I wanted to share with you some fun Halloween decorations that you can easily make. I love vintage images and had purchased these at a show I was at, but you can find tons online. Please read the instructions first before beginning so you have an idea of what you will be doing. The supply list is at the bottom of this post.
Instructions
- Decide how you want to hang your plaques. Based on the type of plaque you have you may want to attach a picture hook to the back or you can drill 2 small holes in the top corners and sand them if needed.
- Apply a good coat of gesso to each plaque, front and back.
- Find images online and print them on cardstock. Cut them out and set aside.
- Paint each plaque in a coordinating color. Let dry overnight. Sand edges for a worn look and wipe off dust.
- Steps 6, 7 and 8 are the instructions for hanging with wire. If you used a picture hook in the back of your plaque, skip steps 6, 7 and 8. Another alternative to the wire is to use a piece of fabric or yarn which you would also skip these 3 next steps.
- Cut 11 inches of the jewelry wire. From the back of the plaque, put one end through the hole, coming out of the front of the plaque and coil the end with the pliers to knot it.
- Slightly off center at the top of the wire, wrap the wire around a pencil, 3 times and slide the pencil out.
- Feed the other end of the wire through the second hole from the back of the plaque, coming out in the front. Cut off any excess wire and coil the end as in step 6.
- Glue your images on to the plaque with Aleene’s Tacky Glue.
- Add a piece of torn autumn fabric to the top of the wire and that’s it!
Supplies:
- 3 Vintage Halloween Images
- 3 Wood Plaques fitting your images
- Gesso
- Acrylic Paint: Black, Orange, Red or any of your choice
- Black Copper Jewelry Wire
- Drill for hanging
- Picture hanging hook/bracket (optional)
- Needle nose jewelry pliers
- Harvest Fabric scraps
- Aleene’s Tacky Glue
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
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