If you have seen decorative wall art with fun sayings throughout home décor stores, you know how expensive those little pieces of decoration can be. Thankfully, it is just as easy to make your own! This ‘Live Laugh Love’ tin art is simple, and can be completed by even the most beginning of crafters. Make one for your own home, or give as a fantastic housewarming gift to a friend or family member.
For this project, you will need:
– Eight inch tin “scroll” tile (available in stores and online at Viking Wood Crafts)
– Delta Perm Enamel Air Dry Surface Conditioner
– Delta Perm Enamel Air Dry Paint in Marshmallow
– Delta Perm Enamel Air Dry Paint in Emperor Blue
– Delta Perm Enamel Air Dry Paint in Victorian Rose
– Delta Perm Enamel Satin Gloss
– Medium grit sandpaper
– Sponge brush
– Artist’s paintbrush
– Two inch set of “Casual Primitive Alphabet” stencils (available online at Primitive Stenciling)
– Decorative plate stand (optional)
– Newspaper
Cover your workspace well with newspaper to prevent any stains or drips and to make cleanup far easier. With the sponge brush, coat the entire eight inch tin scroll tile with Delta Perm Enamel Air Dry Surface Conditioner. Let the conditioner dry on the tin for over a half an hour.
Again using the sponge brush, apply a thick coat of Delta Perm Enamel Air Dry Paint in Marshmallow to the tin. Allow the paint to dry for an hour or longer. Gently “scuff” areas of the paint with medium grit sandpaper for an antiqued and aged look.
With masking tape adhere the stencils to spell “Live” onto the smooth center of your tin. Using an artist’s paintbrush and Delta Perm Enamel Air Dry Paint in Victorian Rose, fill in the words. Dry completely.
Reposition the stencils to spell out “Laugh” onto your tin tile, underneath the last word. Again using the artist’s brush, fill in the lettering with Delta Perm Enamel Air Dry Paint in Emperor Blue. Once again, dry completely.
Finally, position the words “Love” onto your tin underneath the other two sentiments. Use Delta Perm Enamel Air Dry Paint in Victorian Rose to fill in the color of the words with an artist’s paintbrush. Let the tile set several hours to dry.
With the sponge brush, coat the entire tin tile with Delta Perm Enamel Satin Gloss. Allow the tin art to dry overnight. Place in a decorative plate stand for easy display and enjoy!
