your wood and then applying a stencil and painting over with chalk paint, do you need to finish it off with a sealer? Have you had this problem? AnneLayneToo It is part of this font grouping: https://creativemarket.com/Nickylaatz/344033-The-Typographers-Toolbox . Ad from shop AnneLayneToo I have gotten too stuck in my old-school pencil-fake-tracing-paper method! I tried finding the *sugasbush* font. Wow! Hi there! All three of your signs are beautifully done! Hi I love the welcome sign! Playfair Display font. I have never heard of Silhouette. I hope this helps! Hmmm thats a tough call. Enjoy your weekend, Jacklyn! Fill out the requested information. Soooo. Any advice would be appreciated!! (60% off), ad by LaserCraftShop Id appreciate any tips! I already showed you my not-so-hand-lettered sign that I made with my Silhouette Cameo cutting machine, butI have also used two other oh-so-easy sign making methods with my Silhouette recently, so I thought Id show you those as well! If so where does one purchase these stencils? From shop CreativeVSGCrafts, ad by ShopBarberellaHome Happy Halloween!! I still could not get them to align correctly on my board Thank you for taking the time to explain your porject to an absolute Tee. Thank you, friend! Have a great week! document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a18f30974d00891cbabc436e0ed922b9" );document.getElementById("a8e41783f8").setAttribute( "id", "comment" );Comment *. KeysWoodshop Youre going to love it! Beautifully done! I hope this helps! These are both gorgeous signs, <3 the "Welcome" one! From shop OffTheBeatenGifts. For the decoupage, I only do it right over the letters, not the whole board. From shop bb8star, ad by AnneLayneToo Burnish the HECK outta it. SmilingWild Hi, Julie! If you can skip that step and are still getting crisp lines, definitely go for it! I recently took a class where we painted sayings on a weathered board. Then I would use transfer paper to transfer the entire outline to the board, which helps to hold its shape. In 2020 alone, purchases on Etsy generated nearly $4 billion in income for small businesses. I peel the transfer paper up and cover the words with a layer of clear decoupage to seal them so that none of the paint seeps under the vinyl (5). CranberryCollective Original Price $40.59 I either use vinyl or contact paper, which can be cheaper. CustomCreationsofJax Ad from shop KeysWoodshop From shop SmilingWild, ad by CharlotteElmersShop Same font as amazing grace? If I can do it, you can too! Have fun with yours! Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Beautiful work! Hi, Ashley! Craftlearnlove (10% off), ad by SVGDesignCuts I happened by chance to run across your blog and am so happy I did. So do you put decoupage only on the vinyl letter? Im using contact paper for my stencils. Hi, Ronda! So many options, its overwhelming! Thanks for the tutorial- pinning and coming back to it as needed! Hi!! XO, Jaclyn. Thanks a million!!! Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Hope you have a great day! Can you share where the gather font is from? (When Im using stain I touch up with black and brown sharpie markers. Do you ever try and save both parts and use both methods with one piece of vinyl? Ad from shop SilhouettesbyDeb So I know first thing I need is to buy a Silhouette!! Im new to using my Silhouette and Im confused as to how you did the Welcome sign. I hope this helps! I am looking into buying the silhouette printer (on amazon) but theres quite a few options to choose from.Cameo? NeelaNCo From shop CustomCreationsofJax, $74.00 What type of vynal and transfer tape do you use? You offer so much help and I hope you can help me to. I can then peel the backing off of my design, revealing the sticky side of the vinyl (3). } After my design is set, I load my vinyl directly into the machine (no mat since the design is longer) using the Load Media option and cut the vinyl using the standard settings recommended by Silhouette (blade 1, speed 5, thickness 10). Thank you! Or possibly just rub some soft wax over the chalk paint? Im planning on using the paint and peel method for an art-themed kids birthday party to make canvases with their initials (not real original, but theyre 3 they dont care). Once I had my stencil adhered to the wood the way I wanted it, I again covered it with a layer of decoupage to prevent paint seepage (2). I dont feel like I use my Silhouette to its full potential either, but I do love it for signs! I really need to use my Silhouette Machine more!! Ad from shop Beamalevich Hi, LeeDa! You may have a few small bleeds, but I would think they would be minimal. FREE shipping, ad by StudioDiMattia Cant wait for the tutorial for those without a machine! Hi, Vilma! Have a wonderful week! From shop OnTheBeachSVG, Sale Price $2.92 Im thinking about joining the Silhouette world for making signs for which I use Printmaster, carbon paper & pencil, paint, and stain to make currently. Beautiful work! Original Price $1.42 I typically just use whatever paint I have around, often acrylic or extra wall paint (water based). Then when I do my coats of mod podge and paint, I do it all very quickly and the paint is still decently wet when I pull up my vinyl. Vinyl Bundle? Hi, Cyndi! 