Rit Wooden Monogrammed Letters
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Personalize your office or your childs bedroom with wooden letters that spell your name or initials, dyed your favorite color. Add blooming paper flowers for an extra special touch.
Project Details
- Level:beginner
- Time:15 minutes
Project Instructions
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1Project time does not include the time for the dye to dry.
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2Place the wooden letters on your worktable with cardboard and paper towels under them to catch any dye that runs off the letters while you are painting them. You can touch them lightly with sandpaper to get any gloss off if they are not a raw finish.
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3Shake Rit Dye bottles before using. Mix 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) Emerald dye in a small bowl with 1 cup hot water. Test color by dipping a paper towel in the dye. If too light, add more dye. Too dark, add more water.
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4Using the sponge or paint brush, dip it directly into the dye bottle and paint directly on the wooden letters. Paint the entire letter, making sure to get the sides, not just the top. I did not paint the back of the letters. Let air dry.
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5On a separate space, lay out a table cover and paper towels. Lay out the paper flowers.
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6Mix 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) Tangerine dye with hot water in a spray bottle. Test color by spraying on a paper towel. If too light, add more dye. Too dark, add more water. Spray each flower as you like. The more spray, the deeper the color saturation on the flower. Let air dry. Repeat this step, this time with Fuchsia dye.
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7After the wooden letters and paper flowers have dried glue the flowers where you want them on the letters. Let dry then add the letters as a fun accent to your room.
