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Home Is Where The Heart Lives Sign

By: Sherrie Ragsdale

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At a Glance:

Project #17197 Skill Level: Beginner
supplies

Plaid Supplies

Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - 5 inch MDF Letter - H - 63561

Number Needed: 1 $1.79
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Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - 5 inch MDF Letter - M - 63566

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Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - 5 inch MDF Letter - O - 63568

Number Needed: 1 $1.79
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Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - 5 inch MDF Letter - E - 63558

Number Needed: 1 $1.79
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Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - Plaques - Bark Wood Plank, 16" x 18-3/4" - 63688

Number Needed: 1 $24.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Elephant Gray, 2 oz. - 4470E

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Apple Barrel ® Colors - Regency Blue, 2 oz. - 20751

Number Needed: 1 $0.99
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Plaid ® Decorative Wood Burning Tool - 30725

Number Needed: 1 $15.99
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Folkart ® Brush Sets - Artist Variety Set, 10 pc. - 50536

Number Needed: 1 $8.99
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Other Supplies

Pencil
Glue

instructions

  1.  Water down the Elephant Gray to make a stain.  Brush stain on the plaque.
  2. Basecoat the letters with Regency Blue. 
  3. Draw “is where the heart lives” with the pencil.
  4. Trace over pencil with the Wood Burning Tool.
  5. Glue the letters onto the sign.  Refer to the photo for placement of the letters.

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