1 is never enuff for coverage. I want to make a welcome sign for outside. And then I pull letters and up comes the paint with it. Absolutely! I only use it once. I just use whatever I have on hand typically craft paint or wall paint and do a few coats. I just feel like rolls of vinyl are so pricey and Im just wondering if there is something cheaper out there to use in place of that to make wooden signs. Ad from shop CosmicFrogsWoodShop Is it just rolls of vinyl? StudioDiMattia Hi, Taylor! Once you use the vinyl for one sign, are you able to use it again? When the decoupage had dried, I filled in my letters with paint (3). I suppose it is possible, but like you mention, I would think it would be fairly difficult because you have to be careful to preserve both sides. I use a combination of the hook tool and just my nails to get the letters up. ), you may have already spotted the Lawson & Co. sign. I looked at Creative Market but it shows 0 results. From shop LaserCraftShop, ad by MariaArtsBoutique document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); and Im so thrilled you stopped by! Original Price $3.63 Hm. I was wondering, how do you get your ideas for your DIY projects? Just for clarification, When I cut out a stencil for the wood I cut it onto vinyl, take out the letter, and transfer the stencil to the transfer paper then on to the wood to paint? I have never used the Cameo 3, so I cant speak for it. Lol. SpinosWallDecor I paint over the vinyl letters with the decoupage, making sure to really seal in the edges, so some of it does get on the main part of the design. I cant say Ive ever had that problem. Happy Weekend! Many of the walls in my house are blank. MandyMooreMadeIt $0.27, $0.30 Have a great day, Stacie! QuailandCoDesigns If so, how were you able to weed the letters out and the vinyl around it didnt collapse? Ad from shop Rubberhedgehog I would think it would be easier to carefully pull the outline part away first, leaving the filled in letters, rather than vice versa. ArtiStock Im currently cutting letters for a new baby nursery for a friend with my new Silhouette Cameo 3. Roll Feeder? FREE shipping, ad by UnicornImaging SilhouettesbyDeb Works like a charm.) With pine stained wood. Thanks for any help you can give! thanks. Hope you have a great week! From shop BayberriesStudio, ad by CosmicFrogsWoodShop $1.60, $2.14 Im just curious what exactly you use as your stencil material? Its like their needs to be another connection between the cutout portion and the letter to give the letter another line! There are also additional fonts available for purchase from the Silhouette store, but I have always just used my own. I am having a problem getting my vynal to stick to the transfer tape and the wood ? I didnt have that issue when I did mine, so Im not sure. I am still getting used to my silhouette and have become pretty comfortable overall with the software and tools it came with, but I am wanting to get a larger variety of fonts. Great idea!! She has a tutorial for everything! Going to try to attempt a stencil . I made 2 signs this weekend for the first time but neither one of them came out right. TailoredVectors They always take too much of the letter. I can see how addicting it could be, I love how you choose wood pieces. I changed my grid size in the Design Page Settings menu (the symbol looks like a piece of paper with an arrow pointing across and another arrow pointing down) in the top right corner of the screen. MariaArtsBoutique I typically just paint the modge podge over the letters to seal the edges, not the entire surface. And Im done! Its also home to a whole host of one-of-a-kind items made with love and extraordinary care. You would create your design in the Silhouette Studio software, which comes with the machine. Spray paint? }. Ive had this a little bit, but I just go in and touch up afterward. FirehawkCustoms Ad from shop TailoredVectors Have a great day! <3, Hi, what cut settings do you use when you cut contact paper without a mat instead of vinyl? Any tips on how to fix this? From shop Craftlearnlove, ad by QuailandCoDesigns $76.50, $85.00 ElenaJadeDesigns I tried this stain and paint method and when I pulled the vinyl off it pulled off the wood too Im using 631 vinyl. I have never used that decoupage so not sure how it works. The welcome sign is 34 tall x 5.25 wide, and the letters are 350 pt. (10% off), ad by DEKOLANDO Ad from shop HoldFastDesignsSoCal After I weld, I usually right click again and choose group so that I can move my word around as a single unit. Do you have any problems with paint adhering to a stained board? From shop RusticNaturalProduct, $21.00 I center the design on my surface and again use the scraper tool to press everything down and make sure it adheres to the surface completely (4). Any suggestions because once I sand to get the distressed look, it gets stuck in the residual adhesive? But when I try to make stencils, I always have problems with the letters that have cutouts in them, such as O, B, P, R etc. There are always little places where I go in and touch up with a tiny brush, but no major leakage or paint pulls that make the piece unuseable. If youre new to Silhouette, the best resource Ive found is Melissa at https://www.silhouetteschoolblog.com/ she has a tutorial for everything! Oh I hear you. Wondering if you have any insight. Thanks. From shop Beamalevich, Sale Price $34.50 I dont let the paint/mod podge dry completely, which makes it easier. Ad from shop QuailandCoDesigns Hi, Megan! Sometimes there will be a little smudge by the letter where I remove them, but then I just go in and touch it up with paint. I buy the vinyl on Amazon. bb8star Sorry I couldnt be more help! MidwestWoodGoods But it pulls my paint up EVERY time. From shop Stylevector, ad by FirehawkCustoms Have a great weekend, Jill! Original Price $3.90 For more information, see my disclosures here. Good news! Ad from shop FireflyDesignn Our global marketplace is a vibrant community of real people connecting over special goods. From shop 24HourCrafts, Sale Price $0.46 I would like to make these projects at home. I hope you got it all figured out! Great! Ad from shop CinziaCustomCreation I used Minwax Dark Walnut stain. Ad from shop SVGDesignCuts Original Price $123.10 $2.92, $3.90
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