Poster Text and Grunge Paint on End Table

Don't ask me why

but the speed limit

at our lake

is 23.

I gathered some other

fun facts

about the lake

and had a small poster made:

The poster is 12" X 12" and cost $3.50

when I ordered it half price through Zazzle.

I thought it would be fun to seal the poster

on top of an end table

and have a very personalized piece.

I had just the little end table that would work.

But does it need some work!

The style is dated with all of the little waves and curls.

So what's a girl to do but Cut 'em off.

Girl + Saw = Problem Solved

Via

Much Better Now.

Ready to paint Semi-gloss Black.

I didn't want to have heavy coverage.

I don't mind if some of the brown wood

underneath shows through.

Then I applied the poster to the top.

I used a spray glue for adhesive.

Press all of the air bubbles out.

Let dry

then sand all of the edges of the poster

and the poster itself.

Also sand all of the edges of the end table

for a worn look

Use a finer sandpaper for the main body of the poster.

You can use a coarse sandpaper for the edges.

You can find more details

on mounting paper art to wood

on my Subway Art tutorial.

And more  here.

Since I'm going with a very personalized lake theme

I decided to paint the speed limit 23 on the sides.

Block off a rectangle with painter's tape

and brush in white leaving some streaks.

Make a template with pencil lines on the back

and transfer to the wood.

Fill in with black paint

using tape as a guide for your lettering.

Using rusts, raw sienna, and black

use a dry brush stroke on corners

and random places on sign

to show an aged look.

Make sure to off load your paint

on a paper towel so the application

is light and streaky.

I used this technique on my Route 66 Sign.

Then for another custom detail

I added a boat tie down

for a handle.

I put a couple of coats of poly acrylic sealer over the poster.

It's kind of a masculine piece.

It would be fun to customize one for a guys room

and use road signs.

You could even try to find an old car door handle

for a drawer pull.....

Here's the fun Before and After!

Good thing we got rid of those

girly girl curls.

Girl Power.

You can do it!

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